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I N V I T A T I O N

 

Italian Fispic Federation in collaboration with the LOC ASD Disardinia:

 

Event Manager – Antonella Alessi

Geovillage Sport Wellness & Convention Resort

 

in collaboration with International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)

 

has the pleasure to invite you to the

 

2019 IBSA SHOWDOWN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

held in Olbia, Sardinia, from the 30th September to 6th October 2019

 

ORGANIZING FEDERATION PRESIDENT WELCOME:

 

Tourism, natural beauties, uncontaminated environment. and high-level sport.

 

All of this is Sardinia Region, that we want to thank for host this edition of the IBSA Showdown World

Championships, one of the most important international event of the Ibsa calendar.

 

To our friend Sandro Di Girolamo, Italian Federation visually impaired and blind President, that

without his contribution this event would never have been organized, goes a warm greeting and a

sincere thanks. As is right and proper give the right tribute to the Sardinia Region and the

Municipality of Olbia for the support.

 

A special thanks goes to IBSA, the referring International Federation, with which an important path of

promotion of Showdown and sport for blind people is underway nationwide.

 

All the best for our work and welcome in Olbia!

 

Dario Della Gatta

 

Local Organizing Committee President

 

Organizational Details

 

1) Place and Date

 

Olbia, Sardinia, 30th September to 6th October 2019

 

Arrival: Monday 30th September 2019

Competitions: from Thursday 3rd to Saturday 5th October 2019

Departure: Sunday 6th October 2019

 

2) Organizing Committee

 

Event Manager – Antonella Alessi

Mail: disardiniaolbia@gmail.com

 

3) Accommodation

 

Participants will be accommodated at:

Geovillage Sport Wellness & Convention Resort

Circonvallazione Nord Direzione Golfo Aranci

07026 Olbia OT

 

Geovillage Sport Wellness & Convention Resort offers full board treatment, so all participants

will have breakfast, lunch and dinner there.

 

4) Tournament Venue

 

Competitions will be held from Thursday 3rd to Saturday 5th October 2019 in Olbia, Sardinia at:

Geovillage Sport Wellness & Convention Resort

Circonvallazione Nord Direzione Golfo Aranci

07026 Olbia OT

 

5) Schedule

 

30th September

Arrival

 

1st October

Training

Classification

 

2nd October

Training

Classification

Opening Ceremony

 

3rd October

Competition Day 1

 

4th October

Competition Day 2

 

5th October

Competition Day 3

 

6th October

Departure

 

Program and game schedule may be subject to variations depending on the number of

participants.

 

6) Participation Fee

 

Regular Package:

Participation fee from 30th September to 6th October 2019 is 720,00 €.

 

It includes:

 

Accommodation (double or triple room). Participation fee from 30th September to 6th

October 2019 IN SINGLE ROOM is 900,00 €.

 Full board (including water during the meals) from Monday 30th Sept. dinner to

Sunday 6th Oct. breakfast. Every extra meal costs 25,00 €.

 Free sunshades and deckchairs will be available on the hotel-owned private swimming

pool, weather permitting.

 

Holiday Package:

If you want to enjoy our wonderful Country and stay a bit more with us, we offer you an holiday

package.

 

From 30th to 8th October participation fee is 980,00 €.

 

It includes:

 

Accommodation (double or triple room). Participation fee from 30th September to 8th

October 2019 IN SINGLE ROOM is 1220,00 €.

 Full board (including water during the meals) from Monday 30th Sept. dinner to

Tuesday 8th Oct. breakfast. Every extra meal costs 25,00 €.

 Free sunshades and deckchairs will be available on the hotel-owned private swimming

pool, weather permitting.

Social Programme (To be define)

 

The hotel offers on free:

Gym

Swimming pool

Soccer field

Tennis field

The hotel offers on payment:

Beauty spa and sauna

 

Tourist Tax, set by OLBIA Municipality (2,50 euros/day, maximum 17,50 euros), is not included

in the offer and has to be paid directly in cash at your arrival to the Hotel you will be

accommodated in.

 

Deadline for registration by number is 30th April 2019, in order to register you have to send

the entry form to disardiniaolbia@gmail.com. The deadline for registration by name is 15th

August 2019.

 

7) IBSA Capitation Fee - €25 per athlete to be paid with the entry by name with bank transfer

 

8) Payment Details:

 

The first 30% of the personal Participation Fee must be settled within 30th April 2019 by bank

transfer.

The second 70% of the personal Participation Fee must be settled within 15th August 2019, by

bank transfer to:

 

Name: A.S.D. DISARDINIA

Address: Via Georgia 1

City: Olbia

ZIP code: 07026

Country: Italy

IBAN: IT38X0335901600100000163807

BIC/SWIFT: BCITITMX

 

Please note that the Loc must receive the full amount, the cost of bank payment is on charge

of payer.

 

9) Conditions of Participation:

The championship will be played in accordance with IBSA regulations.

Each IBSA member must have paid their membership for the respective year;

Every athlete should be registered on ISAS with a current license for the respective year

 

For each nation, 4 men and 4 women can participate;

Each nation can have only 1 team for team competition.

 

Classification will take place on October 1st and 2nd 2019.

The regulations are:

(Athletes who need classification must be available on both (full) days of the classification so

arrival on 30 September)

o The IBSA Medical Diagnosis Form (MDF) must be completed in English, signed and

stamped by a registered ophthalmologist in the respective country of the athlete;

o The MDF and if necessary, additional medical tests should be uploaded on to the ISAS

record of the athlete on the database at least 5-6 weeks before the classification date

of the competition

 

Entering athletes to this competition and for classification:

 

1. ALL IBSA MEMBERS MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING TO SEND THEIR ATHLETES TO AN IBSA

COMPETITION.

 

2. ALL ATHLETES MUST BE LICENSED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR

 

DEADLINE DATE FOR uploading MDF and any medical tests is: 19 August 2019

 

ONLINE REGISTRATION

 

Entries to this competition should be made by the ISAS Online Registration System:

https://isas.ibsasport.org/isas/entries/index

 

10) Transportation

 

Transfers are guaranteed only from/to Olbia Airport, by minibus at scheduled time.

Travel details must be communicated by mail to the Organizers by 15th August 2019, otherwise

the transfer will not be guaranteed.

 

11) VISAS

 

All the participants must own a valid passport or ID card. European Union citizens don't need

a VISA to enter in Italy. Differently, the Non European Union citizens have to contact their

Embassy in order to achieve the VISA.

 

Please, send us the Visa Request document fully completed within 15th June 2019

 

12) Other Info

 

DOPING CONTROL: Regulations by the actual IBSA Anti-doping rules in collaboration with the

local organisers.

 

Deadlines Summary:

 

Registration 30th April 2019

FIRST PAYMENT: Participation Fee Deposit 30% 30th April 2019

SECOND PAYMENT: Participation Fee Deposit 70% and Capitation Fee 15th August 2019

Participation Fee Refund 70% 15th June 2019

Participation Fee Refund 50% 15th July 2019

Participation Fee Refund 30% 15th August 2019

Travel and Accommodation Details 15th August 2019

Visa Request 15th June 2019

 

Forms Attached:

 

1) Entry form in excel with entry by number, entry by name with accommodation and travel

details

2) Visa request document

3) Ibsa Isas online registration procedure

 

In case of any further question don't hesitate to contact us: disardiniaolbia@gmail.com

 

We hope to meet you in Olbia, Sardinia.

 

Best Regards

Local Organizing Committee

A.S.D. DISARDINIA

Event Manager – Antonella Alessi

Geovillage Sport Wellness & Convention Resort