Blind Sports Club Slovakia in cooperation with
Slovak Association of Visually Impaired Athletes would like to invite you all
to:
Fourth
edition of International Showdown Tournament
„Showdown
Slovak Open 2026“
Dolny Kubin, Slovakia, February 25th
– March 1st, 2026
1.
Place of Competition, accommodation, meals
All participants
will be accommodated in Hotel PARK in double or single rooms.
Full board will
be provided at the same place. All meals will be served,
except breakfast.
We will play at
the conference section of the same hotel.
Web: https://www.cityhotelpark.sk/en/
2.
Organizing Committee
Tournament Manager: Jan Šenítko
Communication Manager: Markéta Kisiel
E-mail: showdownslovakopen@gmail.com
3.
Arrival, departure
Arrival: Wednesday, February 25th (before
5 pm if possible)
Departure: Sunday, March 1st (after
breakfast)
4.
Schedule
Wednesday 25th:
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Referee Meeting
20:30 Team Leaders Meeting
21:00 Equipment Check
Thursday 26th:
7:00 – 10:00 Breakfast
8:00 Opening Ceremony
8:30 – 13:00 Competition
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 19:00 Competition
19:45 Dinner
Friday 27th:
7:00 – 10:00 Breakfast
8:00 – 13:00 Competition
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 19:00 Competition
19:45 Dinner
Saturday 28th:
7:00 – 10:00 Breakfast
8:00 – 13:00 Competition
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 18:00 Competition
19:00 Closing and Prize Giving
Ceremony
20:00 Dinner
Sunday 1st:
7:00 – 10:00 Breakfast
Check out (until 11 am) and departures
Program may change due to the
organizational reasons.
5.
Registration, participation fee
Deadline for registration
is December 15th,
2025, to register you must fill
the entry form and send it to the following e-mail address: showdownslovakopen@gmail.com.
Participation fee:
490 EUR /per person in
double room,
620 EUR /per person in single room.
Maximum one single room per nation. This fee includes accommodation and all
meals from Wednesday dinner to Sunday breakfast.
Participation fee must be paid until January 7th, 2026.
After January 7th, 2026
no refund is possible.
6. Transportation
Transfers are guaranteed only
from/to Kraków Airport, Poland (+/- 140 km, 2h from the hotel).
Transfer fee: 40 EUR / person.
Travel details must be
communicated by e-mail to the Organizers by January 2nd, 2026.
7.
Other information
The Tournament
will be governed by IBSA Rules.
According to the
current IBSA Showdown Rules only B1, B2, B3 players are allowed to play.
Players who have not been classified by IBSA have to provide a medical document
providing their level of visual impairment.
No time limits
will be applied to matches. One point will be awarded for a won match.
Participants will
be divided into 2 categories – men and women.
The games will be
played on minimum 6 Czech Showdown Tables with 12 referees. Danish balls will
be used.
We plan to
organize live video or audio stream from one of the tables.
Deadlines Summary:
|
Registration |
December 15th, 2025 |
|
Participation Fee payment |
January 7th, 2026 |
|
Participation Fee Refund |
Until January 7th, 2026 |
|
Travel Details |
January 2nd, 2026 |
In
a case of any further questions, do not hesitate to contact us: showdownslovakopen@gmail.com
We are looking
forward to meet you in Dolny Kubin!
Best Regards,
Jan Šenítko