Bazoviška ulica 4Phone: +386 (0)5 302 80 00

SLO-5000 Nova GoricaFax: +386 (0)5 333 32 05

Nova Gorica, 10.02.2012

Artistic Roller Skating International Competition

"33.GORIŠKA VRTNICA "

forGirls/Ladies,Boys/Men Singles and IN-LINE Categories
Nova Gorica, April 27-29,2012

The Artistic roller-skating club KUK Nova Gorica (Slovenia) is honored to invite you to the 33rdInternational Trophy Roller Skating Competition "GORIŠKA VRTNICA".

The competitionincludes the following disciplines: Figures, Short Programme and Long Programme.

DATE AND VENUE:

The competition will take place from April 27 till 29,2012 in the “Balon” arena in the Sports’ Park complex in Nova Gorica.

Floor: 23 x 46 meters;parquet
Address: Nova GoricaSports’ Park, Bazoviška 4, SI-5000 Nova Gorica

REGULATIONS:

FIGURES:
Categories “Cicibani”, Minis,Espoir and promotional categories “D” and “E” are in Figures attached to this invitation.

CEPA Rules 2012 will be applied for categories from Cadet till Senior.

FREE PROGRAMME:
CEPA Rules 2012 will be applied for all the categories, except for Beginners, “Cicibani” andpromotional categories "D" and "E".

Rules for the promotional categories "D" and "E" are attached to this invitation.Elements, which are not permitted for these two categories, will not be scored.

Categories Beginners and “Cicibani” have no required elements in their Free Programme.

CATEGORIES FOR FIGURES (split to male and female):
Cicibani2004, 2003 and younger
Minis2002, 2001 and younger
Espoir1999, 2000 and younger
Category "D" ** 1999 and younger
Category "E" ** 1998 and older

Cadet 1997, 1998 and younger
Jeunesse 1995, 1996 and younger
Junior1993, 1994 and younger
Senior

CATEGORIES FOR SHORT PROGRAMME (split to male and female):
Cadet 1997, 1998 and younger2.15 min +/- 5 sec
Jeunesse 1995, 1996 and younger2.15 min +/- 5 sec
Junior1993, 1994 and younger2.15 min +/- 5 sec
Senior 2.15 min +/- 5 sec
IN-LINE2.15 min +/- 5 sec

CATEGORIES FOR LONG PROGRAMME (divided between male and female):

Beginners 2005 and younger1.30 min +/- 10 sec

(may have vocal music)

Cicibani2004, 2003 and younger2.00 min +/- 10 sec
Minis2002, 2001 and younger2.30 min +/- 10 sec
Espoir1999, 2000 and younger3.00 min +/- 10 sec
Cadet 1997, 1998 and younger3.00 min +/- 10 sec
Jeunesse1995, 1996 and younger4.00 min +/- 10 sec
Junior1993, 1994 and younger4.00 min +/- 10 sec
Senior 4.00 min +/- 10 sec
IN-LINE3.30 min +/- 10 sec

Category "D" ** 1999 and younger1.30 to 2.30 min (may have vocal music)
Category "E" ** 1998 and older2.00 to 3.00 min (may have vocal music)
(**)These categories are promotional and they have limited difficulties.

PARTICIPANTS:
Each club/nation can enter an unlimited number of skaters.


ENTRY FEE:
The skaters can compete in all three disciplines or can choose competition in Figures, Short Programme and Long Programme.The entry fee is charged separately as follows:
- Figures € 13.00
- ShortProgramme€ 10.00
- Long Programme € 13.00

and must be paid before the beginning of the competition.

AWARDS:

The first, second and the third classified skatersin Long Programmewill receive a cup.The first, second and the third classified skatersin Figures and Short Programme competition will receive medals.

All participants will receive a memory medal.

The first three classified clubs for “Goriška vrtnica” Trophy will receive trophy cups.

Trophy result calculation:

For “Goriška vtnica” Trophy the clubs will compete with their nominated skaters in Free Programme only.

Skaters will earn the points as presented in the following table:

SCORING FOR CATEGORIES BEGINNERS, CICIBANI, MINIS, ESPOIR AND PROMO "D" AND "E":

1st / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th
5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1

From 6th place on each skaterearn 0.5 points.

SCORING FOR CATEGORIES CADETS, YOUTH, JUNIOR, SENIOR AND IN-LINE:

1st / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th
10 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 2

From 6thplace on each skaterearn1 point.

Clubs’ ranking:Clubs will be ranked based upon the sum of the points gained by all of the team members competing for the “Goriška vrtnica” Trophy.

Clubswith more than 6 skaters have to nominate6 skaters, when entering their participants. The maximum number of the skaters nominated per category is 2.

The following criteria, ordered from 1 to 5, will be applied in case of two or more clubs earning the same score:

  1. better score in the 3 categories with the highest number of competitorswhere club is competing
  2. highest number of first places
  3. highest number of second places
  4. highest number of third places
  5. club with the youngest skater

The organizing club does not compete for the “Goriška vrtnica” Cup.

ENTRY DEADLINE:

The entries should reach the organizersbyTuesday,April 16, 2012, by fax (+386 (0)5 333 32 05)or to the e-mail address: .

For the entries please use the attached entry forms.

VARIOUS:

All the participants act on their own responsibility. There will be no international regular health insurance submitted. The organizing club will providetheFirst-aid medical assistance during all the practices and competition.

The organizing club declines any responsibility for injuries or other damages, which may occur before, during and after the competition and practice.

Practice without a prior authorisation of the organizer and without a presence of the First-aid medical assistance is not allowed.

TIME SCHEDULE:

The official schedule will be publishedafter the receipt of all the entries.

Anyway, in order to facilitatesmoother organization of the logistics, we announce the provisional time schedule which is subject to change:

FRIDAY, April 27, 2012
09:00 – 12:30 / Figures / Practice
13:00 – 19:00 / Figures / COMPETITION
19:30 / Figures / Results and Prize Awarding
SATURDAY, April 28, 2012
10:00 / Short and Free Programme / draw
10:30 – 12:45 / Short and Free Programme / Practice:
Free Programme: beginners, »cicibani«, “D” and “E” categories
Short Programme: Cadets, Youth, Juonirs, Seniors, In-Line
13:00 – 15:15 / Free Programme / COMPETITION
beginners, »cicibani«, “D” and “E” categories
15:30 / all participants / OFFICIAL OPENING
16:15 – 16:30 / Free Programme / Results and Prize Awarding
beginners, »cicibani«, “D” and “E” categories
16:30 – 20:00 / Short Programme / COMPETITION
Cadets, Youth, Juonirs, Seniors, In-Line
SUNDAY, April 29, 2012
10:00 – 11:45 / Free Programme / Practice
Minis, Espoirs, Cadets, Youth, Juonirs, Seniors, In-Line
12:00 – 18:00 / Free Programme / COMPETITION
Minis, Espoirs, Cadets, Youth, Juonirs, Seniors, In-Line
18:30 / Free Programme
»Goriška vrtnica« Trophy / Results and Prize Awarding

ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES:

1. HOTEL – CAMP SIESTA

Industrijska 5 - Kromberk(about 2 km from the rink)
5000 Nova Gorica
tel.:+386 31 698 599

Fax: +386 5 333 12 31
e-mail:
internet:

2. HIT Hotel Sabotin

Cesta IX. Korpusa 35 (about 1 km from the rink)

5250 Solkan

tel: +386(0)5 33 65 000

fax: +386(0)5 33 65 150

e-mail:

internet:

3. HIT Hotel Lipa

Trg Ivana Roba 7 (about5 km from the rink)

5292 Šempeter pri Gorici

Tel: +386(0)5 33 66 000

Fax: +386(0)5 33 66 015

e-mail:

internet:

4. HIT Casino Perla(about1 km from the rink)

Kidričeva 7

5000 Nova Gorica

tel: +386(0)5 33 63 000

fax: +386(0)5 30 28 886

e-mail:

internet:

Looking forward to hosting you at “Goriška Vrtnica”,

Bojan MERMOLJA,

the president

Klub za umetnostno kotalkanje Kuk Nova Gorica - Davčna številka: 65742281 - TRR 04750-0000508913 – Nismo zavezanci za DDV