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Dutch Trampoline Open 2018 Alkmaar, The Netherlands 17 – 18 March 2018

we have the pleasure to invite your Federation or Club to participate in the first edition of the Dutch Trampoline Open

DISCIPLINE

Trampoline Gymnastics

ORGANIZING COMMITEE

Stichting Dutch Trampoline Open

contact person: Irene Pronk address: Herenweg 172-G, 1822 AK Alkmaar phone number: +31652583900 email: info@dutchtrampolineopen.com website: www.dutchtrampolineopen.com

FEDERATION / FOUNDING PARTNERS

Dutch Gymnastics Federation City of Alkmaar

Alkmaar Sport

Eurotramp

Trampolinevereniging Triffis Alkmaar

Tafelzout Videoproducties

LOCATION

Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

DATE

17-18 March 2018

VENUE

Event Hall: De Meent Alkmaar

address: Terborchlaan 301, 1816 MH Alkmaar phone number: +3172-5489310 email: info@alkmaarsport.nl website www.demeentalkmaar.nl

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APPARATUS SUPPLIER

COMPETITION HALL: Eurotramp Ultimate 4x4 – 03150 Supplementary frames; safety mats with wedges; surrounding mats 300x200x20 (and 200x200x20). Art.id Eurotramp: 03000. Complete set. TRAINING HALL: Same apparatus and equipment

TRAINING FACILITIES preceding the tournament

Before March 16th, training facilities can be booked on the same location (also possibilities year-round). When interested please mark this possibility on the entry form; we will revert to you. Each edition, the LOC also has a restricted possibility to offer invitational training facilities to federations or clubs.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

The event will be organized under following FIG rules, as valid in the year of the event, except for any deviation mentioned in these directives:

• Technical Regulations • Code of Points and relevant Newsletters • General Judges’ Rules • Specific Judges’ Rules • License Rules (except for non competitive events) • Apparatus Norms

And under • Competition Rules as published by the organizing commitee of the Dutch

Trampoline Open

FEDERATIONS AND CLUBS INVITED

We invite all FIG member federations and clubs in good standing.

AGE LIMITS

All gymnasts must have a valid FIG licence until the end of the event

IND / TEAM / SYNCHRONIZED: IND:

Age Group Competition: 11-21 y <1997-2007> OPEN/Senior: 18 y eo < -2000>

TEAM:

Junior: 11-17 y <2001-2007> OPEN/Senior: all ages SYNCHRONIZED

Junior: 11-17 y <2001-2007> Senior: 18 y eo < -2000>

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JUDGES AND JURIES

All judges, entered by federations or clubs, must (preferably) have a current valid FIG license at the time of the event; They will be first assigned to cat. Seniors. All judges in cat. AGC/Juniors must have preferably a current valid FIG license but at least a current valid national Federations-license (highest level). Each registration for 3 or more competitors has to sign in 1 Judge FIG Level; each registration for 10 or more competitors has to sign in 2. If not, a penalty-deposit of € 20,-- will be calculated for each competitor, or € 10,-- if a judge with the highest national level has been signed in instead. The same penalty will be payable in case of withdrawal or last minute absence of Judges. With these penalties the LOC will be able to replace judges; in case replacement-costs are less than the deposit penalties, the unused amount will be reimbursed to your account after the competition.

REGISTRATION DEADLINES

Definitive registration: November 1st 2017 Nominative registration: January 31st 2018

ENTRY FEES

The entry fee for this event will be

- € 30,00 per participant individual competition - no entry fee for team competition - € 25,00 per team synchronized competition

EVENT FORMAT

Individual competition: OPEN/Seniors and Age Group Competition Team competition: OPEN/Seniors and Junior Competition Synchro competition: Senior and Junior Competition (according to: “Competition Rules”)

ACCREDITION

Entries arriving later (date postmark / date e-mail / date internet-registration) will be double charged and dependent on the number of entries, we maintain our right to refuse them. It is not allowed to compete in any class other than the one that the participator has enrolled in. All clubs registered must be members of a FIG federation.

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE

FRIDAY16thMarch2018: WARMUPHALL COMPETITIONHALL

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15:00-15:45 traininggroup1

15:45-16:30 traininggroup2 traininggroup116:30-17:15 traininggroup3 traininggroup217:15-18:00 traininggroup4 traininggroup318:00-18:45 FREETRAINING traininggroup419:00-21:00 FREETRAINING FREETRAINING

15:00-21:00accreditationandregistrationatthedeskintheTimeOutroomnexttothecompetitionhall.

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PleaseuseFIGterminoloyandhandinthecompetitioncardsonFriday.

Saturday 17th March 2018:

Training in training hall (each group 1 hour) and 2-touch in competition hall: all day preliminaries Individual competition and team-finals Sunday 18th March 2018:

Training in training hall (each group 1 hour) and 2-touch in competition hall: all day preliminaries synchronized, finals Individual and synchronized. Detailed time schedule will be available before March 1, 2018.

MEDICAL SERVICES

Friday, saturday and sunday medical services (and sports massage services) are present. During competition, a sports doctor as well as a physiotherapist will be present.

VISA

Please verify immediately with your travel agent or the Dutch Embassy or Consulate in your country if a visa is required for your travel to The Netherlands. The LOC will be happy to assist each Delegation member with an official invitation letter, provided that the request is made before 31-12-2017 to the LOC. The request must include all necessary information, such as the function, full name, gender, date of birth, citizenship and passport number, passport expiry date, the arrival and departure dates of the Delegation Member.

INSURANCE

The LOC will not be held responsible for any liabilities in case of accidents, illness, repatriation and the like. All participating clubs and federations are responsible for making their own arrangements to have the necessary valid insurance coverage against illness, accidents and for repatriation for all the members of their Delegation. The LOC will verify the insurance upon arrival of the delegation members (e.g. cover note or photocopy of the valid policy). Delegation members with insufficiant insurance cover must inform the LOC in advance. Participation is at own risk. The foundation Dutch Trampoline Open is not responsible for accidents, loss and/or robbery and/or missing persons and/or goods

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION

The invited participating federation (club) is responsible for their own transportation and costs.

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

Identical to international transportation unless the offer of the LOC in the

registration form is accepted (and booked and paied in advance).

When self-supporting, the LOC can help and advice.

ACCOMMODATION

Each federation/club will organize their accommodations themselves unless the

offer of the LOC in the registration form is accepted (and booked and paied

in advance)

When self-supporting, the LOC can help and advice, f.i. by a special booking site

or discount code.

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MEALS

Each federation/club will organize their meals themselves unless the offer of

the LOC in the registration form is accepted (and booked and paied in

advance)

When self-supporting, the LOC can help and advice.

For coaches, during breaks coffee/tea/fruits will be provided

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellation of participants is only possible until February 1st, 2018 by written e-mail. Only after confirmation and approval by the LOC the costs for the participants will be reimbursed to your account. Cancellation afther the 1st of February 2018 will not be taken into account and can/will not be reimbursed

FINAL BANQUET / EVENT

If so; program and offer will be added to the entry forms. There will be side events during the days of competition.

BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION

Each participating club or federation is kindly requested to integrate the payment’s purpose as follows: Total amounts to be paid per bank transfer. Please include the full name under which the delegation has registered Account number: IBAN: RABOREKENINGNUMMER The Rabobank in Alkmaar. Swift code: SWIFTCODE Bank charges are for the account of the applicant! In case of cancellation after the 1st of February it will be obligatory to pay

all costs.

The participating federation is responsible for covering all bank fees in connection with the bank transfers. Note: only payments by bank transfer will be accepted before the indicating closing date. Cash payment during the event cannot be accepted.

MARKETING

LOC and FIG advertising and publicity norms must be respected

DEADLINES SUMMARY

Letter of Interest *Available from 17-03-2017

*Preferably before 01-07-2017 (first come first served)

Definitive

Registration

01-11-2017

Nominative

Registration

31-01-2018

Visa Request Form

31-12-2017

(Full) services

Together with registration

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Preceding training

facility

Request/interest together with Letter of Interest / registration (limited availability)

Payment of Entry

Fees

01-02-2018

Payment of extra

services

01-02-2018

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

See our “Competition Rules”

Founding partners:

Royal Dutch Gymnastics Federation

Alkmaar Sport

Eurotramp

Sportcomplex de Meent

City of Alkmaar

Tafelzout videoproducties

Foundation Dutch Trampoline Events