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EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS – DIVISIONS 1&2

               2-5 May 2018

              Wrocław, Poland
EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS - DIVISIONS 1&2 - 2-5 May 2018 Wrocław, Poland - European Squash
European Team Championships 2018 – Division 1&2

On behalf of the European Squash Federation (ESF) and Polish Squash Federation we are very
pleased to invite your players to participate in the European Team Championships 2018
Divison 1 & 2.

Detailed regulations for these Championships are referred to throughout this document and
may be found on the ESF website at www.europeansquash.com/

Timetable:

Championships Dates: Wednesday 02.05.2018 to Saturday 05.05.2018

Online entry opens on ESF website                                       1 January 2018

Closing date for entries (Regulation A2)                                31 January 2018

Payment of entry fee and event fee (Regulation A1)                      10 February 2018

Payment of hotel/food package fee to the host (Regulation A1)           27 February 2018

Notification of accommodation requirements to Host                      27 February 2018

Squad orders to be submittedin order of strenght to ESF Office          2 April 2018

(Regulation D1)

Provide travel details to Host                                          28 March 2018

Publication of seeding and draw information by ESF (Regulation S6)     11 April 2018

Final changes to squad order to be submitted to ESF (Regulation D7)    22 April 2018

Publication of squad orders (Regulation D7)                            24 April 2018

Objections to player eliglibility / playing order to be submitted 26 April 2018
(Regulation D7)

Arrival date                                                           1 May 2018

Managers' meeting                                                      1 May 2018

Start date                                                             2 May 2018

Finals date                                                            5 May 2018

Departure date                                                         6 May 201
EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS - DIVISIONS 1&2 - 2-5 May 2018 Wrocław, Poland - European Squash
Tournament Office
Management &
                          Agnieszka Saniuk      a.saniuk@hastalavista.pl
                                                                                +48 666 350 565
Organising
Committee Members

Organising
                          Klaudyna Zarówna      k.zarowna@hastalavista.pl       +48 509 783 464
Committee Members

Software Operator             Jan Mutina           mutina@hotmail.cz            +420 777 638 360

Press Officer                 Katarzyna         etc_media@hastalavista.pl       +48 668 014 184
                             Bieńkowska
Hotels                     Accommodation           etc@hastalavista.pl          +48 668 014 184
                               Team
Transport                     Transport         etc_transport@hastalavista.pl   +48 668 014 240
                             Coordinator
Catering                     Iwona Bojko             ibojko@hasta.pl                 -----

Volounteers              Agnieszka Długosz      a.dlugosz@hastalavista.pl           ------

IT Support                 Jarosław Mazur           jmazur@hasta.pl             +48 601 740 101

Check in & Apperals         Kamila Smalec       k.smalec@hastalavista.pl        + 48 668 014 252
& Prizes

Racket Stringing           Proshop TYTAN            sklep@tytan.shop             + 71 37 73 733
                            Łukasz Winnik

Championships Website: www.hastalavista.pl

Venue:

The Championships divisions 1 & 2 will be held at Hasta La Vista Sport Center, ul. Góralska 5,
53-610 Wrocław.

E-mail: recepcja@hastalavista.pl

Phone: +48 713 773 730
EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS - DIVISIONS 1&2 - 2-5 May 2018 Wrocław, Poland - European Squash
Championship Adjudicating Panel (CAP)

ESF Technical                Barry Brindle
                              Martin Wren         barry.brindle@europeansqua
                                                  martinjohnwren@btintern      +350200732600
                                                                               +44 7 73 405 3004
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Delegate

Championships                Pavel Sladecek       pavel.sladecek@europeansqu   +42 0 722 924 218
                                                             ash.com
Director

Championships                Tomas Hrazsky          thrazsky@gmail.com         +48 698 437 762
Referee

Entry terms & conditions:

Any entries not received by or the on the closing date 31.01.2018 will not be accepted. Any
entry package deposit payments not received by or on 18.02.2018 will result in the entry
being cancelled. Any outstanding membership or championship invoices as of 10.02.2018
will result the entry being cancelled.

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Payment of entry fee and package deposit

This must be paid to ESF in Euros using the bank details below. Please instruct your bank that
you are paying all bank charges.

   •   Entry fee (paid to EFS) – men's team 299€

   •   Entry fee (Paid to EFS) – women's team 246€

   •   Event package per person (paid to Host) – 299€
ESF bank details:

Salzburger Sparkasse Bank AG, Marktplatz 2, 5580 Tamsweg, Austria

Account number: 0040719288

IBAN: AT062040400040719288

SWIFT/IBAN BIC: SBGSAT2SXXX

SPIN

All players must have an active, paid-for SPIN (Squash Personal Identification Number) to
participate. This can be obtained at www.worldsquash.org/spin

Coaches

All team or individual player coaches designated by their nation as part of their event onsite
management team (solely, or in attendance with an appointed team manager) at any
Championship held under the auspices of ESF must be WSF Registeres i.e. have a WSF
Squash Personal Identification Number (SPIN), as their licence to attend in a formal
representative role. This is required at the time of them being registered to attend by their
national federation.

Withdrawals

In the event of a withdrawal from the Championships, after the closing date, penalty fees
additional to the entry fee will apply in accordance with Regulations Section A.

Event Packages

Please, refer to section Y in the Regulations for detailed explanation.

Payment of entry fee plus the event package cost per person is a mandatory payment within
10 days of the entry deadline.

If you wish to have the optional hotel/food package, please make the relevant additional
payment (see below).

Entry fee + Event Package

   •   Entry fee (paid to EFS) – men's team 299€

   •   Entry fee (paid to EFS)– women's team 246€

   •   Event package per person (paid to Host)– 299€
Optional hotel/food package

1. Hotel Package for 5 nights (bed&breakfast, twin room accommodation, transportation to
and from designated arrival/departure points, access to shuttle bus service, food at the
venue (2 meals each tournament day) – 400€ per person

   •   Single room supplement (bed&breakfast) – 20€ per person per night

   •   Extra night (bed&breakfast, twin room) – 35€ per person per night

   •   Extra night (bed&breakfast, single room) – 55€ per person per night

2. Food Package – food at the venue, 2 meals each tournament day – 125€

Payment of hotel/food package:

Payment of outstanding balance of Hotel Package or Food Package to host must be done to
the Host by 27 Feb 2018.

1) Host bank details for payments in EUR:

Account holder: Wiązów Zenon Waniak

Bank BZ WBK

IBAN PL 29 1090 2516 0000 0001 3580 0474

SWIFT: WBKPPLPP

Please mark payment clearly: ETC2018 / Players name
Championships Hotels

Reservations can only be made by the tournament organiser.

1) Hotel Diament **** - for players etc.

ul.Muchoborska 10
54-424 Wrocław, Poland
Phone: + 48 71 735 03 50
E-mail: wroclaw@hotelediament.pl

2) Haston City Hotel **** - for delagates etc.

Ul.Irysowa 1-3
51-117 Wrocław, Poland
Phone +48 (71) 322 55 00, 320 97 01 / 02
e-mail: hotel@haston.pl

Number of rooms in hotels is limited. The host decided about final version of
accommodation.

Transport:

The organisers will provide transport between designated arrival/departure points for
everyone who paid Hotel package. The designated arrival/departure points are:
1. Airport

2. Main railway station

On all playing days there will be a regular bus transfer service between the official hotels and
the venue. Time schedule will be published before the tournament starts. Anybody who pays
only Event Package will need to organise their own transport.

Eligibility:

Player eliglibility for the Championships is shown in Regulations – Section B2

Seeding and draws:

The seeding and draw will be carried out by the Seeding Panel under the direction of the
Technical Delegate and in accordance with Section S6 of the Championships Regulations.
Member nations have no right of appeal against seeding or draws.
Practice Courts

Practice facilities will be provided at no cost by the organiser and will be available at the
venue starting the day before the Championships. (Regulations – section F6).

Refereeing:

Qualified referees will be provided in accordance with ESF Referee Committee procedures
relating to the specific Championships and Regulations - Section F9.

Scoring:

PAR 11 scoring (to 2 clear points) will be used.

Balls:

DUNLOP PRO XX ball will be used.

Championships Office:

The Championships Office will be located at the venue:

Hasta La Vista Club

ul. Goralska 5 Wrocław

and will be open from 09:00 until one hour after last match.

Dope testing:

The ESF and the hosts reserve the right to implement compulsory dope testing for any player
participating in the Championships. Dope testing may be carried out in line with the doping
regulations published by the WSF. Member nations are responsible for informing all their
participants (including managers, coaches and physiotherapists) about the latest WSF policy
on doping; and must impose the standard WSF suspension from all forms of competitive
squash upon a player who has used banned substances or practices.

Insurance and risks:
Players enter and play in the Championships at their own risk. Neither the ESF, the Host
Association, the Host Club nor the Organisers will accept any responsibility for injury or other
damages arising from participation in the Championships. ESF recommends that all officials
and participants have full travel, medical and possessions insurance when travelling to any
Championships.

Eye protection

All players (under the 19 years of age) must wear protective eyewear (manufactured to an
approved national safety standard) properly over the eyes at al times during practice and
on doping; and must impose the standard WSF suspension from all forms of competitive
squash upon a player who has used banned substances or practices.

Insurance and risks:
Players enter and play in the Championships at their own risk. Neither the ESF, the Host
Association, the Host Club nor the Organisers will accept any responsibility for injury or other
damages arising from participation in the Championships. ESF recommends that all officials
and participants have full travel, medical and possessions insurance when travelling to any
Championships.

Eye protection

All players (under the 19 years of age) must wear protective eyewear (manufactured to an
approved national safety standard) properly over the eyes at al times during practice and
match play. The list of WSF Certified Eyewear allowable at the time of participation can be
viewed on the WSF website.

Clothing and advertising:

The ESF clothing and advertising regulations will be adhered to. In all matters of judgement
or opinion arising from the interpretation of this clothing regulation, the decision of the
Championships Referee shall be final (Regulations – Section P).

Visa procedures:

Please note that visas may be required to enter Poland. It is the responsibility of the member
nation to ensure all players and officials have the appropriate documentation and that visas
are applied for in good time before the Championships.

Presentation of the venue for the ETC 2018

Hasta la Vista is a high-quality club with passion, featuring 32 squash courts and extensive
sports & leisure facilities which all together create perfect conditions for SQUASH!

Located in the magical city of Wroclaw our centre is a unique place both for competitions
and touristic visits.

So far, Hasta la Vista hosted players from the world during the World Junior Championships
2013 (WJC 2013), the best Polish players during the Polish Individual Championships in 2014
(IMP 2014), European Masters players during Polish Squash Masters 2016 and the Juniors for
the Europe during 4 editions of Polish Junior Open, European Masters Individual
Championships 2017 and The World Games 2017.

Gained experience confirms our belief that EMIC 2017 held in Hasta la Vista – the World’s
biggest squash club will be an important and memorable point in your squash career.

Facilities:

     32 squash courts including 1 semi-glass court

     1 full glass court

     seatings with 300 places

     perfect conditions to play provided by modern air conditioning & ventilation system

     streaming of the matches played on the glass court and semi-glass court, LIVE on the
      club website
biggest squash club will be an important and memorable point in your squash career.

Facilities:

     32 squash courts including 1 semi-glass court

     1 full glass court

     seatings with 300 places

     perfect conditions to play provided by modern air conditioning & ventilation system

     streaming of the matches played on the glass court and semi-glass court, LIVE on the
      club website

Services on site:

Free of charge:

    spacious gym (450 m2) with high-quality sport equipment

    resting zone saunas & jacuzzi

    large car parking (with 200 places)

    WI-FI access

Paid Individually:

    stringing service (approximately 6 EUR per racquet)

    sport shop with wide range of sport equipment, shoes, clothes, accessories

    coffee spot serving coffee, tea, drinks, snacks, beer, dietary supplements

    medical and physio available on request

    extra meals at catering area

Location – the city of Wroclaw

Hasta la Vista club is located in Wroclaw – an old city called Venice of the North that attracts
with its charm and beauty. City located along the river Odra is proud of its bridges and
romantic landscapes. It offers plenty of possibilities for entertainment and rest after squash
trainings. Museums, theatres, art galleries, art events, pubs and clubs, beautiful walking trails
among the historical sites, colourful fountains, hidden dwarfs, monuments and modern
night-life are things to do in Wrocław.

The city perfectly meets the expectations of active people with its bike and jogging paths.

Unique attraction on the sports map of the city is

Hasta La Vista Sports Club - the World’s biggest squash club!
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