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On behalf of Japan Skating Federation, and the Organizing Committee,
We have the honor and pleasure to invite you to a Competition of the
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ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating 2013/14
(Asian regional event)
which will be held at the Tomakomai Highland Sports Center in Tomakomai City, Japan on January 11 & 12, 2014 |
| The competition will be held under the 2012 ISU General Regulations, Special Regulations and Technical Rules for Speed Skating and ISU Communication No. 1809. |
| ---PROGRAM--- |
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Friday, January 10, 2014 |
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16:00 |
Team leaders' Meeting, at official Hotel |
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18:00 |
Opening draw, at official Hotel |
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Saturday, January 11, 2014 |
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11:00 |
Ladies |
1000m |
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Men |
1000m |
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Ladies |
3000m |
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Men |
3000m |
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Ladies |
Team Sprint |
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Men |
Team Sprint |
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Sunday, January 12, 2014 |
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11:00 |
Ladies |
500m |
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Men |
500m |
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Ladies |
1500m |
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Men |
1500m |
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Ladies |
Mass Start |
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Men |
Mass Start |
Quartet starts will be used in the 3000m according to ISU Communication No. 1809, paragraph 5.1 b).
Note: This regional competition in ISU Junior World Cup 2013/14 (JWC) will be held in conjunction with the regional qualifying competition (RQ) and with the Asian Single Distances Speed Skating Competition 2014 (SD). The time schedules for these three competitions will be coordinated. |
| ---TRACK--- |
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A standard speed skating track of 400 meters to the lap laid out at Tomakomai Highland Sports Center, an artificially frozen outdoor skating rink in Tomakomai City. The radii of the inner and outer competition lanes are 26 and 30 meters, respectively. The width of the inside training lane is 4 meters. |
| ---ENTRIE--- |
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Entries for this competition will be restricted and must be made according to ISU Regulations and Communication No. 1809, paragraph 4.
Participation is open to Junior A and Junior B Skaters as per ISU Rule 108, and exceptionally for Junior C skaters born between 1 July 1998 – 30 June 1999, see Communication No. 1809, paragraph 2 f..
Preliminary entries, giving the number of Competitors & substitutes and the number of coaches and other team staff, as well as provisional names of the Competitors and team leader must be communicated at the latest by December 24, 2013.
Final entries including the names of the Competitors and available substitutes, as well as the names of the team leader, coaches and other team staff for whom an accreditation is required must reach the Organizing Committee by letter, fax or electronic mail at the latest by 12:00 noon (local time) on January 8, 2014 (see also ISU Communication No. 1809, paragraph 4.3).
Please note that for all persons entered by the Members, the procedures regarding the Declaration for Competitors and Officials (all team officials requiring an accreditation) entering ISU Events (Rule 131) as outlined in ISU Communication No. 1628, need to be strictly observed.
For more details please refer to Rules 115, 131 and ISU Communications No. 1628 and 1797 or any update of this Communication. |
| ---ENTRY QUOTAS--- |
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An ISU Member may enter a maximum of 10 Competitors per category (10 Ladies and 10 Men)
Subject to the qualifying times criteria listed below, maximum 5 Competitors may be entered for each individual event.
ISU Members entering participants for this regional Junior World Competition in Tomakomai, may not enter participants for any of the other regional ISU Junior World Cup Competitions 2013/14 (JWC-1) to be held in Quebec and Zakopane. See ISU Communication No. 1809, paragraph 2 d). |
| ---QUALIFYING TIMES--- |
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Entered Skaters (including substitutes) must have achieved applicable qualifying times for the respective distances, as listed in ISU Communication No. 1809, paragraph 4.1: |
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 Junior Ladies |
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500m |
45,00 |
41,00 |
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1000m |
1.30,00 |
1.22,00 |
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1500m |
2.20,00 |
2.07,00 |
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3000m |
5.00,00 |
4.25.00 |
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For a result to be a valid qualifying time, it must have been achieved in the period between July 1, 2012 and the entry deadline indicated in the paragraph "Entries" above. |
| ---MASS START RACES--- |
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Mass start races will be organized in accordance with Rule 253, paragraph 4 b), with specific rules and adjustments as mentioned in ISU Communication No. 1809, paragraph 5.2. The distances will be 8 laps for Ladies and 12 laps for Men. |
| ---TEAM SPRINT RACES--- |
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Team Sprint races will be skated according to ISU Communication No. 1809, paragraph 5.4, with teams of 3 Skaters. |
| ---GROUPING AND DRAWING PROCEDURES--- |
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The grouping and drawing of pairs will be according to ISU Communication No. 1809, paragraphs 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4. |
| ---POINTS--- |
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For each distance Junior World Cup points will be awarded according to ISU Communication No. 1809, paragraph 7.2, table “A” or “B”. |
| ---PRIZES--- |
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Prizes will be presented to the three best Skaters in each event (distance). Junior World Cup points gained will count towards the final ISU Junior World Cup ranking 2013/14. Prize Money will be awarded for the three (3) best Skaters for each distance in the final ISU Junior World Cup ranking at the end of the season. |
| ---ANTI-DOPING--- |
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Doping tests will be carried out in accordance with the valid ISU Anti-Doping Code (ISU Communications No. 1693, 1694, 1765 and 1800 or any further update of these Communications). |
| ---TRAINING TIMES--- |
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The speed skating track will be open for training for entered Competitors from Thursday, January 9, 2014. Trial starts will be organized on Friday, January 10, 2014.
Only accredited Competitors, substitutes and team officials will be allowed to enter the ice-rink during the official training hours.
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| ---CITIZENSHIP/RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS & CLEARANCE PROCEDURE--- |
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In accordance with Rule 109 of the ISU Regulations and ISU Communication No. 1420, all Skaters who do not have the nationality of the Member by which they have been entered or who, although having such nationality, have in the past represented another Member, must produce an ISU Clearance Certificate. |
| ---LIABILITY--- |
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In accordance with Rule 119 of the ISU General Regulations, the ISU, Japan Skating Federation and the Organizing Committee assume no responsibility for or liability with respect to bodily or personal injury or property loss or damage incurred in connection with the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating. Each Member is solely responsible for providing insurance coverage thereto. |
| ---BOARD AND LODGING--- |
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In accordance with ISU Communication No. 1809, paragraph 10 f), the Organizing Committee will cover room and meal expenses at the official Hotel for up to three (3) Skaters or, alternatively, for two (2) Skaters and one (1) team leader from each participating Member (based on one double room and one single room), beginning with dinner on the evening of Friday, January 10, 2014 and ending with breakfast on the morning of Monday, January 13, 2014 (See attachment for more information and hotel costs). |
| ---HOTEL RESERVATION / OFFICIAL HOTEL(S)--- |
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The Organizing Committee will make hotel reservation for the Competitors in the following hotels: |
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Grand Hotel New Oji
Address: 4-3-1, Omote-machi, Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, Japan, 053-0022
Telephone: +81 144 31 3111 / Fax: + 81 144 31 3131
Website: http://www.newoji.co.jp/grandhotel/ |
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Prices for room (and meals) not covered by the Organizing Committee will be as follows:
Single bed room (per person per night): 8,500JPY (with breakfast, including tax)
Twin bed room (per person per night): 7,500JPY (with breakfast, including tax)
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to limit the number of hotel rooms available to each team at the official hotel(s). The organizer is not obliged to provide services (accommodation, accredited entrance to the ice rink, transportation, etc.) for an excessive number of team officials or other accompanying persons from participating ISU Members. Names and functions of all team officials must be submitted together with the final entries for the competition, in accordance with ISU Communication No. 1809, paragraph 10.
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| ---TRANSPORTATION--- |
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The Organizing Committee will arrange transportation between New Chitose (Sapporo) International Airport and the official hotel on Wednesday, January 8, and transportation to the airport on Monday, January 13, 2014.
The Organizing Committee will also provide transportation between the official hotel and the ice rink from Thursday, January 9, 2014 until Sunday, January 12, 2014.
The Organizing Committee would like to be informed about the time of arrival and departure (incl. flight details) of the competitors and team officials as soon as possible, but no later than Wednesday, December 4, 2013.
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| ---VISA REQUIREMENTS--- |
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A visitor visa may be required for participants and team officials. Please contact the Organizing Committee, via the contact information below if you need an invitation letter for the visa. For the invitation letter please submit the following information:
*Country/Federation, Dates, Names, Birthdates and Passport Numbers
Please submit all these information to the Organizing Committee as soon as possible, in order to have the necessary visas completed in due time.
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| ---ORGANIZING COMMITTEE – ENTRIES AND INQUIRIES--- |
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c/o Japan Skating Federation
Kishi Memorial Hall 1-1-1, Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-8050, Japan |
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TEL; +81 3 3481 2351
FAX; +81 3 3481 2350
E-mail: entries-ss@skatingjapan.or.jp |
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Results and other information from the competitions will be posted on the following website(s):
http://www.skatingjapan.jp/
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