Slovakia Open 2018
Factor 40
2 – 7 May 2018
Bratislava, Slovak Republic
1. AUTHORITY:
Slovakia Open 2018 will be organized by the Slovak Sports Association for the Disabled withcooperation with Slovak table Tennis Association and Slovak Paralympic Committee under theauspices and authority of the International Table Tennis Federation (Para Table Tennis
Committee).
2. DATE AND PLACE: (dates of event arrival and departure)
Date of arrival:
2 May 2018
Date of departure: 7 May 2018.
National Tennis centrum, Prikopova 6, 831 03 Bratislava, Slovakia
3. EVENTS: the following events will be played:
Men’s singles (class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Women’s singles (class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Men’s team (class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Women’s team (class 1-2, 3, 4, 5, 6-7, 8, 9, 10, 11)Note 1: Depending on the entries, the organisers and the Technical Delegate reserve the right tocombine classes as may be necessary
Note 2: The singles events will be played first followed by the team events.
4. PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE:
The venue will be open for practise from 2 May at 12:00h.
Arrivals:2 May
Technical meeting: 2 May – 21.00
Competition days:
3-6 May
Closing ceremony and banquet: 6 May
Departures: 7 May
5. RULES:
The event will be conducted in accordance with the current Laws of Table Tennis, the Regulations
for International Competitions and the Specific PTT directives.
6. EQUIPMENT: the following equipment will be used:
Tables: Butterfly Centrefold 25 (blue)
Nets: Butterfly
Balls: Xushaofa ***Floor: Decoturf

Note: All tables will be wheelchair accessible.
7. ELIGIBILITY
The event is open to players who are eligible to represent their national association according tothe ITTF Handbook 2018.
8. OFFICIAL ORGANISER
Name: Slovak Sports Association for the Disabled
Physical/postal address: Benediktiho 5, 811 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
E-mail: tps@sztps.sk
Phone: +421 2 577 897 00
Tournament Director: Jan Riapos
9. TECHNICAL DELEGATE FOR THE EVENT
Technical Delegate
Name: Milana Krmelj
Email: milana.krmelj@gmail.com
Deputy Technical Delegate
Name: Omar Refaat
Email: omar_refaat_95@live.com
10. REFEREE
Referee: Francesco Nuzzo
Email: befrak@hotmail.it
Deputy referees: Tina Crotta
Email: crottatina@gmail.com
Matija Krnc
Email: matija.krnc@gmail.com
11. CLASSIFIER
The chief classifier will be announced later and will act as observer during the competition.
12. CLASSIFICATION
All players participating in the Fa40 events must be already classified.
13. PARTICIPATION QUOTAS
A player may only play in the class indicated on his or her international classification card unless,due to the low number of players, his or her class is combined with the next class or classes. Thenhe/she may play in the next higher class event.
The minimum entry for a singles class to be played is 4 players. For Fa40 events, the maximum
number of entries per association per class is 4 but the host association may enter up to 6 players.
The minimum entry for a team event to be played is 4 teams with 2 or 3 players forming a team. In
Fa40 events, each Association including the host country may enter a maximum of 2 teams perclass.

Players from different countries may form a team in the team event in Fa40 competitions, but if
there are 3 players in the same event from the same Association, only the 3rd lowest ranked
player may form a team with a player from another Association. All other persons wishing toaccompany a team (i.e. who are not members of the team) are subject to special charges andshould contact the organisers for further information.
14. ENTRY PROCESS
Only entries submitted by or endorsed by the national association will be accepted (nationalParalympic committees are advised to contact the national association urgently to confirm theirentries).
The first entry (entry by number) together with 40% payment deadline is: 28 February 2018
The second entry (entry by name) together with 60% payment deadline is: 31 March 2018
All entries must be sent to the organiser’s tps@sztps.sk and ITTF ittfparaevents@gmail.com
In order to secure full participation, national associations failing to confirm their participationaccording to deadlines will be removed from the list of participants.

15. SYSTEM OF PLAY
Singles events: the first stage will be played in a round-robin basis in groups of even numbered
players but there shall not be less than 3 and not more than 5 players in a group and priority will
be given to groups of 4 players. If there are 5 or less players, the event will be played as a roundrobin without knock-out. Two players advance from each group to the second stage which will beplayed in a knock-out format.
Team events: the first stage will be played in a round-robin basis with priority given to groups of 3
teams with the winner and runner-up in each group advancing to play in the knock-out rounds. If
there are 5 or less teams, the event will be played in a round-robin format without knock-out.
Teams will play as follows: Double; A vs Y; B vs X.
General: The numbers of groups will be decided by the TD and the referee in cooperation with theorganizing committee. If the number of groups in an event is decided not to be a multiple of 2 (e.g.
2, 4 or 8 etc.), winners from the groups with the highest ranked seeded players shall have byes in
the first round of the second stage, in ranking order. All matches will be played to the best of 5games. There is no play off for bronze medals. If there are 5 players/teams in an event, only one
bronze medal awarded. If there are 4 players/teams in an event, no bronze medal is awarded. If
there are 3 players/teams in an event no medals are awarded.
16. SEEDING
For all competitions, the latest world ranking list published on the 1st day of each month or assoon as possible thereafter will be used for seeding. In a team event, the list of seeds will bedecided by combining the rating points of the 2 strongest players in the team.
17. TECHNICAL MEETING
The technical meeting will be held on 2 May 2018 at 21.00 am, at hotel Double Tree by Hilton.

18. DRAWS
The draws will be announced on Technical meeting.
19. PERSONS ON THE BENCH
The following persons on the bench are permitted:
In singles events: 1 seat for a coach on the playing field
In the team events: 5 seats for one (1) coach and up to 4 players of the team playing the match.
No other players or personnel may have access to the area behind the surrounds or the playing
area. Special provisions and seating areas will be made for medical personnel.
20. CLOTHING
Please note that with effect from 1 January 2014, all players are expected to wear shirts with theirname and 3 letter association code on the back of their playing shirts.
21. ENTRY FEES AND ACCOMMODATIONFor PTT events, the entry fees include accommodation and capitation fees. The entry fees have tobe paid in Euros to the organisers as set out below.
Accommodation
Name (hotel 1):
Double Tree by Hilton
Physical/postal address: Trnavska cesta 27/A, 831 04 Bratislava, Slovakia E-mail:bratislava.info@hilton.com
Phone: 00421 2 3234 0111
Website address:www.bratislava.doubletreebyhilton.com
In double room (2 people sharing in a room)
Cost per person: 650,00 €Cost per person per extra night: 80,00 €In single room
Cost per person: 900,00 €Cost per person per extra night: 100,00 €Name (hotel 2):
Hotel Lindner
Physical/postal address: Metodova 4, 821 08 Bratislava, Slovakia
E-mail: reservations.bratislava@lindnerhotels.com
Phone: +421 2 3993 0000
Fax: n/aWebsite address:www.lindner.de/sk/hotel_bratislava
In double room (2 people sharing in a room)
Cost per person: 650,00 €Cost per person per extra night: 80,00 €In single room
Cost per person: 900,00 €Cost per person per extra night: 100,00 €Name (hotel 3):Hotel Set
Physical/postal address: Kalinčiakova 29/A, 831 03 Bratislava, Slovakia
E-mail: recepcia@hotelset.sk
Website address:
http://www.hotelset.sk/
In double room (2 people sharing in a room)

Cost per person: 650,00 €Cost per person per extra night: 80,00 €In single room
Cost per person: 900,00 €Cost per person per extra night: 100,00 €It is possible to take part only in the tournament. Then no Hotel, no meals, no transport areenclosed. Fee: 250 €Payments should be made as follows:Account name:
Slovensky zvaz telesne postihnutych sportovcov
Bank name:Privatbanka, a.s.
Bank address:
Einsteinova 25, 851 01 Bratislava, Slovakia
Account number:
141 236 9060
SWIFT code:
BSLOSK22
IBAN:
SK13 8120 0000 0014 1236 9060
Notification (name of team):
All bank charges are for the cost of the party making the payment.
22. TRANSPORTATIONThe organisers will provide transportation for teams from and to Vienna Airport (Austria) andBratislava Airport (Slovakia).
23. OBLIGATIONS
All players entered must compete against any other participating player and by entering, agree tobe bound by the ITTF Anti-Doping, Anti-Harassment, Classification Illegal Betting and Corruption
policies and procedures during the event. The entry forms contain an undertaking to be signed bya responsible official of the nominating association and the team member covering these mattersand no entry will be accepted unless such an undertaking has been given.
Similarly, it is the responsibility of the association, player or team member to ensure that he or she
has adequate medical, travel and other appropriate insurance.
24. TELEVISION, MOTION PICTURE AND INTERNET COVERAGE CONDITIONS
By entering the event, all participants agree to abide by all ITTF rules and by the rules andregulations of the organisers. All associations, teams and individual players agree to be abide by
the rulings of the ITTF and its agents in all matters concerning television coverage, video, internet
web casting, motion picture coverage, and photographic coverage of any kind. Participants release
all rights, or rights held by their agents or sponsors, in all matters relating to television and web
casting coverage, video and motion picture coverage, and photographic coverage of any kind; andhence accept such coverage during the event. Any participant, when called upon, must appear
promptly to press conferences or medal presentations and follow the procedures set by the ITTF
and the organisers.
25. CANCELLATION POLICY
The policy applies as follows:
25.1 cancellations after the first entry but before the second entry: the first entry fee isforfeited.

25.2 cancellations after the second entry: the first entry fee plus an additional 30% of the entry
fee is forfeited i.e. a total of 60% of the total entry fee.
25.3 cancellations within 20 calendar days of the arrival date will be decided by the organisers in
consultation with the TD.
This is provided that the player is not able to prove circumstances beyond his or her control e.g.
admission to hospital.
26. VISA
Should you need assistance to apply for a visa (e.g. a letter of invitation), please provide theorganisers with the following details:
Full name as in passportFunction in the teamPassport numberPassport expiry date
Note: the requirements for visas are not under the control of the ITTF or the organisers but under
the Government’s jurisdiction and the association must fulfil all requirements in order to get a visa
in time. In supplying this information, the person understands and acknowledges that data
covered by data protection legislation will be shared in order to facilitate the application for a visa.
27. COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Average high temperature expected: 25º Celsius
Average low temperature expected: 15º Celsius
Average rainfall expected: 60 cm3
28. DOCUMENTS ATTACHED
Together with this Prospectus, attached are the following documents:28.0 Preliminary Interest form
28.1.1 first entry form
28.1.1.1 entry by numbers
28.1.1.2 first entry fee payment form
28.1.2 second entry form:
28.1.2.1 singles and team entry forms by name28.1.2.2 second entry payment form
28.1.2.3 rooming list
28.1.2.4 tournament indemnity form (to be signed by all participants)
28.1.2.5 transport form
Otherwise, you can download the
http://www.ipttc.org/calendar/index.htm.

documents

fromtheITTF

PTT

website,