Beigang 2019 Para Dance Sport Open
21-22 September 2019
Chinese Taipei
1.

Organizer:

Name: Chinese Taipei Paralympic Committee
Address: 20, Chu Lun St., Taipei 10489 Taiwan
Phone: +886-5-72398824
E-mail: tsaihsiuhui@yahoo.com.tw
Contact person: Theresa Tsai
2.

Venue:

Beigang Stadium
No. 1, Chenggong Rd., Beigang Township, Yunlin County 651, Taiwan
3. Dates:
Arrival dates
International Classification
Technical Meeting
Competition dates

19-20 September 201920 September 201920 September 201921-22 September 2019

Closing Ceremony

22 September 2019

Departures

23 September 20194.

Preliminary Program:

The Provisional timetable and events programme will follow.
The programme will be finalized after the final entries’ revision.
Combi Conventional (Standard and Latin)
Combi Freestyle
Duo Conventional (standard and latin)
Duo Freestyle
Singles Conventional (5 dances – waltz, tango, samba, rumba, jive)
Single Freestyle
Youth (3 Dances – waltz, samba, jive)Standard dances: Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow foxtrot, Quick step
Latin dances: Samba, Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive
DanceWaltz
Tango
Viennese Waltz
Slow Foxtrot
Quick StepSamba
Cha-Cha-Cha
Rumba

Sport Class 1
Bar/minute
28-30
31-33
56-58
28-30
48-50
48-50
28-30
24-25

Sport Class 2
Bar/minute
28-30
31-33
58-60
28-30
50-52
50-52
30-32
24-25

Paso Doble
Jive
5.

58-60
40-42

60-62
42-44

Competition duration:
The competition duration is 2 days plus 1 additional day for International Classification prior to the start of thecompetition.

6.

International Classification:

International Classification will be conducted on 20 September. Detailed classification schedule will follow after
the revision of the final entries by WPDS Office. All athletes to be classified must arrive on time prior to theclassification process start and have with them the Sport Medical Information form (available on the World Para
Dance Sport website https://www.paralympic.org/dance-sport/downloads on the downloads and forms section),plus the wheelchair used during competition and straps, if any.
7.

Final Entry Deadline:

5 August 2019 is the deadline for Final Entries by name, provisions of details per person and photographs foraccreditation. Deadline to pay the full registration fee and accommodation (please refer to item 13).
Please be informed that 45 days are required for eVisa.

8. Liability:Insurance - Each National Federation and/or National Paralympic Committee is responsible for the appropriate
insurance for accidents, health, property and liability of their team.

9. Eligibility:
Dance couple must consist of a male and a female partner. All wheelchair users must fulfil minimum disability
criteria.
Couples’ entries must be submitted by their National Paralympic Committees or authorized Federation by theNPC.
10.Results:
Only athletes who have been licensed by WPDS (including partners) will be taken in consideration for inclusion inthe Sport World Ranking List.
Licensing process available at https://www.paralympic.org/dance-sport/downloads
11.Ranking:
The minimum number of participating countries per event must be 3. In the case lower number than 3, thecouples can participate but no ranking points will be considered for the Sport World Ranking List.
12. Entries and Registration Process:All entered athletes in the International competition (approved by WPDS) must be registered by World Para
Dance Sport by the final entries’ deadlines. Athletes’ entries not meeting this criterion may be rejected by World

Para Dance Sport.
All athletes must be entered by their respective NPCs or authorised organizations by the NPC and accepted byWorld Para Dance Sport.
Couples must sign the “Amateur Declaration Statement” in the competition entry form.
For World Para Dance Sport international approved competitions there is no limit in the number of couples per
NPC per event per class.
Late entries: WPDS Office must be informed about every late entry. All respective information must be reviewed
on the ‘case by case’ basis and the entry may be accepted/ rejected by the WPDS Office.
LOCs are not obliged to provide accommodation and transport in case of late entries.
Replacements: WPDS Office must be informed about every replacement. Replacements of athletes may be
accepted due to injury or medical reasons. All respective medical information regarding the athlete who is to be
replaced must be sent to WPDS Office by the respective NPC for further consideration regarding its
acceptance/rejection.
All the registration process for the competition is as follows:
5 August 2019: deadline for Final Entry by Name and provisions of details per persons and photographs foraccreditation. Deadline to pay the full registration.
All Documents must be sent to the following addresses:
Organizing Committee:
Chinese Taipei Paralympic Committee
Address: 20, Chu Lun St., Taipei 10489 Taiwan
Fax: +886 5 72398824
E-mail: tsaihsiuhui@yahoo.com.tw
World Para Dance Sport:
Adenauerallee 212-214, 53113 Bonn, Germany
Fax: +49 228 2097209
E-mail: Info@WorldParaDanceSport.org

13. Entry Fee and Accommodation:
1.
2.

Fee applies to everyone in the team (team leaders, coaches, athletes and accompanying person)
40 EUR per person if arriving at Kaohsiung International Airport or Taichung International Airport. 80 EUR perperson if arriving at Taoyuan International Airport. Fee covers Entry fee, insurance fee during stay in Taiwan andtransportation fee among airport, hotel and venue, arrival and departure.
3. 35 EUR per person per day – accommodation (one room for two people) plus breakfast in the hotel, lunch anddinner at the venue (Food has a selection of Chinese style, hamburger or pizza) and farewell party.
4. All application forms, transportation and accommodation, please send form and confirmation before 5 August.
14. Rules and Regulations:
The competition will be conducted under the World Para Dance Sport Rules and Regulations and World Para
Dance Sport Classification Rules and Regulations.
15. Accommodation:

Saint Art Hotel
Add. 4F No. 146 Zhongshan Rd., Beigang Township, Yunlin County 651, Taiwan
16. Transport:
Transport will be provided by the LOC.

18. Entry Forms:
The Entry Forms for individuals are sent together with this Information Package.
19. Visas:
Should you need assistance to apply for a visa (e.g. a letter of invitation), please provide the organisers with thefollowing details:
Full name as in the passport
Function in the team
Passport number
Passport expiry day
Note: the requirements for the visa are not under the IPC or the organisers control, but the Taiwan Government.
The association must fulfill all requirements in order to get the visa on time.
Please be informed that 45 days are required for eVisa.
20. Doping
Doping is forbidden in accordance with the IPC Anti-Doping Code.
21. Music
Athletes competing in Freestyle/ Showdance must submit their music either by email to the LOC or on memory stickin one of widely used formats (WAV, MP3, OGG, ACC, FLAC) until 5 August 2019