PROSPECTUS
2018 WORLD PARA TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
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15 October – 21 October 2018,Laško/Celje, Slovenia

1. AUTHORITY: The 2018 World Para Table Tennis Championships will be organized by theParalympic Committee of Slovenia (on behalf of Slovenian Table Tennis Association - STTA)
under the auspices and authority of the International Table Tennis Federation (Para TableTennis Committee).
2. DATE AND PLACE:
15 October – 21 October 2018
Sports hall Zlatorog, Opekarniška cesta 15d, Celje, Slovenia
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)Note 1: depending on the entries, the organisers and the Technical Delegate reserve theright to combine classes as may be necessary
4. SCHEDULE:
Arrivals 14th October 2018:
All class 10 players are kindly asked to be present for physical and functional assessmentsfrom 9.00 – 18.00. Detailed schedule will be announced later this year.
Arrivals: 15th October 2018 for all others
Classification:

15th October (all day)16th October (morning till 16:00)

Practice days: 15thOctober – 20 th October 2018
Practice venue: Sports hall Tri Lilije, Poženelova ulica 22, Laško, Slovenia- 12/16 competition tables
Technical meeting: 16thOctober 2018 at15.00 in the hotel Wellness Park

Opening ceremony: 16th October 2018 at Sports hall Tri Lilije from 18.00 – 20.00
Competition days:17th October – 20th October 2018
Closing ceremony: 20th October 2018 at Sports hall Tri Lilije

Departures: 21stOctober2018
5. RULES:The event will be conducted in accordance with the current Laws of Table Tennis, theRegulations for International Competitions and specific PTT directives (which may beamended from time to time).
6. EQUIPMENT:The following equipment will be used:••••

Tables: SAN – EI, blue, premium wheelchair, ITTF approved
Nets: SAN-EI, blue
Balls: XUSHAOFA Seamless, whiteFloor: Red taraflex

Note: All tables will be wheelchair accessible.
7. ELIGIBILITY
The event is open to players who are eligible to represent their national associationaccording to the ITTF Handbook 2018.
8. OFFICIAL ORGANIZER
Name: PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE OF SLOVENIA
Physical/postal address: CESTA 24. JUNIJA 23, 1231 LJUBLJANA – CRNUCE, SLOVENIA
E-mail: sloveniaopen.tt@gmail.com
Phone: +386 1 5300 896
Fax: +386 1 5300 894
Contact: Tanja Cerkvenik
Technical advisor: Gorazd Vecko
9. TECHNICAL DELEGATE FOR THE EVENT

Name: Francesco Nuzzo (ITA)
E-mail:befrak@hotmail.it
Deputy Technical Delegate: Edimilson Pinheiro (BRA)
10. REFEREE

Name: Cheong-ki Chan (HKG)
E-mail: ck.chan@connect.polyu.hk
Deputy referees: Ales Sustarsic (SLO), Maria Tsipou (GRE), Matej Hamran (SVK)11. CLASSIFIERS

The chief classifier and 5 classifiers will be appointed by PTT in due time.
12. CLASSIFICATION
There won’t be any change of class to any player during competition. All class 10
players are kindly asked to be present on 15th and 16th so that the senior classifiers canperform a physical and technical assessment with the following aims:•••

To write and update data in very old international classification cards.
To gather data which will be useful for classification research in order to update theclassification rules in the next years.
To exchange opinions between classifiers, players and coaches about futureclassification rules updates.

12.1 Requirements for the assessment
All players attending the physical and technical assessment should provide the following
documentation in advance:••

Consent Form (to be read and signed by Athlete. If the Athlete is under 18, an
additional signature by coach or guardian is required)
Medical Diagnostics Form

These are the steps to be followed by a NA (National Association) so that an athlete canbe included in the assessment.
1. Once the NA has sent the first entry for a player in an international tournament,
scanned copies of both documents mentioned above have to be sent toclassification@ittf.com (no later than one month before the beginning of thecompetition).
2. Athlete will give the original signed documents to the chief classifier at thebeginning of the Athlete Evaluation process that takes on 15th and 16th .
3. If the Athlete has any additional medical documents available that could helpclassifiers to understand better the nature of the impairments, he or she will showthat medical information to classification panel during the assessment process.
13. PARTICIPATION QUOTASOnly players who were selected, or had qualified by the world ranking by the ittf, are allowed
to play the world championships.
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
this system of entry).
For new players participating for the first time in a PTT event, MUST send to ITTF one
copy of a valid passport (see email address below).

All players must bring with them a valid passport which will be copied for the ITTF database.
••

The first entry (entry by number) deadline is: 31st July 2018
The second entry (entry by name) deadline is: 31st August 2018

In order to secure full participation, national associations failing to confirm their participationaccording to deadlines will be removed from the list of participants.
All entries must be sent to the organizers (sloveniaopen.tt@gmail.com ) and to ITTF:(ittfparaevents@gmail.com).
15. SYSTEM OF PLAY
Singles events: the first stage will be played in a round-robin basis, priority will be given togroups of 3 players. The 2 first placed players going over to the second stage which will beplayed in a knock-out format. The bronze match (3rd place) will NOT be played.
All matches will be played to the best of 5 games.
Medals will be awarded according to the ITTF handbook 2018.
16. SEEDING
Seeding for all the events will be done according to the latest ITTF PTT rating list at the timeof the draws.
17. TECHNICAL MEETING
The technical meeting will be held on 16th October 2018 at 15.00 in the hotel Wellness Park.
18. DRAWS
The draws will be present to Team Leaders at the end of Technical Meeting
19. PERSONS ON THE BENCH
The following persons on the bench are permitted:
1. In singles events, 1 seat for a coach on the playing field (behind the surrounds).
2. 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 medicalpersonnel.
20. CLOTHING
Please note that with effect from 1st January 2014, all players are expected to wear shirtswith their name and 3 letter association code on the back of their playing shirts.
21. ENTRY FEESFor PTT events, the entry fees includes accommodation, meals and capitation fees. The
entry fees have to be paid in Euro to the organisers as set out below:

Entry fee to be submitted to organizer

895€ per person sharing (2 in a room)40€ per person per night in a single room80€ per person per extra night (2 in a room)120€ per person per extra night in single room

Special price for class 1 and 11 player’s escort: 805 € per person (escort) sharing roomwith class 1/11 player
Entry fee to be submitted with the first entry is 400 € per person.
Should there be any spectators or supporters, they should contact the organizers to enquire
if a package is available for them.
Payments should be made as follows:
Name of organisation: ZSIS-POK, Cesta 24. junija 23, 1231 Ljubljana – Crnuce, Slovenia
Bank name: Abanka Vipa d.d., Ljubljana
Account name: ZSIS - POK
Account number: SI56 0510 0800 0024 242
SWIFT: ABANSI2X
IBAN: SI56051008000024242
Reference: World championship 2018 – your country code
All bank charges are for the cost of the party making the payment.
Only bank transfer payment will be accepted. We will not accept any cash payment.
All bank charges are for the cost of the party making the payment.
22. OFFICIAL HOTELSHOTEL ZDRAVILISCE LAŠKO****
Zdraviliška c. 43270 Lasko Slovenia
Phone: +386 3 73 45 111
Fax: +386 3 73 45 298

http://www.thermana.si/en/
HOTEL WELLNESS PARK LAŠKO ****
Zdraviliška c. 6
3270 Laško, Slovenia
Phone: +386 3 73 48 900
Fax: +386 3 73 48 930

http://www.thermana.si/en/
23. TRANSPORTATIONThe organizers will provide transportation for teams and officials from and to Lasko and Airport
LJUBLJANA (LJU), Airport MARIBOR (MBX) or Airport GRAZ (GRZ).
Special offer Airport WIEN (VIE): Transport from Airport Wien will be organized if
minimum 25 passengers will be applied till 1st of October 2018. Price is 100€ per person.
For more information, please contact sloveniaopentt.transport@gmail.com
24. OBLIGATIONS
All players entered must compete against any other participating player and by entering, agree
to be bound by the ITTF Anti-Doping, Anti-Harassment and Classification policies andprocedures during the event. The entry forms contain an undertaking to be signed by a
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 theresponsibility of the association, player or team member to ensure that he or she has adequate
medical, travel and other appropriate insurance.
25. 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 organizers. All associations, teams and individual players agree to be abideby 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; and hence accept such coverage during the event. Any participant, whencalled upon, must appear promptly to press conferences or medal presentations and follow theprocedures set by the ITTF and the organizers.
26. 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 theentry fee is forfeited i.e. a total of 60% of the total entry fee.
25.3 cancellations within 10 calendar days of the arrival date will be decided by theorganizers 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.
27. VISAS
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
Date of birth
Passport number•Passport expiry date

Note: the requirements for visas are not under the control of the ITTF or the organisers but
under the Slovenian Government’s jurisdiction and the association must fulfil all requirements
in order to get a visa in time. It may take more than a month to obtain a visa. Please keep
this in mind and please submit your request no later than 7th September2018.
28. COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Average high temperature expected:16º Celsius
Average low temperature expected: 8º Celsius
Average rainfall expected: 147 mm
29. DOCUMENTS ATTACHED
Together with this Prospectus, attached are the following documents:
28.1 entry form:
28.1.2 entry fee payment form
28.2.1 singles entry forms by name28.2.3 rooming list
28.2.4 tournament indemnity form (to be signed by all participants)
28.2.5 transport form
Otherwise, you can download the documents from the ITTF PTT website,

http://www.ipttc.org/calendar/index.htm