GENERAL INFORMATION
The competition will be held in the following single skating (girls and boys, ladies and men) and ice dance categories and classes:
SINGLE SKATING
Categories for Finnish Star Evaluation detailed in Annex 1:
Chicks (Tintit) born 2011 or later
Cubs (Minit) born 2010 or later
Springs B (B-Silmut) born 2008 or later
Categories for ISU evaluation by Finnish rules detailed in Annex 1:
Springs A (A-silmut) born 2008 or later
Debs A (Debytantit) born 1.7.2006 or later
Novice B (Noviisit) born 1.7.2004 or later
Categories for ISU rules:
Advanced Novice
Juniors
Seniors
ICE DANCE
Categories for Solo Ice Dance with Finnish Ice Dance Evaluation system detailed in Annex 2:
Basic Novice (Noviisit)
Intermediate Novice (Intermediate Noviisit)
Advance Novice (SM-Noviisit)
Categories for Couples, ISU rules for the season 2019-2020:
Basic Novice (Noviisit)
Intermediate Novice (Intermediate Noviisit)
Advanced Novice (SM-Noviisit)
Juniors (SM-Juniorit)
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Helsinki Trophy 2019 will be conducted for invited clubs only in accordance with the ISU Constitution and General Regulations, the ISU Special Regulations for Figure Skating and Ice Dance as well as all pertinent ISU Communications for Figure Skating and the regulations and classification of the Finnish Figure Skating Association.
SCHEDULE
PLANNED PROGRAM CONTENTS
The planned program contents for ISU category entries must be delivered by email to helsinkitrophy@hl.fi no later than 30 August 2019.
ENTRY FEES
Single Skating Categories
Chicks, 50 EUR
Cubs, 50 EUR
Springs B, 50 EUR
Springs A, 60 EUR
Debs A, 60 EUR
Novice B, 60 EUR
Advanced Novice, 90 EUR
Juniors, 90 EUR
Seniors, 90 EUR
Ice Dance Categories
Solo Dance
Basic Novice, 90 EUR
Intermediate Novice, 90 EUR
Advanced Novices, 90 EUR
Couples
Basic Novice, 100 EUR
Intermediate Novice, 100 EUR
Advanced Novice, 100 EUR
Juniors, 100 EUR
Entry fees will be invoiced soon after confirmation and the invoice must be paid latest on due date 30 August 2019.
In case a skater/couple has been entered in the competition, but cannot participate, she/he can be replaced by another skaters in the same category and class until the draw 4 September 2019. Participating clubs are asked to immediately inform of any changes in their entries by emailing helsinkitrophy@hl.fi.
CANCELLATIONS
After 30 August 2019, only cancellations supported with a medical certificate will be refunded.
DRAW
The draw will take place on 4 September 2019 by a random number generator in Finnish Star Evaluation categories and by ISU Calc program in ISU categories. The result of the draw will be published on the competition website immediately afterwards.
MUSIC
All Competitors shall provide competition music on CD (no CD-RW-s or DVD-s). CD must state the full name of the competitor, category, name of club and country. Please note that the own music for ice dance pattern dances should be also in separate CD. The participants are obliged to present their music records at the accreditation desk. All competitors must have an extra copy of their music available at the rink during their event.
ACCREDITATION
The Accreditation desk will be at the main hall of the Kaarela Ice Rink.
PRACTICE ICE
There will be no practice ice available.
JUDGES
The organiser will invite the judges and the other officials and pay their expenses.
PROTOCOL/LIST OF RESULTS
Protocol/ list of results in each category will be published on the website of the competition.
PROTESTS
Protest must be submitted in writing to the Referee of the category at the latest 30 minutes after the category. The protest fee is 15 €. The Referee’s decision is final.
AWARDS
The three best placed skaters in each category will be announced and awarded. All participants will receive a diploma.
EXPENSES
The organiser will not cover any expenses of the skaters.
LIABILITY
According to the ISU Regulations, Rule 119, the organiser accepts no responsibility or liability with respect to bodily or personal injury, property loss or damage suffered by the competitors or officials during the competition.
Participants are expected to have their own insurance. Such insurance must assure full medical coverage and also the return to the home country by air transport or by other expeditious means of the ill or injured person.
FIRST AID
Qualified first-aid personnel will be present at the competition.
ACCOMMODATION
Skaters, coaches and other team members are responsible for booking their accommodation individually if required. The organiser will not arrange transportation for participants.
CATERING
The competition venue will have a cafeteria.
We wish to warmly welcome you to Helsinki Trophy 2019!
If you have any questions, you are invited to contact us by emailing helsinkitrophy@hl.fi
On behalf of the Organising Committee,
Mrs Laura Lakio,
Competition Director
All rights to changes are reserved.