Turnhout

January 27 & 28
2017
24th Edition
International Figure Skating Competition
for ladies and men
Senior, Junior, Novice Advanced and Novice A & B

ANNOUNCEMENT
The Kempen Trophy is an international competition for single skating in the categories: senior,
junior, novice advanced and novice A & B under the regulations according ISU judging
system

NEW LOCATION
1. ORGANISATION
The figure skating club New Olympia Turnhout with the support of the Royal Belgian Figure
Skating Federation and the Flemish Figure Skating Organisation.
Secretary:
LUDO DAEMEN
DE LINIEWEG19
2380 Ravels - BELGIUM
tel: +32 474 83 84 87
e-mail: ludod@telenet.be
2. ICE RINK
IJssportcentrum Turnhout (60 m x 30 m)
Everdongenlaan 23
2300 Turnhout
Belgium
GPS coordinates: N 5118'00" E 456'42"
website: http://ijssportcentrumturnhout.be/
Training facilities on January 24 th and January 25th with
music and on January 26 without music
Snacks, lunch and drinks available in the cafeteria of the ice rink.
It is not allowed to take your own drinks and food into the cafeteria.
3. COMPETITION

3.1. MUSIC

Every skater shall provide in advance their competition music by emailing an MP3-file to the
following email-address: info@not-turnhout.be
The music must be send in the following format.
File name format : FS or SP <Category> <Name> <Time>
FS or SP = FS is Free Skating; SP is Short Programm
<Category> = NOA, NOB, ADV, JUN, SEN
<Name> = name + surname
<Time> = time of your music
exemple : FS ADV John Doe 2m34.mp3
Every skater shall have a CD (no rewritable) with their music as a backup.
If you want to send more files, please use www.wetransfer.com

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3.2. Planned Elements

Planned Elements must be sent before December 31th 2016 to

the regional secretary of VKSB :
mariabouwens@hotmail.com
and in CC also to :
ludod@telenet.be , the competition coordinator
secretary.skatebelgium@gmail.com , the national secretary of KBKF
info@not-turnhout.be , the organisation club

3.3 TECHNICAL DATA

The competition consists of a Short and a Free skating program for Seniors, Juniors, Novices
Advanced and a free skating program for Novice A & B

3.4. TIME TABLE

Will be available on the website as soon as possible after the closing date.
http://www.not-turnhout.be/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15&Itemid=26
or
www.skatebelgium.be

3.5. PRIZES
Each competitor will be presented with a
trophy. The results will be found on the internet.
No protocol or trophy will be sent after the competition.
Special prizes will be announced with the provisional time table.
4. DISCLAIMER
In accordance with rule 119 the organising committee accepts no liability for injury or
damage sustained by competitors.
5. ENTRIES

5.1. INVITATIONS
Clubs will be invited from all over the world.
Event website:

http://www.not-turnhout.be/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15&Itemid=26
5.2. ENTRY FORM
The closing date for entries is December 15th, 2016
Please use the official entry form in attachment.
State surname and name of participant and date of birth per category. Please
be aware that, in case of too many entries, acceptation will be executed
consecutively using your sequence.

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5.3. LIMITATIONS

The organisation committee will limit the entries, entries will be accepted on a first come , first
served basis; up to the maximum in relation to the available ice.
Following rules will be used:
Every invited club has the right to enter six skaters for the category novice A & B girls.
They can also enter substitutes for this category. The substitutes will be able to compete if
there are not enough competitors for the category concerned or in case of injury from an
announced participant. The organising committee will inform the clubs in time in such case.
There are no limitations in the other categories.
Clubs subscribing seniors and juniors or boys will take precedence in completing the
category novices adv. girls and novice a & b girls
The organising club has the right to enter more participants.
The organising club will follow the order mentioned on the entry form and there will be no
further correspondence about these subscriptions.
In case of a too high number of entries the organisers reserve the right to limit these
entries.
6. EXPENSES

6.1. ENTRANCE FEE

Senior, Junior, Novice Adv:
85 for each skater
Nov A & B
55 for each skater
The total amount must be payed within 10 days after receiving an invoice from the
organising club, Nieuw Olympia Turnhout.
No refunds will be given
Payment after deadline: + 10 administration costs
Argenta Bank
Account Holder: Nieuw Olympia Turnhout
IBAN : BE24 9730 8830 9238
BIC : ARSPBE22
No charges for the beneficiary.
Clubs are responsible for the bank charges related to the subscription.
No cheques will be accepted.

6.2. TRAVEL & LODGING

The organising committee does not pay travel or lodging expenses for the participating
skaters.

6.2. SPECTATORS
Entrance fee for spectators: 5 for the event.
Every skater will receive 2 free event tickets. These tickets will be available at the info desk.

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7. JUDGES

7.1. JUDGE PANEL

The participating members may propose a Judge qualified to at least national championship
level. Entries from foreign clubs who bring a Judge with them will be preferred in case of too
many entries. Names of the candidates should be made available to the organising
committee before December 15th 2016. Please indicate required hotel accommodation
and meals.

7.2. TRAVEL AND LODGING

Travel expenses of foreign Judges will not be reimbursed, but hotel accommodation and
meals will be provided for all drawn Judges and Referees starting with breakfast on the first
competition day until dinner on the last competition day.
Belgian Judges will receive a compensation for travel as described by the KBKF.

7.3. JUDGE MEETING/DRAWING

The judge meeting will be held on Thursday after opening draw (19.30h). Details will be sent
with the provisional time table. Time and place of the drawing will be forwarded with the
tentative time table.
8. PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

8.1. CEREMONIES OF AWARDING PRIZES

When the final results have been calculated, the winner and then the second and third
placed competitors are announced and are called to the winners platform on the ice.
The Referee and the representative of the organiser congratulate the prize winners.

8.2. SPECIAL PRIZES

Special prizes will be awarded by the Referees.
9. COACHES

9.1. BADGES
Only named coaches on the entry form will receive a badge for entering the restricted zone.

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10. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Transportation to the ice rink has to be organised by the participant.
Participants have tomake reservation themselves with reference to the
Kempen Trophy
Toerisme Turnhout
Website : www.toerismeturnhout.be

Hotels
List of hotels and B&B on simply request: info@not-turnhout.be
11. PRESS AND COMMUNICATION
Local television as well as national press will be invited.

Results will be forwarded by Belga press agency to the participating countries.

12. Technical Regulations for

Novice A
Novice B
Advanced Novice
Junior
Senior

The competition will be conducted in accordance with the KBKF regulations for
International Interclub A-Competitions (in attachment).

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LOCATION MAP
IJssportcentrum Turnhout
Everdongenlaan 23
2300 Turnhout
Belgium
GPS coordinates:
N 5118'00" E 456'42"
E34: Antwerpen Eindhoven
Exit 24: Turnhout Centrum
N19: direction Turnhout Centrum
1 traffic light to the left = Everdongenlaan

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Seniors ISU
ISU judging system
Age: according ISU regulations
1. Short program
: see latest ISU Regulations Figure Skating and all communications
according ISU judging system
2. Free Skating
: see latest ISU Regulations Figure Skating and all communications
according ISU judging system
Starting order will be in reverse of the result of the short program.

Juniors ISU
ISU judging system
Age: according ISU regulations
1. Short program
: see latest ISU Regulations Figure Skating and all communications
according ISU judging system
2. Free Skating
: see latest ISU Regulations Figure Skating and all communications
according ISU judging system.
Starting order will be in reverse order of the result of the short program.

Novices Advanced
ISU judging system
AGE : according ISU regulations
1. Short program
: see latest ISU Regulations Figure Skating and all communications
according ISU judging system
2. Free Skating
: see latest ISU Regulations Figure Skating and all communications
according ISU judging system.
Starting order will be in reverse order of the result of the short program.

Novice B
ISU judging system
AGE : according ISU regulations
only Free Program:
see latest ISU Regulations Figure Skating and all communications according ISU judging system

Novice A
ISU judging system
AGE : according ISU regulations
Only Free Program:

see latest ISU Regulations Figure Skating and all communications according ISU judging system

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