The dates for the 2013 tournament are set and we are pleased to invite your club to participate in our International AAA/AA Tournament to be held in Riga (Latvia).
AGE GROUPS: U-13 (born 2000) and U-15 (born 1998)
DATES: March 29-30-31 & April 1
PARTICIPATION FEES: Please contact us!
Included:
* 5 nights accommodation in Maritim Park hotel (or a similar 4 star hotel when Maritim Park hotel is fully booked) based on a double room (surcharge for single rooms)
* breakfast buffet in the hotel
* lunch and dinner on the ice rink on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and lunch on Monday (7 warm meals)
Excluded:
* meals on Thursday
* dinner on Monday
* transportation and travel expenses
* insurance
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
* All tournaments will start at Friday at approx 07.30 hrs
* Tournaments will be finished on Monday around 19.00 hrs
* Teams are expected to arrive on Thursday
* Return trip by ferry or plane should be planned not before 20.30 hrs on Monday
* All teams must present copies of passports (or original player cards or passports) at least 1 hour before their first game. Teams who fail to do so are not allowed to play and will automatically lose their first game.
* We can also arrange transportation for your personal needs during your stay. Rates on request.
* Schedules for the tournaments will be forwarded to participating clubs at least 21 days before the tournament begins.
* Teams must take care of their own health and travel insurance
* minimum number of team 8 and maximum 32
* minimum number of games 7
HOW TO APPLY:
You can download the application form from our website (www.eitc-tournaments.com) or just apply by email to: eitc-tournaments@kabelfoon.nl
Together with the application (form) you should transfer a deposit of Euro 400.00 per team (no exception can be made).
We will hold your place for 1 week after your application to enable you to transfer the deposit. After 1 week the place will be released again if the deposit has not been received.
Teams who fail to pay the deposit in full will not be guaranteed a place in the tournament.
When your team has been accepted the tournament fee will be charged together (plus) with the charge for each player/coach.
The balance (tournament fee minus the application fee of Euro 400.00 plus fee per player/coach) will be called in for in February 2013.
Payments must be made to:
ABN AMRO Bank - Netherlands
IBAN code: NL85ABNA0835103943
BIC code: ABNANL2R
account number is 835103943
f.a.o. A.J.A. Bomius
Molenlaan 36
2675 CD – Honselersdijk
Netherlands
also should be mentioned: RIGA CUP 2013 + your team name
The application is binding. Teams who will not be among the participants will get their Euro 400.00 back.
When cancellations are made after your team has been accepted in the tournament no refund can be given on the application fee.
PARENTS:
Parents can stay in the same hotel as players and coaches if required, but can also be booked in one of our other partner hotels. Please contact us for rates.
ARENAS:
Majority of the games will be played at the Volvo Sporta Centrs, Jurmalas Gatve 78d in Riga.
Website: www.volvoledus.lv/index_en.html
Most probably we will also use:
Inbox Arena, Babites pagast in Pinki (suburb from Riga and 10 minutes from Volvo Arena).
Website: www.inboxledushalle.lv
Akademija Arena, Brîvîbas gatve 333 in Rîga. The Arena is not having a website.
Also School55 Arena will be used if necessary.
REFEREES:
We also request participating clubs to bring 1 or 2 high level referees, but this is not mandatory.
Referees are offered free accommodation (based on arrival on Thursday and departure on Tuesday and on sharing a double room including breakfast in 4 star hotel Maritim Park) as well lunch and dinner on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and lunch on Monday.
Travel costs will be on their own expenses. No further payments will be made.
Referees will have an average of approx 5 games a day.
Please notice all referees will stay in Maritim Park hotel irrespective of where the team is staying.
For any further information do not hesitate to contact us.
Looking forward to see you in Riga.
On behalf of the organizing committee,
Angelo Bomius
email: eitc-tournaments@kabelfoon.nl
mobile phone: +31-6-14484413