International Competition -The 4th Chinese Cup International Tournaments



The 4th Chinese Cup International Tournaments

1. Name of Event
- The 4th Chinese Cup International Soft Tennis Tournaments

2. Host Organization
- The Chinese Soft Tennis Association
- Contact Tel: 86 10 67180175 Fax: 86 10 67114096

3. Nature of Event
- An official international event acknowledged by the International Soft Tennis Federation

4. Term of Event
- Aug. 3- Aug. 8, 2005

5. Place of Competitions
- China Civil Aviation Institute (Tianjin)

6. Competition Venue
- Tennis Courts at China Civil Aviation Institute (Tianjin)
Tel: 86 22 24092803 Fax: 86 22 24393067

7. Accommodation
1) First Choice: Professor Building in China Civil Aviation Institute (Tianjin)
Tel: 86 22 24092803 Fax: 86 22 24393067
Room rate 30us$ P/P
2) Second Choice: Tianjin Airport Hotel
Tel: 86 22 24092888 Fax: 86 22 24902888
Root rate: 50us$ P/P

8. Events
(1) Individual Men's and Women's Singles
(2) Individual Men's and Women's Doubles
(3) Individual Mixed Doubles

9. Event Schedule
August 3 Practice
August 4 Men's and Women's Singles
August 5 Men's and Women's Singles, Mixed Doubles
August 6 Men's and Women's Doubles Mixed Doubles
August 7 Men's and Women's Doubles
August 8 Sightseeing
August 9 Departure
Note: The above schedule shall be subject to change depending on the number of participants and the weather conditions.

10. Eligibility
- Participating players shall be those who are approved by the respective national soft tennis federations of the member countries/regions (hereinafter "countries") of the International Soft Tennis Federation, as players belonging to the respective national federations and are ordinarily involved in soft tennis competitions and other related activities in the said countries. Also, they shall satisfy the conditions for participation in the competitions as specified in Item 15 of this guide.

11. Entry
(1) Participating countries shall be allowed to enter a maximum of ten (10) pairs each for men's and women's doubles, a maximum of ten (10) players each for men's and women's singles and a maximum of ten (10) pairs for mixed doubles.
However the host country shall be free.
The same one player shall be allowed to concurrently enter for more than one event.
For doubles (men, women and mixed), players who belong to different national federations shall be allowed to pair up and enter. In this case, the said two (2) players shall be obliged to obtain the approval of their respective national federations. The entry of the pair shall be made to the host country by either one of the federations concerned, with a special note in the entry form to indicate that they belong to different national federations.
(2) In the case where people other than players, e.g. head of team and/or coach, wish to participate, their registration for participation shall be applied with the host country in the same manner and at the same time as for the entry of their players.
(3) The entry shall be made not later than June 30, 2005, via designated entry form with the names, sex, the dates of birth and others as required of the participating players.
The entry form shall be mailed to the designated address as indicated separately. The entry via Fax shall also be acceptable.
The entry authority: Chinese Soft Tennis Association
Address: 9' Ti Yu Guan Road, Beijing, China
Tel: 86 10 67180176 Fax: 86 10 67114096
(4)In the case of the entry of more than one (1) participant for the same one event from the same one national federation, the players' list for entry shall be arranged in the order of their ranking among them.
(4) Any change in the entry after the deadline date of entry shall not be accepted.

12. Rules and Regulations for Competitions
(1) The competitions shall be conducted in accordance with the International Soft Tennis Federation's rules of soft tennis, based on the constitution and the related regulations of the International Soft Tennis Federation.
(2) The official language shall be English. However, Chinese shall also be used for a convenience of local communications.

13. Methods of Competitions
- The competition methods shall be decided by the host organization taking into consideration the number of participants
(1) A elimination system shall be applied for both singles and doubles for men and women and mixed doubles.
(2) A doubles match shall be played by a best of nine (9) games system and a singles match by a best of seven (7) games system.

14. Draw
- The draw for the competitions shall be decided by the host organization in a fair manner by following the guidelines as follows:
(1) The seeding shall be decided based on the current world ranking status in preference to the other factors.
(2) The draw for other players than the seeded shall be decided taking into consideration the regions or countries they belong to, so that competitions between the players from the same region or country in an early round can be avoided to the extent possible.
(3) For players other than the seeded, the ranking order on the players' list in their country's entry form shall be respected in deciding their draw.

15. Conditions for Participation
- Team members of the respective participating countries shall satisfy the conditions of the respective items as under mentioned, in addition to the fulfillment of the qualifications for participation as provided in Item 9 of this guide.
(1) Participants shall abide by the constitution of the IOC and the rules and regulations of the International Soft Tennis Federation, and behave in an orderly manner based on sportsmanship.
(2) Participants shall follow the directions of the host organization regarding their whereabouts and activities during the term of the event (for participants from abroad, the applicable period of this item shall be from the time of their entry into to the time of their departure from the host country). In case any of the participant(s) needs to behave otherwise, the participant(s) shall submit to the host organization the detailed information of his/her intended travel, such as its schedule, place, purpose and others and obtain its permission in advance.
(3) Uniforms, shoes and other attire to be used for competitions shall be those that are approved by the respective participating national federations.
(4) Rackets to be used for competitions shall conform to the specifications of the International Soft Tennis Federation.
(5) Either of professional or amateur players can participate in the tournaments. Commercial displays on player's uniforms and others shall be allowed if they are permitted by the host organization and the respective participating national federations. However, in the case where a designated back number, possibly with advertisements attached, by the host organization is prepared, it shall be worn in preference to others. Manufacturers' company marks or logos on uniforms, shoes, rackets, etc. shall not be regarded as an advertisement

16. Competition Officials
- Competition officials shall be organized by the host organization.

17. Jury
- Jury which consists of referees and umpires shall be organized by the host organization.

18. Balls, etc. for Competitions
(1) Balls to be used for competitions shall be "Nagase Kenko".
(2) Facilities and Equipment for Competitions: nets, net posts and other facilities and equipment required for competitions shall be those that conform to the rules and regulations for the competitions.

19. Commendations
The first, second and third place winners shall be commended in each individual event.

20. World Ranking Point
- The world ranking system shall be applicable to the event(s) where the number of participants satisfies the conditions provided in the world ranking system. In this regard, the applicable event(s) shall be announced to the participants prior to the tournaments.

21. Participation Expenses
- The expenses shall be on respective participants' account. However, the amount of money which shall be borne by those who stay at hotels which are designated by the host organization shall be set at US$50 and US$30 per one person, including three meals a day, airport pick up and sightseeing bus rent fee. Those who want to utilize such hotels, shall be required to apply it with the host organization, together with the appl



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