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BALKAN VETERANS TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

AUTHORITY:

The 2023 BALKAN VETERANS TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS will be hosted and organized by the
Bosnia and Herzegovina Table Tennis Federation (BiH TTF) under the auspices and authority of the
Balkan Table Tennis Union
DATE AND PLACE:

12. – 15. October 2023, ILIJAŠ (15 km from SARAJEVO)
VENUE:

Sports Hall ILIJAŠ, Street 126. Ilijaške brigade
INFORMATION/APPLICATION:

BiH TTF Office, GS BiH TTF, Amela Mujezinović
e-mail: stsbih2019@gmail.com Phone: +387 33 556 980
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

Alić Anes (+37 61 178 884) BiH TTF Direktor, Tournament Direktor;
Mujezinović Amela (+387 61 812 722) BiH TTF General Secretary, Antonić Slavko (+387 65 512 367),
BiH TTF EB, Pajević Mirsad (+387 61 487 303), BiH TTF EB, Čustović Senad (+387 61 225 307) Ilijaš
Muncipality, Lovrić Zlatko (+387 63 895 222) BiH TTF Veterans Representative.

REGISTRATION FEE:
30 EURO + 15 EURO (for doubles)
15 euro + 10 euro (for doubles) – for domestic players

ACCOMMODATION:
Participants will be accommodated in: Motel Lejla (Ilijaš), Motel Edeka (Ilijaš) and Hotel Sunce
(Vogošća) for 35 euro per person per day (breakfast is included). For reservation call director of BiH
TTF, Anes ALIĆ

ACCREDITATION:
Accreditation will be carried in venue on 11 October 2023.

THE DRAW:
The draw shall be made in venue on 11 October 2023. at 20:00 h

EQUIPMENT:
Tables: JOOLA
Nets: JOOLA
Balls: JOOLA

RESPONSIBILITY:
The organising Federation shall be responsible for conducting the championships in accordance with
the Laws of Table Tennis, the ITTF Regulations for International Competitions and the relevant ETTU
Regulations and Directives, as far as practicable.

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS:
All gate receipts belong to the organising Federation.

ELIGIBILITY:
All individuals who are over 40 years of age or who will be 40 years of age in the year of the Balkan
Veterans Championships are eligible to participate. Upon request of the organisers or the Referee
participants shall present their passport/ID card as proof of age.

EVENTS CATEGORIES:
40-44 years, 45-49 years, 50-54 years, 55-59 years, 60-64 years, 65-69 years, 70-74 years, 75-79 years,
80-84 years, 85 years and over.
Each category will have the following events: Men’s and Women’s Singles Men’s and Women’s
Doubles.
If there are less than 4 players or pairs entered in any of the events, the BTTU shall have the right to
cancel the said event.
Every entered player is allowed to participate in one singles and one doubles event. A player must
participate in her/his own age category, except in doubles if the players of a pair do not belong to the
same age group, in which case they shall have to compete in the category of the younger player.
Every entered player shall accept responsibility for his/her health condition and for his/her
participation. Neither the BTTU nor the organising Association can be made responsible for an
accident, loss or any other incident which might occur.

HOSPITALITY:
The organising Federation shall provide free hospitality from dinner before the championships begin
until breakfast after they end for
- President and General Secretary of BTTU
- Marketing director of BTTU
- Referee and Deputy Referee

SYSTEM of PLAY:
Each singles and doubles event shall be played in 2 stages. E.11.2 In the first stage there will be
qualifying groups of 3 or 4 players or pairs, depending of the number of entries. If there are 5 players
or pairs in an event, the event will be played in one group of 5 players or pairs. E.11.3 In a group 2
match points shall be awarded for a win, 1 for a loss in a played match and o for a loss in a not played
or unfinished match, and the ranking order shall be determined primarily by the numbers of match
points gained.
If 2 or more participants have gained the same number of match points, their relative positions shall
be determined by the results only of matches between them, taking successively the numbers of
match points and the ratios of wins to losses in games and then in points, as far as it is necessary to
determine the order.
If after any step the positions of one or more participants have been determined while others are still
equal, the results of matches in which those participants took part shall be excluded from any further
calculations needed to resolve the equalities in accordance with the procedure of rules.
If 2 or more participants have gained the same number of match points and have the same ratios of
wins to losses in games and points, their relative positions shall be decided by lot.
In the second stage, players or pairs having finished first or second in their group, will qualify for the
Balkan Veterans title events. Players or pairs having finished third or fourth in their group, will be
entitled to play in the corresponding consolation events. Both competitions shall be played on a knock-out basis. If the number of players or pairs in an event is 5 or less, a second stage will not be played
and the winner of the group will be the Balkan Champion in this event.
Players or pairs having finished in position 2 of their initial group will be drawn in opposite half to the
players having finished in position 1 of the same group; in the same way players or pairs having
finished in position 4 will be drawn in the opposite half to players or pairs having finished in position
3 of the same group.
The playing space shall not be less than 10 m long, 5 m wide and 4 m high.

TROPHIES AND AWARDS:
Medals shall be presented by representatives of the BTTU and of the organising Federation to the
winners, runners-up and losing semifinalists of all title events.
A nominative diploma shall be given to all participants free of charge.

OBLIGATION:
Each player is obliged to compete at the time and table set by the competition schedule. The player is
responsible for keeping informed when and where to play. Any player who fails to appear at the
scheduled time will automatically lose the match, after a 5 minutes waiting period.
After the end of their matches and before leaving the table players must check the results on the
score sheet and sign it.
No advertisement for alcoholic drinks and tobacco shall be worn by the players in the playing halls.

DEADLINE:
PRELIMINARY ENTRY: 15. SEPTEMBER 2023. send to stsbih2019@gmail.com
FINAL ENTRY: 01. OCTOBER 2023. send to stsbih2019@gmail.com

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BALKAN VETERANS TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 - ILIJAŠ (SARAJEVO)