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"Valmiera/ViA" uses home court advantage and wins Men's category title

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:58:00 +0300

The last match of "Latvian Open 2015" was Men's category final between two Latvian teams - "Bauska" and "Valmiera/ViA". Team from Valmiera used their home court advantage, beat "Bauska" (4:2) and celebrated their first "Latvian Open" title. In the 3rd place game "Rubene" outlasted "Ķekavas Bulldogs" in a very close match (2:1).

"NT2-ISKRA" is the Women's category winners

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:46:00 +0300

"NT2-ISKRA" from Russia won "Latvian Open 2015" Women's category. In the final they beat Latvian Champions "Rubene" (4:2). "Ķekava" (Latvia) claimed 3rd place by beating "NND" (Latvia) with final score 4:2.

"Storvreta IBK" wins Men's Elite category title

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:18:00 +0300

"Storvreta IBK" from Sweden won "Latvian Open" Men's Elite category title beating "SC Classic" from Finland in the final (6:5). In the 3rd place match Latvian Champions "Lekrings" beat "UHC Uster" from Switzerland 8:5.

"Latvian Open 2015" Men's category All Star Team

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:12:00 +0300

"Latvian Open 2015" Men's category All Star Team is selected.

Goalkeeper: Reinis Kirilko ("Bauska")
Defenders: Ivo Balodis ("Valmiera/ViA"), Matīss Mālnieks ("Rubene")
Forwards: Mārtiņš Broks ("Valmiera/Via"), Rolands Kovaļevskis ("Bauska"), Gints Klēģers ("Ķekavas Bulldogs")

"Latvian Open 2015" Women's category All Star Team

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:00:00 +0300

"Latvian Open 2015" Women's category All Star Team is selected.

Goalkeeper: Jana Beletskaya ("NT2-ISKRA")
Defenders: Anna Venchakova ("NT2-ISKRA"), Juta Muravska ("Rubene")
Forwards: Paula Egle ("Rubene"), Ieva Jurkāne ("Ķekava"), Ekaterina Pushkina ("NT2-ISKRA")

"Latvian Open 2015" Elite All Star Team

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 15:38:00 +0300

"Latvian Open 2015" Men's Elite All Star Team is selected.

Goalkeeper: Viktor Klintsten ("Storvreta IBK")
Defenders: Robin Nilsberth ("Storvreta IBK"), Nico Salo ("SC Classic")
Forwards: Alexander Rudd ("Storvreta IBK"), Jimmie Pettersson ("Storvreta IBK"), Lassi Vanttinen ("SC Classic")

"Latvian Open 2015" has begun

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:47:00 +0300

9th International Floorball Tournament "Latvian Open" has begun in Valmiera and Koceni. 29 teams from 7 countries will compete in 3 categories - Men's Elite (4 teams), Men's (17 teams), Women's (8 teams). Clubs from Latvia, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Russia and Belarus will be represented in this year's event.

Rules

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 22:26:00 +0300

Regulations

International Floorball Tournament

„Latvian Open 2015”

I Aim and goals

1. To popularize floorball both in Latvia and all over the world.

2. To promote the development of floorball in Latvia, to discover an opportunity for Latvian teams to examine themselves on international level.

3. To promote the teams’ preparations for national championships.

4. To create „Latvian Open” as the most popular floorball tournament in Baltic states.

II Organizers, place and time

The Floorball tournament „Latvian Open 2015” is organized by Koceni Sports Club (KSC) in cooperation with Latvian Floorball Union (LFU), Vidzeme’s Olympic Centre (VOC), the municipality of city of Valmiera and the regional government of district of Koceni.

The Floorball tournament „Latvian Open 2015” is officially recognized by Latvian Floorball Union and is mentioned by International Floorball Federation (IFF) as International Elite Clubs’ tournament.

Games are leaded by LFU licensed referees.

The Tournament dates are August, the 20th – the 23rd, 2015, in Valmiera and Koceni (the distance in between of arenas is about 3 km). The games will be played on 3 (three) standard size fields (40 m x 20 m) with Gerflor surface.

III Participants and Registration

In the International Floorball Tournament „Latvian Open 2015” may participate the teams in two categories (Men’s Elite and Women’s Elite), have sent in their team Notifications before August, the 6th, 2015, to e-mail address: info@latvianopen.com, and have paid the Registration fee 200,- EUR for each team in Men’s and Women’s categories, as well as the fee for 11 (eleven) Participants’ bracelets in each team, into the account of Koceni Sports Club. The List of players and the fee for additional bracelets to be sent in not later than August, the 13th, 2015.

In case of registration for the Tournament before June, the 15th, 2015, the Registration fee for one team is 150,- EUR. Clubs, coming with Men’s and Women’s teams, will get 50,- EUR discount from the total Registration fee for both teams.

The minimal number of players in the team – 10 (ten) field players + 1 (one) goalkeeper, maximum – 20 (twenty) players and 3 (three) officials. The team is officially approved for the Tournament, when it gets the written (e-mail) confirmation from the organizers.

All players and team officials must use Participant’s bracelet. The fee for one bracelet – EUR 5,-. The minimal number of bracelets in one team – 11 (eleven). If necessary, the additional bracelets will be available during the tournament in the office of Organizing Committee in VOC.

The registration for the Tournament is not allowed for the teams, ahead of settling all financial obligations to KSC, LFU, as well as to IFF.

Additional group will be organized from the invited Men’s teams. Division in groups and the procedure will be noted before July, the 20th, 2015.

Beneficary: KOCENI SPORTS CLUB

Registration Nr.: 40008054406

Address: Alejas iela 4, Koceni, Kocenu novads, LV 4220

Bank: AS SEB Banka

SWIFT: UNLALV2X

IBAN: LV58UNLA0050000150836

Comment in Payment order: Registration fee „LO 2015” (team “_______________”).

Participants of the Tournament are responsible for their health, regular health examination, for insurance of their health and life. For under-age participants health examination and health care, and for insurance of their health and life are responsible their parents (or tutors) and leaders of their respective clubs and teams. The organizers of the Tournament are not take responsibility for accidents during the Tournament.

IV Procedure

- The games will be played accordingly the official IFF floorball rules. The game time will be 2 x 15 minutes (effective time).

- Players during the whole Tournament may participate only for one team.

- Team line-up with the names and surnames of the players, as well as the players’ numbers is to be submitted to the match secretariat at least 20 minutes before the match.

- In connection with Match penalty 1 – automatically suspension until the end of the match in question; in connection with Match penalty 2 – suspension until the end of the match in question and also for the next match; in connection with Match penalty 3 – the player’s suspension until the end of the Tournament. For each match penalty suspended player has to pay to the organizers at least 20 minutes before his next allowed to play match a penalty fee of 40,- EUR; otherwise he is not allowed to continue to play in the Tournament. The penalty fee in connection with Match penalty 3 is to be paid at least 60 minutes after the final match of the Tournament.

- The maximum of waiting time for any team is 5 (five) minutes after the scheduled time of the match. After that time the default result will be 0:5. Any team forfeiting two matches due to walkover, will be excluded from the Tournament and the results of all played matches of this team will be cancelled.

- The teams during the match are requested to bring all their belongings close to the rink. The organizers of the Tournament are not take responsibility for the loss of personal belongings during the Tournament.

- The organizers retain the right to change the published match schedule. In the case of such a change during the Tournament, the organizers will do their best to contact the teams affected, but it is the responsibility of the teams to check the official Tournament notification board in both arenas.

- If two teams for one match have similar color of game shirts, the team listed as the AWAY team in the official match schedule, is obliged to change.

- Protests should be delivered in written form to the Tournament secretariat in Vidzeme’s Olympic Centre at least 60 minutes after the match, being protested. The protest fee is 40,- EUR. In case if the protest will be refused, the protest fee will be not refunded. The protest will be evaluated by organizers of the Tournament and their verdict will be final.

- Winner in the group games will get two points; one point team will get for a standoff; but zero points – for a loss. A standoff in play-off matches will be followed by 3 (three) penalty shots, and if needed, – by penalty „sudden-death”.

- There is one time-out allowed to each team in every match.

1. MEN’S TEAMS

After the end of registration all teams will be divided into groups. Four matches for each team will be guaranteed.

1.1. If two or more teams after the group matches will reach the same amount of points, they will be separated by:

the best amount of points, reached in group; the best goals difference; the best goals relation (scored/lost); the bigest number of scored goals; the smallest number of penalty minutes; lottery.

1.2. Play-offs will start 16 (sixteen) best teams, arranged from the 1st to the 16th. The ranking position will be appointed as follows:

the reached place in group; the best amount of points, reached in group (%); the best goals difference; the best goals relation (scored/lost); the bigest number of scored goals; the smallest number of penalty minutes; lottery.

1.3. In the first round of Play-offs the 9th - 12th ranked teams will meet with the 13th - 16th ranked teams (9.-16.; 10.-15.; 11.-14.; 12.-13.); in the second round the winners will meet in 1/8 finals with the 5th - 8th ranked teams; the winners of 1/8 finals will meet in 1/4 finals with the 1st - 4th ranked teams; the winners of 1/4 finals will meet in semi-finals, and the winners of semi-finals – in the final. The losers of semi-finals will play for the 3rd place in the Tournament.

1.4. Groups and match schedule will be available on the Tournament webpage: www.latvianopen.com – before August, the 10th, 2015.

2. WOMEN’S TEAMS

After the end of registration all teams will be divided into groups. Four matches for each team will be guaranteed.

2.1. If two or more teams after the group matches will reach the same amount of points, they will be separated by:

the best amount of points, reached in group; the best goals difference; the best goals relation (scored/lost); the bigest number of scored goals; the smallest number of penalty minutes; lottery.

2.2. Play-offs will start 8 (eight) best teams, arranged from the 1st to the 8th. The ranking position will be appointed as follows:

2.3. In the first round of Play-offs in 1/4 finals the 1st – 4th ranked teams will meet with the 5th – 8th ranked teams (1.-8.; 2.-7.; 3.-6.; 4.-5.); the winners of 1/4 finals will meet in semi-finals; and the winners of semi-finals - in the final. The losers of semi-finals will play for the 3rd place in the Tournament.

2.4. Groups and match schedule will be available on the Tournament webpage: www.latvianopen.com – before August, the 10th, 2015.

V PROVIDING

Organizers provide a sports facilities, match secretariat, the time keeper, the referee, responsible for penalties, the field referees, medical personnel, as well as the organizer provides the consideration of public policy, first aid, fire-prevention and security arrangements regulations.

Participants, spectators and other persons, involved in the competition process, are obliged to follow the instructions, given by organizers, as well as to follow the general regulations of public policy and security arrangements.

Information about the Tournament will be published on the official Tournament website: www.latvianopen.com

Teams are responsible for their own accommodation. If necessary, the organizers of the Tournament will provide informational support (requests are to be sent in before August, the 1st, 2015).

AWARDS

In Men’s and Women’s Tournaments, as well as in the Tournament of the group of invited teams, the first three teams will be awarded. The prizes for best players of the match will be awarded after each match. The special prizes will be provided for players of All Stars Teams of Men’s and Women’s Tournaments, as well as of the Tournament of the group of invited teams. The Awarding ceremony in VOC will take place 15 minutes after the Men's final match.

"Latvian Open 2014" feedback

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:09:00 +0300

"Latvian Open" - high quality!

Of course, your tournament is at high quality, that's why we come to your tournament, not to the other ones. It's very good to have possibility to play against other floorball cultures. Also the accommodation was nice.

"Latvian Open 2014" feedback

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 23:20:00 +0300

Sveiki, Organizers of "Latvian Open!"

It was a great pleasure to participate in the "Latvian Open 2014". We had tough games and big emotions in the Elite group. It was a special honour for us to play against very strong teams from Finland and Latvia in Valmiera!

"Latvian Open 2014" feedback

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:12:30 +0300

Very many thanks for inviting us to "Latvian Open 2014"!

Tournament was very nice and very well organized event.
The food was especially delicious and the foodservice worked efficiently, many thanks for them too!
And special thanks for helping us, when we needed to get one injured person to the local hospital.

Let's hope that we will see you next year in "Latvia Open 2015"!

Tomi Nurminen,
"SalBa Ry"

"Latvian Open 2014" feedback

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:20:46 +0300

Наша благодарность в адрес организаторов турнира "Latvian Open 2014"!

Уже в третий раз подряд наша команда из Беларуси участвовала в "Latvian Open". Серьезных побед своих мы еще не одержали на этом турнире. Но верю, что тот опыт, те уроки, которые мы получили, рано или поздно дадут результат. И через пару лет наша команда дойдет-таки до финала!

Огромный респект организаторам, что верят в нас и помогают нам развивать флорбол в Беларуси.

До встречи на "Latvian Open 2015"!

Команда "Minsk" (Беларусь)

"Latvian Open 2014" feedback

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:29:04 +0300

Прекрасный Турнир! Спасибо большое организаторам! Именно благодаря этому турниру мы прогрессируем как команда.

Не верьте всему, что пишет пресса! Мы, "Pietarin Tikkat" ("Питерские Дятлы") как и все русские люди любим Латвию и латышей.

Еще раз спасибо!

"Latvian Open 2014" feedback

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 13:17:00 +0300

Amazing trip to Valmiera!

We would like to thank all the organizers, players etc. from your great "Latvian Open 2014" tournament. Our team really enjoyed the whole stay in Valmiera.

Special thanks to Ilvis&Andris, great work and hospitality!
See you all again at "Latvian Open 2015"!

Pasi Peltola
President, SC Classic

"Latvian Open 2014" feedback

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:22:00 +0300

Great tournament!

Paldies, Latvija!

As a head coach for Latvian National team, I want to share my thanks for organizers. Everything around the tournament were perfect and feedback was really good from other teams in Elite group! Good work!

Classic wins Latvian Open Men's Elite category

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 09:30:00 +0300

Four teams participated in Latvian Open 2014 Men's Elite category tournament and Classic (Finland) came out victorious. SalBa (Finland) got second place, but Latvian Men’s National Team finished third.

Pārgauja wins Latvian Open Men's Pro category tournament

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 18:25:00 +0300

Pārgauja (Latvia) won Latvian Open 2014 Men's Pro category title outlasting 17 other contenders. FBC Spartak (Russia) reached second place, but FK Rīga (Latvia) finished third.

Nauka Trevelstroy wins Latvian Open Women's tournament

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 17:22:00 +0300

For the second year in a row Nauka Trevelstroy (Russia) won Latvian Open Women's category tournament. Rubene (Latvia) placed second, but NT-2 (Russia) finished third.

PHOTO: Latvian Open Men's Elite

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 10:18:00 +0300

Latvian Open 2014 Men's Elite category photo gallery can be found here.

PHOTO: Latvian Open 2014 Day 3

didzis@ksk.lv (Didzis) — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 10:10:00 +0300

Latvian Open 2014 Day 3 photo gallery can be found here.