President of

International Committee of Pyramid

Barskov Igor

March “5” 2003y.

 

STATUTE

for THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP of “PYRAMID”

under THE WORLD CONFEDERATION of BILLIARD SPORT,

THE WORLD ASSOCIATION of POOL and

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE of PYRAMID

 

  1. Purpose .

 

Ø      developing and spreading billiard sport  discipline “Pyramid” all over the world;

Ø      showing the best players of discipline “Pyramid”;

Ø      supporting and increasing communications between all world federations . We do believe that more communication and better relations will help  to do a better job towards our ultimate goal – the inclusion into the Olympic Games .

 

2 . Venue and  tournament schedule.

 

The World championship will take place in the city St.Petersburg from May 3d  to May 6th 2003.

The venue is : 18 , Prospect Dobrolubova ( next to subway “Sportivnaya”) ,

Sport Complex “ Yubileinui” , phone : 7(812) 323-9322

 

Arrival day

05/02/2003

Registration of athletes

05/02/2003    12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

The athletes meeting

05/02/2003    9:30 p.m.

Opening

05/03/2003    6:30 p.m.

Start of matches

05/03-06/2003 11:00 a.m.

Final

05/06/2003     5:00 p.m.

Departure

05/06-07/2003

 

 

3.Tournament officials

 

 1.The main Organizes   of the World Championship of “Pyramid” are  : International Committee of Pyramid , Federation of billiard sport of Russia , Federation of billiard sport of St.Petersburg.

2. The tournament will be played under direct supervision of International Committee of Pyramid and  Federation of billiard sport of St.Petersburg.

 

4. Accommodation.

Hotel “Sovetskaya”

Address: 43/1, pr. Lermontovski , St.Petersburg , 198103  phone: 7(812)140-2640, 114-1225, fax:140-2688

 Price :  no more than USA 45 – single room  ;    no more than USA 80 – double room

(this cost includes breakfast)

You should make your reservation up to April 5th by the phone: 7 (812)327-0595 or by e-mail: pool@atlant.ru

 

5. Nominations of athletes

 

Only the best players which are included to the World Confederation of billiard sport will be allowed to participate in the World Championship.

 

-         Russia  - 7

-         Ukraine  - 5

-         Kazakhstan – 4

-         Belarus – 5

-         Lithuania – 4

-         Latvia – 3

-         Turkmenistan – 2

-         Azerbaijan – 4

-         Armenia – 2

-         Moldova –3

-         Georgia - 2

-         Estonia – 1

-         Kirgizia –1

-         Uzbekistan – 1

-         Tajikistan - 1

-         For other foreign countries -20

Total : 64

For the announcing athletes for the event , you must make sure to do  it until April 20th to the both  following addresses :

Ø      16 , Olimpiskui prospect , Moscow  , Russia ; phone 7(095)937-7800, 937-7814 ,

           fax :937-7844 ; e-mail : mkp_barskov@mail.ru

Ø      34, Dekabristov , St. Petersburg  , Russia ; phone/fax 7(812)327-0595 ;

      e-mail: pool@atlant.ru

The   participant  federation is responsible for the  payment for the  around trip to the place of tournament, hotel payment and living allowance of every athlete.

 

6. Dresscode

 

 The following dress code will be valid for all athletes :white shirt , vest , bowtie , dark trousers , dark shoes. The national emblem is supposed to be on the chest.

 

7. Rules and format

The tournament has two laps:

The tournament will be played among 64 athletes and on the 16 billiard tables. In case if player don’t come , his sport will be free on the table.

I lap : 05/03-04/2003 –64 athletes are qualified by tournaments   will be divided into 8 groups , every  group is consisted  of 8 players . All  matches will be played until 4 winnings. The system of matches is leaving after second defeat.

There are 4 athletes from every group ( in total 32 ), who has the best results , will enter the second lap- final part.

Every athlete (in total 32) who won in the qualified tournaments will get his own number in his group . This number will show his place in the final table of the second lap.

II lap – 05/05-06/2003   - the final round will be played among 32 athletes- KO system until the first defeat. This matches will be played until 5 winnings.

Final round  will be played until 7 winnings. No matches will be played for 3d and 4th places. Both players will become bronze medallists.

The 1st – 4th places will be seen on the final table and  other places will be distributed according to the results of every athlete.

All questions about changes and additional statements , which are not included to this statute will be discussed by the Organizers with  main panel of referees.

 

8. Prize fund , medals and trophies

 

The athlete who won the first place will  be  announced  the Champion of the World Championship2003 and  awarded with “gold” medal , diploma and trophy. 

The  2nd , 3d , 4th  places will be awarded with medals and trophies worthy of the World Championship event.

A total prize fund  USA 20 000 will be distributed in form of prize money to the participating athletes.

 

1st      place

USD 4000

2nd      place

USD 2500

3d    place

USD 1250

4th     place

USD 1250

5th- 8th  places

USD 750

9th – 16th  places

USD 500

17th – 24th  places

USD 300

25th – 32d  places

USD 200