Tournament Information

NOVOMATIC AUSTRIAN OPEN
07. – 09. September 2012

The highlight of the FIR Racketlon World Tour 2012

Sportscenter
Franz Fürst Freizeitzentrum
Eumigweg 3
2351 Wr. Neudorf (next to Vienna)

Single Classes
Men A – Elite
Men B – Advanced
Men C – Amateur
Men D – Beginner
Women A – Elite
Women B – Amateur
Women Seniors +45 (born 1967 and older)
Seniors 45+ (born 1967 and older)
Seniors 55+ (born 1957 and older)
Seniors 60+ (born 1952 and older)
Juniors u13 (born 1999 and younger)
Juniors u16 (born 1996 and younger)
Juniors u21 (born 1991 and younger)
Girls u16 (born 1996 and younger)
Girls u21 (born 1991 and younger)

Doubles Classes
Men`s Doubles A (Elite)
Men´s Doubles B (Amateur)
Mixed Doubles
Women Doubles
Seniors (+45) Doubles (Player who play seniors doubles are NOT allow to start also in Mixed Doubles)

In order to guarantee a smooth tournament, ALL Players, no matter what age classes, can now enter a maximum of TWO SINGLES CLASSES and TWO DOUBLES CLASSES all together. In all single draws each player has three matches guaranteed. In all doubles class two matches are guaranteed. In case of walkovers friendly matches will be arranged on request.

All classes will only be played with a minimum of four players. Depending on the number of entries classes can be cancelled or combined. The tournament organisation also decides if entries are justified in the respective classes and can move players to other classes according to the position in the world rankings, previous results and the size of the respective draws.

Match Courts
5 Tabletennis (Cornilleau)
5 Badminton (1 mat, 4 wooden floor)
5 Squash
5 Tennis (3 indoor carpet, 2 outdoor clay)

Balls
Tabletennis – Butterfly, white three star
Squash – Wilson, double dot yellow
Badminton – Wilson, tournament pro
Tennis – Wilson Championship, ITF approved

Entry Fees (until 31. May early booking bonus minus € 10,-/Player)
€ 60 per Singles Class
€ 40 per Juniors Class
€ 20 per Doubles Class

€ 40 in addition per player for each Singles Class
€ 25 in addition per junior for each Junior Class
€ 10 in addition per Doubles Class

€ 12 Players Licence Fee for all players who have not paid this annual fee 2012 to FIR

Entries can only be made on www.resultreporter.com

Included in Entry Fee:
Official Austrian Open gift
Austrian buffet at the players dinner
Free mineral water on courts
One softdrink at the registration desk
Official printed magazine program
Minimum of 3 matches per player in each singles class and 2 matches in each doubles class
Balls for all matches, feathercocks for all badminton matches
Points for the world ranking
Donation for Charity Project of the RFA

ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday 24th August 2012

Payment
Payments can only be made in CASH at the registration desk before each players first match. Pull-outs after the entry deadline and No-shows are required to pay the FULL entry fee or will be suspended for the following FIR World Tour tournaments until having paid the entry fee.

Prize Money NOVOMATIC Austrian Open: (3.500€)

1650€ Men Elite (650, 400, 250, 150, 5th – 8th 50 each)

850€ Women Elite (400, 200, 100,50, 5th – 8th 25 each)

500€ Men´s Doubles (250, 150, 100)

200€ Women´s Doubles (100, 70, 30)

300€ Mixed Doubles (150, 100, 50)

Trophies
For the top 3 players in all draws
Prize Money and Trophies can only be received by all players taking part in the official prize giving ceremonies held on the day the specific draws end.

Tournament Organisation
RFA – Racketlon Federation Austria
WNR – 1. Wiener Neudorfer Racketlon Verein
URK – Union Racketlon Klosterneuburg
Head Office
Leopoldstr. 21/5/12
A-3400 Klosterneuburg
Tel/Fax: 0043/2243/30488
E-mail: info@racketlon.at

RFA-President
Marcel Weigl
Telephone: 0043/664/4012575
E-mail: weigl@racketlon.at

Tournament Director
Christoph Krenn
Telephone: 0043/660/4868134
E-mail: krenn@racketlon.at

Head of Shuttle Service
Michael Dickert
E-mail: michael.dickert@inode.at

Supreme Referee
Ewald Spatt

Further information
About the sport, rules, the FIR International Racketlon Federation as well as the World Ranking and the World Tour Race 2012 can be found on www.racketlon.net the official FIR webpage