Calendar
2011-2012

03.09.11 Oslo
17.09.11 Centennial - Edmonton
08.10.11 Swiss Open
16.10.11 Las Vegas
22.10.11 Helsinki
05.11.11 Slovenia Open
12.11.11 Skt. Petersburg
26.11.11 Hungarian Open
03.12.11 Riga
28-29.01.12 Stockholm
17-18.03.12 Moscow
24.03.12 Detroit

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
		NOR	CAN	SWI	USA	FIN	SLO	RUS	HUN	LAT	SWE	RUS	USA	Best 4
				7887		18729	14616	18974	14984	19094	19112	19315	9481
1	Oleg Dmitrichenko					55		62		60		69		246
2	Yanis Galuzo							60		59	59	67		245
3	Maxim Borisov					51		60		55	60	62		237
4	Edgars Caics							51		57	57	68		233
5	Ahti Lampi					54		58		52	56	64		232
6	Petr Tmej	55							45	58	51	65		229
7	Andrey Voskoboynikov	54				52		48		46	58	54		218
8	Alexey Titov	48				50		49		57	48	59		215
9	Yevgen Levdansky					49		55		44	47	61		212
10	Matiss Saulitis	40						61		45	45	58		209
11	Pavel Gorodnitskiy	46				38		56		47	34	29		187
12	Santtu Sainio					48		45		40	43	42		178
13	Nuttunen Roni							57			52	60		169
14	Mykhaylo Spivakovskyy	43				36		40		41	22	3		160
15	Michal Zunka	35		24			44		41		40			160
16	Ladislav Tmej	52							44	34		25		155
17	Karlis Balodis									50	50	48		148
18	Alexandr Shikerin					46		26			31	41		144
19	David Smid	50		25			41				19			135
20	Alexandr Kosyrev							41		43		51		135
21	Lars Henriksson					45					35	53		133
22	Teemu Koskela					22		35			36	39		132
23	Dmitry Soloviev	42				35		22		28	23	23		128
24	Yuriy Prostakov	29				32		30				34		125
25	Mikus Saulitis	49						25		24	25	6		123
26	Vaclav Pikl	39					40		43					122
27	Janis Kalnevics									53	20	47		120
28	Alexey Zaharov									54		66		120
29	Atis Silis										55	63		118
30	Bjarne Axelsen			23			45				16	24	25	117
31	Dmitriy Belavin					42		38		30		5		115
32	Lvov Yevgeny							39		48		28		115
33	Alexander Ozerov					39		28		26		19		112
34	Kalle Bindekrans										53	56		109
35	Viktoria Laricheva					21		36		32		18		107
36	Ivan Zaharov									51		55		106
37	Dmitriy Petrov					41					37	27		105
38	Radim Nevrlik	26					33		31		14			104
39	Oleg Ortinov							54				46		100
40	Shikerin Alexey							43			54			97
41	Alexandr Zaytsev	34				40		20						94
42	Valts Smagars									42	6	43		91
43	Anton Legkov							46				44		90
44	Daniel Remmem	45									44			89
45	Alexey Chernov					37		50						87
46	Jakub Sladek	51										36		87
47	Goncharov Vladimir							53				32		85
48	Milos Sevr	30							33	19				82
49	Jevgenijs Zaharovs									37		45		82
50	Pavel Plesak	53									24			77
51	Edgars Saulitis									36		40		76
52	Igor Saveljev	21						29		23				73
53	Petrus Miettinen					30					42			72
54	Reggie Stefaniszyn		25		23								24	72
55	Juho Rautio					43					28			71
56	Edgars Mucenieks									39		31		70
57	Peter Ostlund				25						41			66
58	Kent Richter		24		22								17	63
59	Lutay Stanislav							47				12		59
60	Kevin Eriksson					33	21				4			58
61	Vesa Huotelin					8		17		4	29	4		58
62	Kevin Rafferty		22		15								21	58
63	Dubinin Grigorij							42				15		57
64	Alexander Miloradov											57		57
65	Kirill Storchak	44				12								56
66	Robert Jez	17							39					56
67	Pontus Eriksson				24						32			56
68	Yngve Aasheim	38									17			55
69	Anders Stark					24					30			54
70	Vitaly Skorobogatov							44				10		54
71	Sergejs Mihejevs									33		21		54
72	Juha Eralaukko					53								53
73	Anton Kiselyov							52						52
74	Aleksandrs Zernovojs									29	10	13		52
75	Dmitriy Sapozhnikov											52		52
76	Michal Hvizd											50		50
77	Jan Dryak									49				49
78	Ville Hietala					31					18			49
79	Stefan Edwall										49			49
80	Dmitriy Koshman											49		49
81	Geir Hjemеs	33									15			48
82	Stian Шstrem	47												47
83	Magnus Ahlberg					47								47
84	Igor Masloboev					25						22		47
85	Joakim Lundin										46			46
86	Anton Fedoseev							34				11		45
87	Kristian Iso-Tryykari					44								44
88	Claudio Brandellero			16					28					44
89	Rolf Locher			15					29					44
90	Alexander Okunev					10		31		3				44
91	Kristijan Curkovic						43							43
92	David Brdicek	20		22										42
93	Uros Matanovic						42							42
94	Gergely Regula								42					42
95	Jarle Eide	41												41
96	Maria Saveljeva	16						3		22				41
97	Espen Moe	32									9			41
98	Daniel Mitro								40					40
99	Petr Mozhaev	25								15				40
100	Vjekoslav Kufrin						39							39
101	Martin Arenlind	31									8			39
102	Stian Ostrem										39			39
103	Anze Bozic						38							38
104	Karol Hudec								38					38
105	Gints Lasmanis									38				38
106	Mika Myllykangas										38			38
107	Pavel Totchasov											38		38
108	Arne Johannes Holmin	37												37
109	Bernard Rjavec						37							37
110	Vasiliy Lyutorovich							37						37
111	Magor Papp								37					37
112	Janne Ollila											37		37
113	Jerry Wikstrom	36												36
114	Nejc Skrlep						36							36
115	Laszlo Altmann								36					36
116	Samsonov Valery							27				9		36
117	Dwayne Pankiw		18		17									35
118	Klavdij Starman						35							35
119	Barnabas Parkanszki								35					35
120	Artjoms Zaharovs									35				35
121	Raivis Sternats									27		8		35
122	Alexey Rymarenko											35		35
123	Petteri Sevon					34								34
124	Armin Camdzic						34							34
125	Antonin Suryn								34					34
126	Anton Lampi					27					7			34
127	Alexander Danilov							33						33
128	Rickard Sjцstedt										33			33
129	Alexander Megrabyan							32				1		33
130	Stepan Korotkiy											33		33
131	Anette Engel						32							32
132	Tamas Molnar								32					32
133	German Fokin							2				30		32
134	Will Wong		21		10									31
135	Marko Curkovic						31							31
136	Didzis Ziemelis									31				31
137	Edzus Kaneps									14		17		31
138	Tom Warren		20										11	31
139	Ron Marsik				19								12	31
140	Bernard Skrlep						30							30
141	Zoltan Cserhati								30					30
142	Maria Miloradova							14		16				30
143	Jari Sahlgren					29								29
144	Tomislav Cigula						29							29
145	Sandis Kalnins									9		20		29
146	Bjшrn Hagerup Rшken	28												28
147	Lauri Happo					28								28
148	Rok Skrlep						28							28
149	Mark Gorodnitskiy	27												27
150	Zan Sadar						27							27
151	Irina Belavina					9		18						27
152	Andras Altmann								27					27
153	Jorn Moldvaer										27			27
154	Teuvo Moisa					26								26
155	Dean Bolic						26							26
156	Zoltan Toth								26					26
157	David Fresйus										26			26
158	Mihail Mihin											26		26
159	John Labianca				18								8	26
160	Andraz Jene						25							25
161	Tatu Rajaniemi									25				25
162	Vladimir Egorov									11		14		25
163	Trond Gangsшy	24												24
164	David Smid_ml.						24							24
165	Rudnev Kirill							24						24
166	Andreas Rшren	23												23
167	Philippe Majerech		23											23
168	Ismo Aulaskari					23								23
169	Matjaz Traven						23							23
170	Katkov Denis							23						23
171	John Medema				16								7	23
172	Tron Omland												23	23
173	Martin Zenisek	22												22
174	Liza Skrlep						22							22
175	Alexander Larichev					7		15						22
176	Otto Pesala					20				2				22
177	Bernie Kunzler												22	22
178	Karel Konecny			21										21
179	Jim Rzonca				21									21
180	Lenart Traven						21							21
181	Andris Liepins									21				21
182	Andreas Andersson										21			21
183	Etienne Flore			20										20
184	Roman Nezhyba				20									20
185	David Jeric						20							20
186	Nikita Kushnir									20				20
187	Alain Gamache												20	20
188	Joachim Thyzell	19												19
189	Kevin Giacobbo		19											19
190	David Hasler			19										19
191	Lauri Eronen					19								19
192	Irnes Hirkic						19							19
193	Patehin Vyacheslav							19						19
194	Mike Hubbard												19	19
195	Ingebret Risa	18												18
196	Jean-Claude Klaus			18										18
197	Ismo Lahtinen					18								18
198	Grega Homan						18							18
199	Kimmo Eriksson					5		13						18
200	Viacheslav Patekhin									18				18
201	Sami Hellstrom					17					1			18
202	Paul Shabi												18	18
203	Matt Alden		17											17
204	Beat Luginbuehl			17										17
205	Bostjan Toman						17							17
206	Sergey Shikerin					16		1						17
207	Olli-Pekka Kuokkanen									17				17
208	John Cooke		16											16
209	Tajda Matanovic						16							16
210	Mikhail Sivakov							16						16
211	Maria Yalbacheva											16		16
212	Tim Walker												16	16
213	Kristoffer Sшrvang	15												15
214	Amandeep Minhas		15											15
215	Lari Metsala					15								15
216	Matjaz Stankovic						15							15
217	Eric Desjardins												15	15
218	Anne Grethe Gangsшy	14												14
219	Thomas Hunter		14											14
220	Christoph Blatti			14										14
221	Eric DiBacco				14									14
222	Pasi Honkanen					14								14
223	Blaz Stojanovic						14							14
224	Eric Krol												14	14
225	Marcus Lagerkvist	13												13
226	Frank Iannuzzi		13											13
227	Ramon Klaus			13										13
228	Ron Chesick				13									13
229	Tom Hagg					13								13
230	Dino Besic						13							13
231	Jan Pelkonen					3				10				13
232	Edgars Vitols									13				13
233	Truls Mеnsson										13			13
234	Michael Toft Nielsen												13	13
235	Peder Mшrtvedt	12												12
236	Joe Diederichs		12											12
237	Martin Dion			12										12
238	Sean Rafferty				12									12
239	David Dobras						12							12
240	Starkov Maxim							12						12
241	Arturs Vercins									12				12
242	Jimmy Mеrdell										12			12
243	Vidar Skaar	11												11
244	Jonathan Law		11											11
245	Lukas Bischler			11										11
246	Jay Petrick				11									11
247	Timo Toivonen					11								11
248	Dominik Siern						11							11
249	Shalomayev Mykhaylo							11						11
250	Lars-Erik Svensson										11			11
251	Morten Johannesen	10												10
252	Matt Pierce		10											10
253	Fabian Hediger			10										10
254	Peter Udir						10							10
255	Churilin Pavel							10						10
256	Stephen Klump												10	10
257	Sissie Wikstrшm	9												9
258	Doug Maas		9											9
259	David Weidmann			9										9
260	Pierre Chastenais				9									9
261	Matevz Jeras						9							9
262	Alexey Klimko							9						9
263	Eric Davis												9	9
264	Vegard Flatшy	8												8
265	Bob Cookhouse		8											8
266	Malina Wildi			8										8
267	Bill Mcneill				8									8
268	Miha Skrlep						8							8
269	Kudrytsky Dmytro							8						8
270	Rudolfs Valainis									8				8
271	Amir Hallenstam	7												7
272	Sandy Tam		7											7
273	Beat Wildi			7										7
274	Denny Larochelle				7									7
275	Nejc Bajt						7							7
276	Pavel Shadrin							7						7
277	Haralds Gals									7				7
278	Rudolfs Kamzols											7		7
279	Ulf Hed	6												6
280	Bill Rothery		6											6
281	Olli Majaniemi			6										6
282	Jani Herlevi					6								6
283	Rok Stele						6							6
284	Igor Masloboev							6						6
285	Roberts Kupcs									6				6
286	Mike Sowa												6	6
287	Espen Eidsnes	5												5
288	Sheldon Nederlof		5											5
289	Tim Luginbuehl			5										5
290	Amadej Bolic						5							5
291	Sharonov Oleg							5						5
292	Evgeniy Goloviznin									5				5
293	Arne Johannes Holmin										5			5
294	Dean Moore												5	5
295	Nils Drevsjшmoen	4												4
296	Gary Baxter		4											4
297	Mihail Margolis					4								4
298	Evgeniy Pipchenko							4						4
299	Brett Hubbard												4	4
300	Asbjшrn Fossli	3												3
301	Andreas Roren										3			3
302	Eugene Kurz												3	3
303	Alexander Hallenstam	2												2
304	Toni Koivula					2								2
305	Antti Suojanen										2			2
306	Alexandr Zhulyabin											2		2
307	Francois Prevost												2	2
308	Kent Are Solli	1												1
309	Niko Tuominen					1								1
310	Ilze Zuce-Tenca									1				1
311	Darwin Sampson												1	1

Regulations

Reorganization of Saint-Petersburg Masters and Saint-Petersburg Championship

August 25, 2011

Table Hockey Federation of Saint-Petersburg announces global reorganization of the selection system for the Final tournament Saint-Petersburg Masters, further mentioned as Final tournament, in 2011/2012 season which will take place on May 12, 2012 in Saint-Petersburg just before the Team’s World Championship – 2012.

The main and principal difference of the selection system will be the rule that the selection for Final tournament will be made simultaneously from multi-stage plays of Saint-Petersburg Championship and from stages of the World Tour which are to be played from September 1, 2011 till March 31, 2012. Thanks to this innovation the new selection system for Final tournament becomes the biggest selection system which has to improve the quality of table hockey tournament all over the world and lead the table hockey to the professional model of development.

Condition and regulations of the Final tournament:

1. The international final tournament “Saint-Petersburg Masters” has a task to gather the best players in the world in one place and discover winners. The prize fund of the Final tournament is EUR 5,000 (increasing is possible).

2. 32 players are taking part in the Final tournament:

2.1. 20 participants – according to the results of World Tour since September 1, 2011 till March 31, 2012 (paragraph 3);

2.2. 8 participants – according to the results of the multi-stage Saint-Petersburg Championship (paragraph 5);

2.3. 4 participants – wild-card which will be distributed by Table Hockey Federation of Saint-Petersburg on its behalf according to different criteria including results of World Tour stages from April 14, 2012 till May 5, 2012 (Czech Open – April 14, 2012, Trophy of Denmark - 28.04.12, Ukraine Cup - 05.05.12).

3. The result of every participant who enters into the Final tournament according to the results of World Tour is evaluated according to the sum of points earned on 4 (four) best tournaments from the following list: Oslo Open (03.09.11), Centennial Edmonton (17.09.11), Swiss Open (08.10.11), Las Vegas (16.10.11), Helsinki Open (22.10.11), Slovenia Open (05.11.11), Saint-Petersburg Open (12.11.11), Hungarian Open (26.11.11), Riga Open (03.12.11), Swedish Masters (28-29.01.12), Moscow Cup (17-18.03.11), Detroit (24.03.11). The points earned for Final tournament are counted according to the Coefficient of the tournament. The Coefficient of the tournament means the sum of best results of every of 20 first seeded participants in ITHF World Rating during the tournament at the time of its conducting (for the last 24 months);

3.1. If the coefficient of the tournament is 16,000 points and over, its participants receive score for Final tournament from 55 to 1 points depending of the place earned (e.g. 1st place – 55 points, 2nd place – 54 points, 3rd place – 53 points … 55th place – 1 point);

3.2. If the coefficient of the tournament is from 13,000 to 15,999 points, its participants receive score for Final tournament from 45 to 1 points depending of the place earned (e.g. 1st place – 45 points, 2nd place – 44 points, 3rd place – 43 points … 45th place – 1 point);

3.3. If the coefficient of the tournament is from 10,000 to 12,999 points, its participants receive score for Final tournament from 35 to 1 points depending of the place earned (e.g. 1st place – 35 points, 2nd place – 34 points, 3rd place – 33 points … 35th place – 1 point);

3.4. If the coefficient of the tournament is less than 9,999 points, its participants receive score for Final tournament from 25 to 1 points depending of the place earned (e.g. 1st place – 25 points, 2nd place – 24 points, 3rd place – 23 points … 25th place – 1 point);

3.5. If the tournament has the prize fund in money, the number of points earned by participants increases for 1 point for every EUR 1,000 of the prize fund, but no more than 10 points. For example, if the tournament has coefficient over 16,000 and the prize fund of EUR 10,000, the participant who possessed the 1st place will receive 65 points, the 2nd place – 64 points etc.

3.6. The tournament receives 5 additional points (according to the scheme listed in paragraph 3.5) if it has absolute on-line of the tournament (the results of the tournament updates not rarely than every 10 minutes during the tournament);

3.6.1. Table Hockey Federation of Saint-Petersburg grants to any federation of the world all necessary software (“Scorpion” system) on several languages for making on-line tournaments together with necessary consultations and possibility to localize (translate) it to any national language.

Additional conditions:

3.7. World Tour stages must be fully opened for participation, and the entry fee for participants must not be higher than EUR 75;

3.8. If the tournament has the prize fund, the fund must be divided no less than in 3 parts and must be announced no later than in 30 days before the tournament (excluding Oslo Open and Centennial Edmonton), and the first prize must not exceed 60% of the prize fund. If these conditions are not met, the paragraph 3.5 is not valid for such tournament.

4. If the same player received the right to participate in Final tournament both according to World Tour and Saint-Petersburg Championship results, the right to participate in Final tournament is transferred to players from Saint-Petersburg Championship who earned the place from 9th and lower. If somebody of the players who entered the Final tournament will refuse to participate in it (World Tour and Saint-Petersburg Championship) it is wild-card which will be distributed by Table Hockey Federation of Saint-Petersburg.

5. The Saint-Petersburg Championship in 2011/2012 season will consist of five stages. Three of them are known – Saint-Petersburg Cup on September 24, 2011, Saint-Petersburg Open on November 12, 2011 and North-West Cup (the date will be adopted later), the rest two stages will be determined later;

5.1. The result of every participant in rating of Saint-Petersburg Championship (and in rating of the Final tournament is evaluated according to the sum of points earned on 4 best tournaments. The points on every tournament are counted in the following way:

1st place – 75 points
2nd place – 74 points
3rd place – 73 points
…
75th place – 1 point

5.2. The following players are participating in rating of Saint-Petersburg Championship 2011/2012:

5.2.1. Players from Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast;

5.2.2. Players from other cities who announced their will to participate in Saint-Petersburg Championship up to September 24, 2011 and paid in advance entry fees for participation in four stages of the play in amount of RUR 1,600 (40 euros).

5.2.3. Players from other cities who announced their will to participate in Saint-Petersburg Championship up to November 11, 2011 and paid in advance entry fees for participation in four stages of the play in amount of RUR 1,600 (40 euros).

5.2.4. The entry fees listed in paragraphs 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 are non-refundable.

6. The selection among teams in 2011/2012 season will be conducted only for Teams World Championship which will take place next day after the Final tournament (May 13, 2011).

7. The final selection of season 2012/2013 will begin since April 14, 2012 (Czech Open) and will last up to March 31, 2013.

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