Mas-Wrestling World Cup 2017: I stage
1. Date and venue
I stage of Mas-Wrestling World Cup 2017 to be held from April 27 to May 1, 2017 in Almaty (Republic of Kazakhstan) on address: GRAND PARK LTD, Kabdolov st., house № 1, Arrival day – April 27 2017, departure day – May 1, 2017.
*Program:
April 27 (Thursday) – Arrival day
April 28 (Friday)
10:00-14:00 – Registration and Admission Commission;
15:00-17:00 – Weigh-in and drawing of lots:
Men: 60 kg, 90 kg and 125 kg;
Women: 55 kg, 75 kg and 85 kg;
15:00-17:00 – Educational and practical seminar.
17:00-18:00 – Panel of referees meeting with coaches and representatives of the teams
April 29 (Saturday) – The 1st competition day
10:00-17:00 – Preliminary, consolation and final matches:
Men: 60 kg, 90 kg and 125 kg;
Women: 55 kg, 75 kg and 85 kg;
16:00-18:00 – Weigh-in and drawing of lots:
Men: 70 kg, 80 kg, 105 kg and over 125 kg;
Women: 65 kg and over 85 kg;
16:00-18:00 – Educational and practical seminar.
April 30 (Sunday) – The 2nd competition day:
10:00-18:00 – Preliminary, consolation and final matches:
Men: 70 kg, 80 kg, 105 kg and over 125 kg;
Women: 65 kg and over 85 kg;
May 1 (Monday) – Departure day.
* The changes are possible in the program.
2. Participants
Men and women aged 18 or elder allowed to compete by applications of the National Mas-Wrestling Federations. The National Federations are entitled to represent up to 36 (thirtysix) athletes. The National Association of Mas-Wrestling and Strongmen of the Republic of Kazakhstan has right to be represented up to 60 (sixty) athletes as the hosting organization.
All participants are obliged to compete in sportswear according to the Rules of the International Mas-Wrestling Federation with the adopted changes and additions, accepted by the V Congress of the International Mas-Wrestling Federation on 4th September 2016:
- Men – Mas-Wrestling shorts (fitting tightly completely or free-breed) of the established sample by the IMWF, red or blue (according to drawing).
- Women – Mas-Wrestling shorts (fitting tightly whole or free-breed) and sports-shirt (T-shirt or top) of the established sample by the IMWF red or blue (according to drawing). Prohibited to wear two-colored (blue and red) of the sports-shirt (T-shirt or top) and shorts.
- All participants are obliged to compete in sports shoes without spikes with soft sole. Prohibited to wear shoes with heels, sole with nails, clasps or other metal, plastic or sharp elements.
Allowed to use:
- Special belts with width not exceed 10 cm;
- Knee and elbow pads with width no more than 30 cm.
- Elbow pads;
- Sport taping;
- Supporting and fixing equipment;
- Grip aids without tacky composition in form of powder (magnesia, rosin) and liquid magnesia.
3. Applications
Preliminary applications with indication of number of athletes, coaches and representatives are accepted until April 14, 2017 at the addresses:
- Russian Federation, Yakutsk, Kirova st., 20/1, International Mas-Wrestling Federation, e-mail: imwf@mail.ru, tel.: +7 (4112) 32-50-64; fax: +7 (4112) 34-00-90;
- The Republic of Kazakhstan, 050009, Almaty, Tole bi/Gagarin ave., house № 200-A 29, National Association of Mas-Wrestling and Strong-men of the Republic of Kazakhstan, e-mail: talapkz67@mail.ru, tel: +77015237626.
Applications signed by the Head of the National Mas-Wrestling Federation and physician should be given to the Registration and Admission Commission and following documents for each athlete:
- passport;
- insurance of life and health from accidents (original);
- medical reference approving admittance to the competitions.
4. Visa
Delegations needed VISA should send to the organizers the list of participants beforehand with the indication of full names, gender, passport numbers (dates of issued and expiration), birth dates, scanned copy of the first page of passport.
5. Competitions
Competitions are individual and held according to the acting rules of the International Mas-Wrestling Federation with the adopted changes and additions, accepted by the V Congress of the International Mas-Wrestling Federation on 4th September 2016:
Changes are possible in the system of the competitions according to the rules of the competitions depended on number of participants in weight categories:
- for 8 and more athletes in a weight category – by the system of direct elimination with consolation matches with finalists;
- for 7, 6 or 5 athletes in a weight category – system of elimination after two loses;
- for 4 or 3 athletes in a weight category – Round-Robin system;
- for 2 or less athletes in a weight category – the weight category joins to the next weight category.
The first stage of Mas-Wrestling World Cup is held in the following weight categories:
- Men – 60 kg, 70 kg, 80 kg, 90 kg, 105 kg, 125 kg, over 125 kg;
- Women – 55 kg, 65 kg, 75 kg, 85 kg, over 85 kg.
The valid points of the first stage of Mas-Wrestling World Cup are compounded by the following system:
1 place – 16 points;
2 place – 12 points;
3 place – 10 points;
4 place – 9 points;
5 place – 8 points;
6 place – 7 points;
7 place – 6 points;
8 place – 5 points;
9 place – 4 points;
10 place – 3 points;
11 place – 2 points;
12 place and following places – 1 point.
The results (protocols) on paper and electronic form should be given to the International Mas-Wrestling Federation in 2 (two) weeks after ending the event.
6. Insurance
Participation in the competitions allowed in case of presence of the insurance of life and health from accidents (original) for each athlete, which given to the Registration and Admission Committee. Insurance fees of the athletes carry the sending organizations.
7. Safety
Competitions to be held in sport buildings, agreeable to the standards of corresponding standard rules of law, functioning in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and directed to provide public order and safety of participants and spectators, in the presence of acts of operational readiness of sports buildings for the activities, approved in the prescribed order.
Qualified medical personnel should present at the competition venue.
8. Financing
All costs connected with the preparation and holding of the competition, under the terms of the equity, carry the International Mas-Wrestling Federation, national Association of Mas-Wrestling and Strongmen of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Organizing Committee on the competition venue.
Travel expenses, accommodation, nutrition, insurance, VISA fees of participants carry sending organizations.
9. Awarding
Top three athletes in weight categories of the I stage of Mas-Wrestling World Cup 2017 to be awarded with diplomas, medals and prize money
10. Marketing and advertising
The Organizing Committee guarantees maintenance of Sponsor rights by the partners and sponsors of the International Mas-Wrestling Federation, appointed in the appropriate Agreements as well as basic principles of marketing of the International Mas-Wrestling Federation.
11. Media
The Organizing Committee guarantees accordance of the appropriate conditions of work on the event for accredited media representatives in accordance with the Statement of the International Mas-Wrestling Federation on Mass Media.
Country: Kazakhstan
