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TSAC accepting applications for 2009 World Cup team in France
TSAC is accepting serious applications for the remaining 8 spots on the World Cup team that is to compete at the ITSF World Cup in Nante, France, Jan 8-12, 2009.
The team is a men's team, but women may participate because we are not sending a women's team. The team must have a minimum of 6 players. A maximum of 10 players can be sent by each country.
Two spots have already been filled by being the highest placing Canadians (that were willing to pay their own way to France) in open singles at either the Ottawa or Las Vegas tournaments. These players are Eric Dunn and Matt Botros. but we can still fill 8 more spots.
Deadline for applications is Oct 24th, 11:59 pm PST, 2009
Applications must come in the form of an email to Eric Dunn (dunneri@shaw.ca) and must accompany a $100 deposit via paypal (to the same email address). The deposit is going to be returned, but will be forfeit if a player is chosen to go, but they eventually don't for go any reason other than illness or injury. So if you don't make the team, you'll get your deposit back, and if you do make the team, and get yourself to France, you get the deposit back.
If a player sends in their application, they are stating that if they are chosen for the team, the player will pay all expenses to travel to and from France, and pay their own stay (hotel, food, transportation) while in France. The player will also pay for their own uniform.
Estimated costs are as follows:
Airfare: $900-$1400 (depending on departure city)
Transportation in France ($150)
Hotel (5 nights - sharing cost of room with 3 others = $250)
Uniform $300 (ITSF states that team members must have 4 shirts, and matching track suit - top and bottom)
Total (Estimated) cost = $1850 to $2350
Prizes have yet to be announced, (keep checking http://www.table-soccer.org/worldcup/team.php )
Although the majority of players that have expressed interest initially are Tornado players, the home table will be decided by the team members once assembled.
Players that have experience on any of the 5 official ITSF tables (Torando, Euro Garlando, Roberto Sport, TecBall, or Bonzini) are encouraged to apply. Especially players that have experience on more than 1 of the official tables. Applicants are encouraged to include their table experiences / preference in the application email.
Once all applications are received (on Oct 24th) the following method will be used to determine who gets on the team: TSAC must inform the ITSF by Nov 15th the names of all players on the team.
If less than 4 applications are received - then we cannot legally field a team
If 8 or less applications are received - than all the applicants are given a spot on the team.
If more than 8 applications are received, then the remaining 8 spots will be determined by selection committee:
The Selection Committee will be the ITSF Committee (as voted by the TSAC Executive).
The ITSF Committee consists of of Brian Leopky, Ahmed Taha, Mario Iannuzzi, Eric Dunn, and Audrey Banville Pelletier
1. The selection committee will rank each player on various criteria (like multi-table ability, singles, doubles, experience, international exposure, ITSF ranking, past finishes, recent finishes, team chemistry, etc), and the applicants that rank the highest earn the spots, the remaining players will be on reserve.
The ITSF committee will post the exact list of criteria applicants will be ranked on by Oct 17.
The World Cup format will exist of a number of round robiin matches agaisnt other countries in our pool, followed by a single elimation finals round. so lots of foosball will be played.
Some of the players on the world cup team will be able to be Canada's National Champions and/or wildcards, and be able to play in the ITSF World Championships in Singles and/or Doubles - which is an entirely seperate event, but at the same time and location. Canada can send 1 singles team, and 2 doubles teams (5 players in total). The ITSF Committee is current drafting a proposal for how this is going to be determined and will be submitted to the TSAC Exec for approval.
Ok, lets spread the word at every Canadian message board you know of. Thanks to all those that apply - its going to be a blast!
The team is a men's team, but women may participate because we are not sending a women's team. The team must have a minimum of 6 players. A maximum of 10 players can be sent by each country.
Two spots have already been filled by being the highest placing Canadians (that were willing to pay their own way to France) in open singles at either the Ottawa or Las Vegas tournaments. These players are Eric Dunn and Matt Botros. but we can still fill 8 more spots.
Deadline for applications is Oct 24th, 11:59 pm PST, 2009
Applications must come in the form of an email to Eric Dunn (dunneri@shaw.ca) and must accompany a $100 deposit via paypal (to the same email address). The deposit is going to be returned, but will be forfeit if a player is chosen to go, but they eventually don't for go any reason other than illness or injury. So if you don't make the team, you'll get your deposit back, and if you do make the team, and get yourself to France, you get the deposit back.
If a player sends in their application, they are stating that if they are chosen for the team, the player will pay all expenses to travel to and from France, and pay their own stay (hotel, food, transportation) while in France. The player will also pay for their own uniform.
Estimated costs are as follows:
Airfare: $900-$1400 (depending on departure city)
Transportation in France ($150)
Hotel (5 nights - sharing cost of room with 3 others = $250)
Uniform $300 (ITSF states that team members must have 4 shirts, and matching track suit - top and bottom)
Total (Estimated) cost = $1850 to $2350
Prizes have yet to be announced, (keep checking http://www.table-soccer.org/worldcup/team.php )
Although the majority of players that have expressed interest initially are Tornado players, the home table will be decided by the team members once assembled.
Players that have experience on any of the 5 official ITSF tables (Torando, Euro Garlando, Roberto Sport, TecBall, or Bonzini) are encouraged to apply. Especially players that have experience on more than 1 of the official tables. Applicants are encouraged to include their table experiences / preference in the application email.
Once all applications are received (on Oct 24th) the following method will be used to determine who gets on the team: TSAC must inform the ITSF by Nov 15th the names of all players on the team.
If less than 4 applications are received - then we cannot legally field a team
If 8 or less applications are received - than all the applicants are given a spot on the team.
If more than 8 applications are received, then the remaining 8 spots will be determined by selection committee:
The Selection Committee will be the ITSF Committee (as voted by the TSAC Executive).
The ITSF Committee consists of of Brian Leopky, Ahmed Taha, Mario Iannuzzi, Eric Dunn, and Audrey Banville Pelletier
1. The selection committee will rank each player on various criteria (like multi-table ability, singles, doubles, experience, international exposure, ITSF ranking, past finishes, recent finishes, team chemistry, etc), and the applicants that rank the highest earn the spots, the remaining players will be on reserve.
The ITSF committee will post the exact list of criteria applicants will be ranked on by Oct 17.
The World Cup format will exist of a number of round robiin matches agaisnt other countries in our pool, followed by a single elimation finals round. so lots of foosball will be played.
Some of the players on the world cup team will be able to be Canada's National Champions and/or wildcards, and be able to play in the ITSF World Championships in Singles and/or Doubles - which is an entirely seperate event, but at the same time and location. Canada can send 1 singles team, and 2 doubles teams (5 players in total). The ITSF Committee is current drafting a proposal for how this is going to be determined and will be submitted to the TSAC Exec for approval.
Ok, lets spread the word at every Canadian message board you know of. Thanks to all those that apply - its going to be a blast!
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by derce on -
i think that most websites in quebec have the announcement in their forum ( i did the job : D )
hope we do a killer team... its looks good from what we already have ; )
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Permalink Reply by Eric Dunn on -
here's the ranking criteria
We'll rank each player from 1 to 5. 5 being highest, 1 being lowest. If a member of the ranking committee does not feel they have enough experience or knowledge to rank the player on that criteria then they can opt to say DK (don't know).
We will then take the average ranking to rank the applicants. Top 8 get on the team
Here's the ranking criteria:
Tornado
Bonzini
Garlando
Ted ball
Roberto sport
Doubles
Singles
Itsf ranking
International experience
Recent finishes
past finishes
Team player
Remember deadline for applications is October 24th
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Permalink Reply by Eric Dunn on
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We've only received 2 applications so far. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Please if your thinking about going but something is blocking you or makes you hesitate. Please email me (dunneri@shaw.ca) or post here and maybe we can figure / work something out.
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Permalink Reply by Julien Beaumier-Ethier on -
What happens if we only have 6 or 7 players on the team?
I read on the ITSF website that there will be 4 singles match and 4 doubles match against a given opponent. I guess we gotta forfeit a doubles match if we are not 8 players?
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Permalink Reply by Eric Dunn on
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yea i just got the official word from the ITSF, that teams with less than 8 players just lose the one doubles match - but 6 players is the minimum.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Dunn on
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so far we have 6 players, and we're going to lose a match each round, but this is not that bad of a thing really.. if we were to win the overall match, we'd have to win 5 anyways - its only in the tie breaker situation do we suffer the loss as opposed to getting a chance to win the tiebreaker..
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Permalink Reply by Eric Dunn on
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Only 1 day left.
and we've only received two applications (with many 'maybe' players asking questinos)
pretty much at this point, if you get your app in, you're on the team. there's room for 6 more players! but we need 2 more to even field a team..
Come on CANADA - represent!!
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Permalink Reply by Eric Dunn on
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ok. We've got 5 commited players. We only need one more. Someone out there must want to go.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Dunn on
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we got our 6th. At least we can field a team
Team is
Eric Dunn
Matt Botros
Julien
Dominic
Tim Dudra
Darren Carter
Should me a blast
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Permalink Reply by Eric Dunn on
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I'd like to hear what other players think of allowing up to 2 players to join the team between now and Nov 15th on a first come first serve basis.. they'd have to put down the $100 deposit as well.
Nov 15th is the date we have to tell the ITSF the names of the players on the team - and what table the team is choosing.
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