http://www.iishf.com Current News from the International Inline-Skaterhockey Federation (IISHF) en-US Copyright 2008, International Inline-Skaterhockey Federation (IISHF) webmaster@iishf.com (International Inline-Skaterhockey Federation - Stefan Gehrig) webmaster@iishf.com (International Inline-Skaterhockey Federation - Stefan Gehrig) Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:59:04 +0200 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:59:04 +0200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1440 http://www.iishf.com/img/iishf-rss.png http://www.iishf.com 144 79 IISHF RSS-Generator by Stefan Gehrig list http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=212 The European Cup for Men 2010 hosted by El Diablo takes place in Rødovre, Copenhagen, Denmark on August 6-8, 2010. 12 teams from 7 countries (Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherland, Poland and Switzerland) competes for the title. The defending champion is Hallamshire Hornets from Great Britain. Tournament Homepage http://www.ec2010.net First game will take place Friday at 11.00 AM. http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=212 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:07:08 +0200 IISHF Title Events Erik Sommer The European Cup for Men 2010 hosted by El Diablo takes place in Rødovre, Copenhagen, Denmark on August 6-8, 2010. 12 teams from 7 countries (Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherland, Poland and Switzerland) competes for the title. The defending champion is Hallamshire Hornets from Great Britain. Tournament Homepage www.ec2010.net

First game will take place Friday at 11.00 AM.]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=214 Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-10 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us. 1. Title Events 2011 - extended deadline In the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-09 (published July 23, 2010) we announced the following: "The process of finding host for the Title Events the coming years 2011 and 2012 is an ongoing procedure. We have so far received a number of candidates for the events the coming years. For 2011 we would like to announce the hosts this year. In order to do so we would like other candidates to indicate their interest latest by August 31, 2010. For 2012 we would like candidates to indicate their interest latest by September 30, 2010. In order to sanction an event we need a formal application made by the National Member Association". The IISHF Presidium has decided to postpone the deadline for applications for Title Events 2011 from 31 August 2010 to 30 September 2010. We should give 2 months time for new candidates (especially because of vacation time) and this set the deadline to end of September. We apologize for this correction but believe this should benefit the search for the best hosts for the Title Events 2011. SHC Givisiez of Switzerland is applying for hosting the Men European Cup 2011 and has offered in addition to host minimum 1 or 2 other title events in 2011. Please note that the IISHF Presidium after September 30, 2010 will fix all title events for 2011 for which official and complete application forms have been provided. Title Events 2011 (setup of events updated) Please note that until an event has been officially sanctioned the event is still open for other applicants within the deadline. 2. European Championships Men and Junior 2010 As attachment you will get the final TOURNAMENT RULES and final TIME SCHEDULE of the following European Championships 2010. - Junior European Championships 2010 in Iserlohn (Germany). - Men European Championships 2010 in Lugano (Switzerland). Please transfer these documents a.s.a.p. to your teams participating. In case of any questions to accommodation and organisation, the teams shall please contact the relevant Event Directors as mentioned in the Tournament Rules. We are really looking forward to the upcoming title events for the national teams in 2010 and wish your national teams all the best for the season 2010. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us at any time. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer Jean-Daniel Muller Ingo Goerke http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=214 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:50 +0200 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-10 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us.

1. Title Events 2011 - extended deadline
In the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-09 (published July 23, 2010) we announced the following:

"The process of finding host for the Title Events the coming years 2011 and 2012 is an ongoing procedure. We have so far received a number of candidates for the events the coming years. For 2011 we would like to announce the hosts this year. In order to do so we would like other candidates to indicate their interest latest by August 31, 2010. For 2012 we would like candidates to indicate their interest latest by September 30, 2010. In order to sanction an event we need a formal application made by the National Member Association".

The IISHF Presidium has decided to postpone the deadline for applications for Title Events 2011 from 31 August 2010 to 30 September 2010. We should give 2 months time for new candidates (especially because of vacation time) and this set the deadline to end of September. We apologize for this correction but believe this should benefit the search for the best hosts for the Title Events 2011.

SHC Givisiez of Switzerland is applying for hosting the Men European Cup 2011 and has offered in addition to host minimum 1 or 2 other title events in 2011.

Please note that the IISHF Presidium after September 30, 2010 will fix all title events for 2011 for which official and complete application forms have been provided.
Title Events 2011 (setup of events updated)

Please note that until an event has been officially sanctioned the event is still open for other applicants within the deadline.

2. European Championships Men and Junior 2010
As attachment you will get the final TOURNAMENT RULES and final TIME
SCHEDULE of the following European Championships 2010.

- Junior European Championships 2010 in Iserlohn (Germany).
- Men European Championships 2010 in Lugano (Switzerland).

Please transfer these documents a.s.a.p. to your teams participating. In case of any questions to accommodation and organisation, the teams shall please contact the relevant Event Directors as mentioned in the Tournament Rules.

We are really looking forward to the upcoming title events for the national teams in 2010 and wish your national teams all the best for the season 2010. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium

Erik Sommer
Jean-Daniel Muller
Ingo Goerke]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=211 Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-09. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us. 1. Title Events 2011 and 2012 The process of finding host for the Title Events the coming years 2011 and 2012 is an ongoing procedure. We have so far received a number of candidates for the events the coming years. For 2011 we would like to announce the hosts this year. In order to do so we would like other candidates to indicate their interest latest by August 31, 2010. For 2012 we would like candidates to indicate their interest latest by September 30, 2010. In order to sanction an event we need a formal application made by the National Member Association. SHC Givisiez of Switzerland is applying for hosting the Men European Cup 2011 and has offered in addition to host minimum 1 or 2 other title events in 2011. 2. EGM in Lugano at the Men European Championship 2010 As mentioned at the AGM February 2010 in Malaga, Spain we plan to hold an EGM at the Men European Championship in Lugano, Switzerland. The EGM will mainly focus on the status report from the various working groups and also function as a preparation meeting for the next AGM which will take place February 2011 in Amsterdam, Netherland. The EGM will take place Thursday October 28, 2010 at 7 PM at Palomondo, Cadempino (subject to change). On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer Jean-Daniel Muller Ingo Goerke http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=211 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:25:28 +0200 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-09. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us.

1. Title Events 2011 and 2012
The process of finding host for the Title Events the coming years 2011 and 2012 is an ongoing procedure. We have so far received a number of candidates for the events the coming years. For 2011 we would like to announce the hosts this year. In order to do so we would like other candidates to indicate their interest latest by August 31, 2010. For 2012 we would like candidates to indicate their interest latest by September 30, 2010. In order to sanction an event we need a formal application made by the National Member Association. SHC Givisiez of Switzerland is applying for hosting the Men European Cup 2011 and has offered in addition to host minimum 1
or 2 other title events in 2011.

2. EGM in Lugano at the Men European Championship 2010
As mentioned at the AGM February 2010 in Malaga, Spain we plan to hold an EGM at the Men European Championship in Lugano, Switzerland. The EGM will mainly focus on the status report from the various working groups and also function as a preparation
meeting for the next AGM which will take place February 2011 in Amsterdam, Netherland. The EGM will take place Thursday October 28, 2010 at 7 PM at Palomondo, Cadempino (subject to change).

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium

Erik Sommer
Jean-Daniel Muller
Ingo Goerke]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=210 Crefelder SC from Germany won the European Cup for U19 Junior 2010 beating Wigan Warlords from Great Britain in the final by 4-2 (1-0, 2-0, 1-2). This was the third final for Crefelder SC in the European Cups in 2010 after reaching the final for U13 in Krefeld and the U16 in Porrentruy earlier this year. In the game for third place SHC Rossemaison from Switzerland won by 5-2 (2-1, 3-1) over Bochum Lakers from Germany. It was a very rough game with 2 black cards to SHC Rossemaison and 1 black card plus 1 red card to Bochum Lakers. The hosting club Bochum Lakers hosted the European Cup for U19 Junior 2010 on July 10-11, 2010 in Bochum, Germany. On Saturdays Group play the Group A was won by Crefelder SC from Germany and Group B was won by Wigan Warlords from Great Britain. Fair Play Cup won by Daredevils, den Bosch from Netherland. Topscorer in the tournament: 1: Liam Martin, Wigan Warlords with 15 points (10 goals, 5 assists). 2: Marcel Noebels, Crefelder SC with 14 points (7 goals, 7 assists). 3: Andrew Baggley, Wigan Warlords with 11 points (8 goals, 3 assists). All Star Team: Best Goalkeeper: No. 1 Alexander Herzog (IHC Atting) Best Outfield players: No. 57 Marcel Noebels (Crefelder SC) No. 13 Tim Bernhard (IHC Atting) No. 68 Andrew Baybutt (Wigan Warlords ) No. 13 Sebastian Müller (Crefelder SC) 10 teams participating from Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Netherland and Switzerland. Homepage for the tournament http://www.bochum-lakers.de http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=210 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:46:49 +0200 IISHF Title Events Erik Sommer Crefelder SC from Germany won the European Cup for U19 Junior 2010 beating Wigan Warlords from Great Britain in the final by 4-2 (1-0, 2-0, 1-2). This was the third final for Crefelder SC in the European Cups in 2010 after reaching the final for U13 in Krefeld and the U16 in Porrentruy earlier this year. In the game for third place SHC Rossemaison from Switzerland won by 5-2 (2-1, 3-1) over Bochum Lakers from Germany. It was a very rough game with 2 black cards to SHC Rossemaison and 1 black card plus 1 red card to Bochum Lakers. The hosting club Bochum Lakers hosted the European Cup for U19 Junior 2010 on July 10-11, 2010 in Bochum, Germany. On Saturdays Group play the Group A was won by Crefelder SC from Germany and Group B was won by Wigan Warlords from Great Britain.

Fair Play Cup won by Daredevils, den Bosch from Netherland.

Topscorer in the tournament:
1: Liam Martin, Wigan Warlords with 15 points (10 goals, 5 assists).
2: Marcel Noebels, Crefelder SC with 14 points (7 goals, 7 assists).
3: Andrew Baggley, Wigan Warlords with 11 points (8 goals, 3 assists).

All Star Team:
Best Goalkeeper:
No. 1 Alexander Herzog (IHC Atting)

Best Outfield players:
No. 57 Marcel Noebels (Crefelder SC)
No. 13 Tim Bernhard (IHC Atting)
No. 68 Andrew Baybutt (Wigan Warlords )
No. 13 Sebastian Müller (Crefelder SC)

10 teams participating from Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Netherland and Switzerland. Homepage for the tournament www.bochum-lakers.de]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=209 Very hot weather in Germany at the European Cup for U13 PeeWee 2010 taking place in Krefeld, Germany on the weeekend July 3-4, 2010. For the first time an Austrian team played an European Cup final and for the first time the won an European Cup final in skaterhockey. In the final the Austrian team KSV Wienstrom Scorpions won 9-5 (1-3, 4-1, 4-1) over the hosting club Crefelder SC Skating Bears from Germany. The Austrian team taking the lead 5-4 in the second periode after trailing 2-4 and winning the second and third periode by 4-1 and 4-1. Third place was won by Copenhagen All Stars from Denmark winning by 5-3 (5-2, 0-1) over the Swiss team SHC Rossemaison. Crefelder SC from Germany won the first semifinal with 5-0 (0-0. 5-0) over SHC Rossemaison from Switzerland. In the second semifinal KSV Wienstrom Scorpions from Austria won 2-0 (1-0, 1-0) over Copenhagen All Stars from Denmark. First day on Saturday showing very strong performance in Group A from the hosting club Crefelder SC Skating Bears from Germany and Copenhagen All Stars from Denmark. In Group B strong performance from the Austrian team from KSV Wienstrom Scorpions and SHC Rossemaison from Switzerland. FairPlay Cup won by Stanstead Spitfires, Great Britain. Topscorer (most points, goals and assists): 1: Daniel Schopp, Crefelder SC, Germany with 18 points (11 goals, 7 assists) 2: Dustin Diem, Crefelder SC, Germany with 16 points (6 goals, 10 assists) 3: Benjamin Nissner, KSV Wienstrom Scorpions, Austria with 14 points (9 goals, 5 assists). All Star Team Best Goalkeeper No. 34 Maxi Haselbacher, KSV Wienstrom Scorpions, Austria Best Outfield players No. 15 Christian Gade, Copenhagen All Stars, Denmark No. 98 Lars Schellerhoff, Ahauser Maidy Dogs, Germany No. 71 Benjamin Nissner, KSV Wienstrom Scorpions, Austria No. 14 Daniel Schopp, Crefelder SC, Germany Final Placements: 1. Place KSV Wienstrom Scorpions - Austria 2. Place Crefelder SC - Germany 3. Place Copenhagen All Stars - Denmark 4. Place SHC Rossemaison - Switzerland 5. Place HC His - Israel 6. Place Stansted Spitfires - Great Britain 7. Place Ahauser Maidy Dogs - Germany 8. Place Utrecht Disaster - Netherland 9. Place Copenhagen Capitals - Denmark 10. Place IHC Oesingen Roadrunners - Switzerland Homepage for the tournament hosted by Crefelder SC http://www.skatingbears.de (direct link is: www.skatingbears.de/euro-cup.html) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=209 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:44:00 +0200 IISHF Title Events Erik Sommer Very hot weather in Germany at the European Cup for U13 PeeWee 2010 taking place in Krefeld, Germany on the weeekend July 3-4, 2010.

For the first time an Austrian team played an European Cup final and for the first time the won an European Cup final in skaterhockey. In the final the Austrian team KSV Wienstrom Scorpions won 9-5 (1-3, 4-1, 4-1) over the hosting club Crefelder SC Skating Bears from Germany. The Austrian team taking the lead 5-4 in the second periode after trailing 2-4 and winning the second and third periode by 4-1 and 4-1.
Third place was won by Copenhagen All Stars from Denmark winning by 5-3 (5-2, 0-1) over the Swiss team SHC Rossemaison. Crefelder SC from Germany won the first semifinal with 5-0 (0-0. 5-0) over SHC Rossemaison from Switzerland. In the second semifinal KSV Wienstrom Scorpions from Austria won 2-0 (1-0, 1-0) over Copenhagen All Stars from Denmark.

First day on Saturday showing very strong performance in Group A from the hosting club Crefelder SC Skating Bears from Germany and Copenhagen All Stars from Denmark. In Group B strong performance from the Austrian team from KSV Wienstrom Scorpions and SHC Rossemaison from Switzerland.

FairPlay Cup won by Stanstead Spitfires, Great Britain.

Topscorer (most points, goals and assists):
1: Daniel Schopp, Crefelder SC, Germany with 18 points (11 goals, 7 assists)
2: Dustin Diem, Crefelder SC, Germany with 16 points (6 goals, 10 assists)
3: Benjamin Nissner, KSV Wienstrom Scorpions, Austria with 14 points (9 goals, 5 assists).

All Star Team
Best Goalkeeper
No. 34 Maxi Haselbacher, KSV Wienstrom Scorpions, Austria
Best Outfield players
No. 15 Christian Gade, Copenhagen All Stars, Denmark
No. 98 Lars Schellerhoff, Ahauser Maidy Dogs, Germany
No. 71 Benjamin Nissner, KSV Wienstrom Scorpions, Austria
No. 14 Daniel Schopp, Crefelder SC, Germany

Final Placements:
1. Place KSV Wienstrom Scorpions - Austria
2. Place Crefelder SC - Germany
3. Place Copenhagen All Stars - Denmark
4. Place SHC Rossemaison - Switzerland
5. Place HC His - Israel
6. Place Stansted Spitfires - Great Britain
7. Place Ahauser Maidy Dogs - Germany
8. Place Utrecht Disaster - Netherland
9. Place Copenhagen Capitals - Denmark
10. Place IHC Oesingen Roadrunners - Switzerland

Homepage for the tournament hosted by Crefelder SC www.skatingbears.de (direct link is: www.skatingbears.de/euro-cup.html)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=208 Bissendorfer Panther, Germany won the Men B-Tournament Rams Summer Cup in Düsseldorf by beating Vesterbro Starz from Denmark with 2-0 in the final. In the game for third place Duisburg Ducks, Germany won 5-2 over Bienne Seelanders, Switzerland. In the semifinale Bissendorfer Panther beat Bienne Seelanders with 4-3 and Vesterbro Starz won 3-2 over Duisburg Ducks. In the Women final Düsseldorf Rams won 6-5 after penalty shotout over Duisburg Ducks. RAMS Summer-Cup 2010 - Turnier-Abschluss-Plazierungen Herren 1. Bissendorf Panther, Germany 2. Vesterbro Starz, Denmark 3. Duisburg Ducks, Germany 4. Biel Seelanders, Switzerland 5. Düsseldorf RAMS, Germany 6. Vikings Kopenhagen, Denmark 7. Mambas Menden, Germany 8. Wolfurt Walkers, Austria 9. Staring Frogs, Great Britain 10. Utrecht Disaster, Netherland http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=208 Mon, 24 May 2010 17:01:05 +0200 IISHF Tournament Erik Sommer Bissendorfer Panther, Germany won the Men B-Tournament Rams Summer Cup in Düsseldorf by beating Vesterbro Starz from Denmark with 2-0 in the final. In the game for third place Duisburg Ducks, Germany won 5-2 over Bienne Seelanders, Switzerland. In the semifinale Bissendorfer Panther beat Bienne Seelanders with 4-3 and Vesterbro Starz won 3-2 over Duisburg Ducks. In the Women final Düsseldorf Rams won 6-5 after penalty shotout over Duisburg Ducks.

RAMS Summer-Cup 2010 - Turnier-Abschluss-Plazierungen Herren
1. Bissendorf Panther, Germany
2. Vesterbro Starz, Denmark
3. Duisburg Ducks, Germany
4. Biel Seelanders, Switzerland
5. Düsseldorf RAMS, Germany
6. Vikings Kopenhagen, Denmark
7. Mambas Menden, Germany
8. Wolfurt Walkers, Austria
9. Staring Frogs, Great Britain
10. Utrecht Disaster, Netherland]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=207 SHC Rockets Essen, Germany wins Essen Damhus Cup Men B-Tournament hosted by SHC Essen in the Whitsun weekend of May 21-23, 2010. Kolding Knights from Denmark came second. Final Kolding Knights (DK) v SHC Rockets Essen I (DE): 2-4. Game for third place Schwabmünchen (DE) v Crash Eagles Kaarst (DE): 0-5. Semifinals: Kolding Knights (DK) v Schwabmünchen (DE): 5-3 after penalty shotout. Crash Eagles Kaarst (DE) v SHC Rockets Essen I (DE): 4-6 after penalty shotout. Fair-Play-Cup: Daredevils Den Bosch (NL). Best Scorer: Marco Hellwig (Crash Eagles Kaarst). AllStar-Team Torhüter/Goalie Mads Nielsen (Kolding Knights). Verteidiger/Defense Rasmus Astrup (El Diablo), Peer Scheiff (Essen I). Stürmer/Forward Marco Hellwig (Crash Eagles Kaarst) and Mathias Duelund (Kolding Knights). http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=207 Mon, 24 May 2010 12:34:26 +0200 IISHF Tournament Erik Sommer SHC Rockets Essen, Germany wins Essen Damhus Cup Men B-Tournament hosted by SHC Essen in the Whitsun weekend of May 21-23, 2010. Kolding Knights from Denmark came second. Final Kolding Knights (DK) v SHC Rockets Essen I (DE): 2-4. Game for third place Schwabmünchen (DE) v Crash Eagles Kaarst (DE): 0-5. Semifinals: Kolding Knights (DK) v Schwabmünchen (DE): 5-3 after penalty shotout. Crash Eagles Kaarst (DE) v SHC Rockets Essen I (DE): 4-6 after penalty shotout. Fair-Play-Cup: Daredevils Den Bosch (NL). Best Scorer: Marco Hellwig (Crash Eagles Kaarst). AllStar-Team Torhüter/Goalie
Mads Nielsen (Kolding Knights). Verteidiger/Defense Rasmus Astrup (El Diablo), Peer Scheiff (Essen I). Stürmer/Forward Marco Hellwig (Crash Eagles Kaarst) and Mathias Duelund (Kolding Knights).]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=206 HC Köln-West won 8-1 over the German U19 National Team in the Final of the Men B-Tournament in Cologne. Semifinal results: German U19 Borehamwood Crusaders 3:1 and HC Köln-West I vs. Eindhoven Kights 6:3. In the U13 Tournament Final HC Köln-West vs. Oberhausen. Semifinal results: HC Köln-West Borehamwood Crusaders 3:1 and Piranhas Oberhausen Langenfeld Devils 2:1. http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=206 Mon, 24 May 2010 11:43:50 +0200 IISHF Tournament Erik Sommer HC Köln-West won 8-1 over the German U19 National Team in the Final of the Men B-Tournament in Cologne. Semifinal results: German U19 Borehamwood Crusaders 3:1 and HC Köln-West I vs. Eindhoven Kights 6:3. In the U13 Tournament Final HC Köln-West vs. Oberhausen. Semifinal results: HC Köln-West Borehamwood Crusaders 3:1 and Piranhas Oberhausen Langenfeld Devils 2:1.]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=205 Report from Tournament (Sunday): Final The final of U16 European Cup 2010 taking place between the Swiss Champion Bienne Seelanders and the German Champion Crefelder SC. Bienne Seelanders won the game 3-2 (1-2, 0-0, 2-1) with goals in powerplay and in boxplay the Swiss team came from behind 1-2 and won the U16 European Cup 2010. Report from Tournament (Sunday): Game for 3rd Place In the game for third place two teams from Group A faced each other. Gentofte Alligators from Denmark playing KSV Wienstrom Scorpions from Austria. The Austrian team took the early lead 1-0 in the game but Gentofte Alligators came back strong controlling the game and leading 3-1 at the halftime. In the second half Gentofte Alligators cruised to a comfortable win of 6-2. Report from Tournament (Sunday): Semifinals In the first semifinal Crefelder SC from Germany reached the final winning 5-0 after leading 1-0 after the first half against KSV Wienstrom Scorpions from Austria. In the second semifinal Bienne Seelanders from Switzerland won 3-0 over Gentofte Alligators from Denmark scoring two powerplay goals in a thight semifinal. Report from Tournament (Sunday): Placement Games 5-8/th place In the first game Norton Cyclones won 3-2 over Utrecht Disaster after Dutch lead 1-0. In the second game Düsseldorf Rams won 5-2 over SHC Buix after the game was even at 2-2 in the beginning of the second half. In the final game for 7th place SHC Buix won 4-2 over Utrecht Disater. The Dutch team made it a close game by 2 quick goals reducing the score from 0-3 to 2-3 in the end of the game however it was not enough. In the game for 5th place Norton Cyclones from Great Britain won 4-2 over Düsseldorf Rams from Germany after 2-2 at the half time. The final goal scored in the last minute after the German team had pulled their goalkeeper out. Report from Tournament (Sunday): Placement Games 9/th place In the first of two games for 9th Place the team HC HIS from Israel won with 3-1 after a scoreless first half over the team Leader Moscow from Russia. In the second game for 9th Place HC HIS won again 4-1 over Leader Moscow taking the 9th place in tournament. Report from Tournament (Sunday): Quarterfinals The second day starts with the four quarterfinals. In the first quarterfinal Norton Cyclones from Great Britain (2nd Group B) faced the German Champion Crefelder SC (3rd Group A). Crefelder SC went on to a quick start scoring 3 goals in the first 3 minutes of play. Crefelder leading 5-0 at the half time then went on to win the first quarterfinal with the score of 7-0. In the second quarterfinal Gentofte Alligators from Denmark (2nd Group A) won over Düsseldorf Rams from Germany (3rd Group B). Gentofte Alligators went on to an early 2-0 lead and 4-2 at the half time. In the end Gentofte Alligators won by 5-2. In the third quarterfinal KSV Wienstrom Scorpions from Austria (1st Group A) is playing Utrecht Disaster from Netherland (4th Group B). It was a tied game 1-1 after the first half. The game went into extra time and penalty shootout after 2-2 at the end of the 2nd period. In the end the Austrian team prevailed with at 5-4 victory. In the fourth quarterfinal the two teams from Switzerland was playing each other Bienne Seelanders (1st Group B) faced the hosting team from SHC Buix (4th Group A). In a very fast and exciting the score was even 1-1 at the half time and in the end Bienne Seelanders won their fifth game of the tournament with 4-3 and qualified for the semifinals. SHC Buix showed a strong performance and came from 1-3 to 3-3 before Bienne Seelanders scored the deciding goal directly on a freehit. Report from Tournament (Saturday): Group Play with Group A and Group B First game of the tournament Saturday at 8.30 AM with the German champion Crefelder SC facing the Danish champion of Gentofte Alligators. The German team won 2-1 in a very close game after 1-1 at half time. First two goals both scored in box play. The winning goal scored with 1 minutes remaining of the game. The second game was also a close game with the Great Britain Champion Norton Cyclons prevailing with a late winning goal in a 2-1 victory over the Russian Champion Leader Moscow. The third game also a close encounter with a 1-1 draw after no goals in the first period between the Austrian Champion KSV Wienstrom Scorpions and the champion from Israel HC HIS. In the fourth game the Swiss champion Bienne Sealanders won clearly by 4-0 over the Dutch Champion from Utrecht Disaster. In the fifth game the local team from SHC Buix of Switzerland made a strong performance aganinst Crefelder SC leading 2-0 at half time. In the second half the German team came back strong scoring to 1-2 in the end of the game but without making an equalising goal. In the sixth game Norton Cyclones played the German team of Düsseldorf Rams in a game with a lot of action. The game ended with a 4-4 draw after Norton leading 3-2 at half time. In game 7 the Danish team Gentofte Alligators won convincingly 4-0 over KSV Wienstrom Scorpions. In game 8 Bienne Seelanders overcame Leader Moscow with 3-1. In game 9 the hosting club SHC Buix won their second game this time with 3-1 over HC HIS. In game 10 Düsseldorf Rams scored with only 13 seconds to go the only goal in the game in their 1-0 win over Utrecht Disaster. In game 11 KSV Wienstrom Scorpions was playing strong to beat Crefelder SC with the score of 4-2. In game 12 Bienne Seelanders won their second game by beating Norton Cyclones with 2-0. In game 13 another strong performance by the team HC HIS from Israel upsetting Gentofte Alligators with a 5-2 win. In game 14 Utrecht Disaster was winning their first game with 3-1 over Leader Moscow. In game 15 the Austrian team KSV Wienstrom Scorpions qualified for the quarterfinal with a 2-1 win over the hosting club SHC Buix. The deciding goal scored in the last minute. In game 16 Düsseldorf Rams trailed Bienne Seelanders 0-3 after the first half came to 2-3 but went on to lose the game by 2-6. Bienne Seelanders have won all their games and wins Group B. In game 17 Crefelder won over HC HIS with 3-0 and this results leads Crefelder SC in to the quarterfinals on Sunday. In game 18 Norton Cyclones won fairly easy with 5-2 over Utrecht Disaster. Both teams qualified for the quarterfinals. In game 19 where Gentofte Alligstors needed to win in order to reach the quarterfinal they did necessary work and won 2-0 over SHC Buix. Winner of Group A the team from Austria KSV Wienstrom Scorpions ahead of Gentofte Alligators from Denmark. In the last Saturday the Russian team Leader Moscow won their first game by 3-2 over Düsseldorf Rams after trailing 1-2 at the halftime. Norton Cyclones then placed 2nd i Group B. SHC Buix hosted the first Title Event of 2010 on May 15-16, 2010 the U16 Youth European Cup in Porrentruy, Switzerland. 10 teams competing for the Title coming from Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Netherland, Russia and Switzerland. Homepage for tournament http://www.shcbuix.ch/ (add "/coupe-europe/index.php") - use Google Translator - check out live coverage from the tournament. Attached please find relevant documents from the tournament. http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=205 Tue, 11 May 2010 21:22:37 +0200 IISHF Title Events Erik Sommer Report from Tournament (Sunday): Final
The final of U16 European Cup 2010 taking place between the Swiss Champion Bienne Seelanders and the German Champion Crefelder SC. Bienne Seelanders won the game 3-2 (1-2, 0-0, 2-1) with goals in powerplay and in boxplay the Swiss team came from behind 1-2 and won the U16 European Cup 2010.

Report from Tournament (Sunday): Game for 3rd Place
In the game for third place two teams from Group A faced each other. Gentofte Alligators from Denmark playing KSV Wienstrom Scorpions from Austria. The Austrian team took the early lead 1-0 in the game but Gentofte Alligators came back strong controlling the game and leading 3-1 at the halftime. In the second half Gentofte Alligators cruised to a comfortable win of 6-2.

Report from Tournament (Sunday): Semifinals
In the first semifinal Crefelder SC from Germany reached the final winning 5-0 after leading 1-0 after the first half against KSV Wienstrom Scorpions from Austria. In the second semifinal Bienne Seelanders from Switzerland won 3-0 over Gentofte Alligators from Denmark scoring two powerplay goals in a thight semifinal.

Report from Tournament (Sunday): Placement Games 5-8/th place
In the first game Norton Cyclones won 3-2 over Utrecht Disaster after Dutch lead 1-0. In the second game Düsseldorf Rams won 5-2 over SHC Buix after the game was even at 2-2 in the beginning of the second half. In the final game for 7th place SHC Buix won 4-2 over Utrecht Disater. The Dutch team made it a close game by 2 quick goals reducing the score from 0-3 to 2-3 in the end of the game however it was not enough. In the game for 5th place Norton Cyclones from Great Britain won 4-2 over Düsseldorf Rams from Germany after 2-2 at the half time. The final goal scored in the last minute after the German team had pulled their goalkeeper out.

Report from Tournament (Sunday): Placement Games 9/th place
In the first of two games for 9th Place the team HC HIS from Israel won with 3-1 after a scoreless first half over the team Leader Moscow from Russia. In the second game for 9th Place HC HIS won again 4-1 over Leader Moscow taking the 9th place in tournament.

Report from Tournament (Sunday): Quarterfinals
The second day starts with the four quarterfinals. In the first quarterfinal Norton Cyclones from Great Britain (2nd Group B) faced the German Champion Crefelder SC (3rd Group A). Crefelder SC went on to a quick start scoring 3 goals in the first 3 minutes of play. Crefelder leading 5-0 at the half time then went on to win the first quarterfinal with the score of 7-0. In the second quarterfinal Gentofte Alligators from Denmark (2nd Group A) won over Düsseldorf Rams from Germany (3rd Group B). Gentofte Alligators went on to an early 2-0 lead and 4-2 at the half time. In the end Gentofte Alligators won by 5-2. In the third quarterfinal KSV Wienstrom Scorpions from Austria (1st Group A) is playing Utrecht Disaster from Netherland (4th Group B). It was a tied game 1-1 after the first half. The game went into extra time and penalty shootout after 2-2 at the end of the 2nd period. In the end the Austrian team prevailed with at 5-4 victory. In the fourth quarterfinal the two teams from Switzerland was playing each other Bienne Seelanders (1st Group B) faced the hosting team from SHC Buix (4th Group A). In a very fast and exciting the score was even 1-1 at the half time and in the end Bienne Seelanders won their fifth game of the tournament with 4-3 and qualified for the semifinals. SHC Buix showed a strong performance and came from 1-3 to 3-3 before Bienne Seelanders scored the deciding goal directly on a freehit.

Report from Tournament (Saturday): Group Play with Group A and Group B
First game of the tournament Saturday at 8.30 AM with the German champion Crefelder SC facing the Danish champion of Gentofte Alligators. The German team won 2-1 in a very close game after 1-1 at half time. First two goals both scored in box play. The winning goal scored with 1 minutes remaining of the game. The second game was also a close game with the Great Britain Champion Norton Cyclons prevailing with a late winning goal in a 2-1 victory over the Russian Champion Leader Moscow. The third game also a close encounter with a 1-1 draw after no goals in the first period between the Austrian Champion KSV Wienstrom Scorpions and the champion from Israel HC HIS. In the fourth game the Swiss champion Bienne Sealanders won clearly by 4-0 over the Dutch Champion from Utrecht Disaster. In the fifth game the local team from SHC Buix of Switzerland made a strong performance aganinst Crefelder SC leading 2-0 at half time. In the second half the German team came back strong scoring to 1-2 in the end of the game but without making an equalising goal. In the sixth game Norton Cyclones played the German team of Düsseldorf Rams in a game with a lot of action. The game ended with a 4-4 draw after Norton leading 3-2 at half time. In game 7 the Danish team Gentofte Alligators won convincingly 4-0 over KSV Wienstrom Scorpions. In game 8 Bienne Seelanders overcame Leader Moscow with 3-1. In game 9 the hosting club SHC Buix won their second game this time with 3-1 over HC HIS. In game 10 Düsseldorf Rams scored with only 13 seconds to go the only goal in the game in their 1-0 win over Utrecht Disaster. In game 11 KSV Wienstrom Scorpions was playing strong to beat Crefelder SC with the score of 4-2. In game 12 Bienne Seelanders won their second game by beating Norton Cyclones with 2-0. In game 13 another strong performance by the team HC HIS from Israel upsetting Gentofte Alligators with a 5-2 win. In game 14 Utrecht Disaster was winning their first game with 3-1 over Leader Moscow. In game 15 the Austrian team KSV Wienstrom Scorpions qualified for the quarterfinal with a 2-1 win over the hosting club SHC Buix. The deciding goal scored in the last minute. In game 16 Düsseldorf Rams trailed Bienne Seelanders 0-3 after the first half came to 2-3 but went on to lose the game by 2-6. Bienne Seelanders have won all their games and wins Group B. In game 17 Crefelder won over HC HIS with 3-0 and this results leads Crefelder SC in to the quarterfinals on Sunday. In game 18 Norton Cyclones won fairly easy with 5-2 over Utrecht Disaster. Both teams qualified for the quarterfinals. In game 19 where Gentofte Alligstors needed to win in order to reach the quarterfinal they did necessary work and won 2-0 over SHC Buix. Winner of Group A the team from Austria KSV Wienstrom Scorpions ahead of Gentofte Alligators from Denmark. In the last Saturday the Russian team Leader Moscow won their first game by 3-2 over Düsseldorf Rams after trailing 1-2 at the halftime. Norton Cyclones then placed 2nd i Group B.

SHC Buix hosted the first Title Event of 2010 on May 15-16, 2010 the U16 Youth European Cup in Porrentruy, Switzerland. 10 teams competing for the Title coming from Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Netherland, Russia and Switzerland. Homepage for tournament www.shcbuix.ch/ (add "/coupe-europe/index.php") - use Google Translator - check out live coverage from the tournament. Attached please find relevant documents from the tournament.]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=204 Copenhagen City Hustlers from Denmark winning Men B-Tournament in Netherland. Tournament hosted by Utrecht Disaster in Eindhoven, Netherland the weekend of May 8-9, 2010. Participation of 12 teams from Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherland and Switzerland. In the final City Hustlers won against the German team from Uedesheim. Results: 01. Copenhagen City Hustlers, Denmark 02. Uedesheim, Germany 03. Lugano, Switzerland 04. Mustangs, Netherland 05. Den Bosch, Netherland 06. Wasps, Great Britain 07. Ash, Great Britain 08. Utrecht, Netherland 09. Borehamwood, Great Britain 10. Ahaus, Germany 11. Tic, Netherland 12. Heatrow Reapers, Great Britain All-starteam selected: Goalkeeper; Borke Erades (Mustangs) Defender; Stefan Collard (Utrecht Disaster) Defender; Patrick Komor (Uedesheim) Forward; John Versteeg (Mustangs) Forward; Andri Salomonson (Mustangs) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=204 Mon, 10 May 2010 11:20:34 +0200 IISHF Tournament Erik Sommer Copenhagen City Hustlers from Denmark winning Men B-Tournament in Netherland. Tournament hosted by Utrecht Disaster in Eindhoven, Netherland the weekend of May 8-9, 2010. Participation of 12 teams from Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherland and Switzerland. In the final City Hustlers won against the German team from Uedesheim.

Results:
01. Copenhagen City Hustlers, Denmark
02. Uedesheim, Germany
03. Lugano, Switzerland
04. Mustangs, Netherland
05. Den Bosch, Netherland
06. Wasps, Great Britain
07. Ash, Great Britain
08. Utrecht, Netherland
09. Borehamwood, Great Britain
10. Ahaus, Germany
11. Tic, Netherland
12. Heatrow Reapers, Great Britain

All-starteam selected:
Goalkeeper; Borke Erades (Mustangs)
Defender; Stefan Collard (Utrecht Disaster)
Defender; Patrick Komor (Uedesheim)
Forward; John Versteeg (Mustangs)
Forward; Andri Salomonson (Mustangs)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=203 Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-08 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us. European Cups 2010 As attachment you will get the final TOURNAMENT RULES and final TIME SCHEDULE of the following European Cups 2010: - U16/Youth European Cup 2010 in Porrentruy (Switzerland). - U13/Pee Wee European Cup 2010 in Krefeld (Germany). - U19/Junior European Cup 2010 in Bochum (Germany). - Men European Cup 2010 in Rødovre (Denmark) Please transfer these documents a.s.a.p. to your teams participating. In case of any questions to accommodation and organisation, the teams shall please contact the relevant Event Directors as mentioned in the Tournament Rules. We are really looking forward to the upcoming title events 2010 and wish your teams all the best for the season 2010. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us at any time. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer Jean-Daniel Muller Ingo Goerke http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=203 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:38:16 +0200 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-08 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us.

European Cups 2010
As attachment you will get the final TOURNAMENT RULES and final TIME SCHEDULE of the following European Cups 2010:
- U16/Youth European Cup 2010 in Porrentruy (Switzerland).
- U13/Pee Wee European Cup 2010 in Krefeld (Germany).
- U19/Junior European Cup 2010 in Bochum (Germany).
- Men European Cup 2010 in Rødovre (Denmark)

Please transfer these documents a.s.a.p. to your teams participating. In case of any questions to accommodation and organisation, the teams shall please contact the relevant Event Directors as mentioned in the Tournament Rules.

We are really looking forward to the upcoming title events 2010 and wish your teams all the best for the season 2010. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium

Erik Sommer
Jean-Daniel Muller
Ingo Goerke]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=201 Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-07 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us. 1. Minutes of Annual General Meeting and Working Meeting in Malaga As attachment you will get the following documents: - Minutes of the IISHF Working Meeting (WM) 2010 in Malaga, Spain. - Minutes of the IISHF Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2010 in Malaga, Spain. Please take note that according to article 11.17 IISHF Constitution any objections to the minutes must be send in writing to the IISHF within two weeks of receipt. 2. New Documents As attachment you will get the official version of the following documents: - IISHF Constitution 2010 - IISHF Regulations 2010 - IISHF Rules of the Game 2010 3. Rules Bulletin As attachment please find the following document: - IISHF Rules Bulletin (with reference to the IISHF Rules of the Game 2010). 4. IISHF Working Groups As attachment please find the following document: - IISHF Working Groups listing of members for the following 3 working groups as decided at the AGM in Malaga. 1) Voting System. Leader Liz Jeffries, Great Britain. 2) Hosting Title Events. Leader Paul Crauwels, Netherland. 3) Rules. Leader Claes Fréder, Denmark. The IISHF Presidium will the coming week start the work of each working group. Each working group will work for it self and will be managed by each selected leader. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact the IISHF Presidium. 5. IISHF Task Force As attachment please find the following document: - IISHF Task Force listing of members for the following 2 task force groups as decided at the AGM in Malaga. 1) Perfect Pitch/Venue. Leader Jean-Daniel Muller, IISHF Technical Manager. 2) New Member Countries. Leader Piergiovanni Gionchetta, IISHF Development Manager. 6. Documents for Title Events 2010 We will shortly publish and send out all documents (Tournament Rules and Time Schedule) of the upcoming European Cups 2010 with a separate IISHF Communication Letter. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer Jean-Daniel Muller Ingo Goerke http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=201 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:05:22 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-07 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us.

1. Minutes of Annual General Meeting and Working Meeting in Malaga
As attachment you will get the following documents:
- Minutes of the IISHF Working Meeting (WM) 2010 in Malaga, Spain.
- Minutes of the IISHF Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2010 in Malaga, Spain.
Please take note that according to article 11.17 IISHF Constitution any objections to the minutes must be send in writing to the IISHF within two weeks of receipt.

2. New Documents
As attachment you will get the official version of the following
documents:
- IISHF Constitution 2010
- IISHF Regulations 2010
- IISHF Rules of the Game 2010

3. Rules Bulletin
As attachment please find the following document:
- IISHF Rules Bulletin (with reference to the IISHF Rules of the Game 2010).

4. IISHF Working Groups
As attachment please find the following document:
- IISHF Working Groups listing of members for the following 3 working groups as decided at the AGM in Malaga.

1) Voting System. Leader Liz Jeffries, Great Britain.
2) Hosting Title Events. Leader Paul Crauwels, Netherland.
3) Rules. Leader Claes Fréder, Denmark.

The IISHF Presidium will the coming week start the work of each working group. Each working group will work for it self and will be managed by each selected leader. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact the IISHF Presidium.

5. IISHF Task Force
As attachment please find the following document:
- IISHF Task Force listing of members for the following 2 task force groups as decided at the AGM in Malaga.

1) Perfect Pitch/Venue. Leader Jean-Daniel Muller, IISHF Technical Manager.
2) New Member Countries. Leader Piergiovanni Gionchetta, IISHF Development Manager.

6. Documents for Title Events 2010
We will shortly publish and send out all documents (Tournament Rules and Time Schedule) of the upcoming European Cups 2010 with a separate IISHF Communication Letter.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium
Erik Sommer
Jean-Daniel Muller
Ingo Goerke]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=202 1. IISHF Officiating Standard 2010 IISHF game officials have been instructed to implement this Officiating Standard in IISHF Championships and competitions thus helping the IISHF to bring the game of Skaterhockey to a level where the skills of the players determine the winner and create a high level of performance on the pitch for the spectators and the promotion of our sport. The IISHF goal is to strive for consistent implementation of the rules within the IISHF Rule Book in order to eliminate restraining fouls such as hooking, holding and interference plus dangerous types of actions such as checking to the head and neck area, checking from behind and low hits such as kneeing or tripping. The rules that are applied to the game are intended to create a safe environment where players effectively can use their skills and enjoy the freedom to compete based on the principle of "Fair Play & Respect". The main principles of penalty assessment are: Obvious: It is clear that the infraction has been committed. Benefit: One Team benefits from the infraction. Injury: An Injury results or could result from the infraction. Hooking The stick should be used to propel, shoot or pass the ball or to check (lift) an opponent's stick that has control of the ball. A player cannot use his stick against his opponent's body (ball carrier or not ball carrier) for the purpose: To gain positional or distance advantage or to slow him down by: - Placing the blade or shaft of his stick in front of or on the side of the ball carrier's body and making no attempt to play the ball. - Extending his stick on the opponent's body in front or aside to force the opponent to go around him skating backwards or skating forwards. - Using the stick on the opponent's body from either beside or from behind to get an advantage while on a one-on-one dash for a loose ball by either player. To restrain or impede the progress of the opposing player. - To reduce the opponent's ability to pass or shoot the ball by placing the stick (poking, tagging or jabbing) on the hands or arms of the ball carrier. - To reduce his playing skills by hooking the hands of the opposing player. Such actions shall be penalized as hooking. Holding A player is not allowed: To grab or hold the opponent with the free arm or hands or even with the stick hand that restrains or impedes the opponent's movement or reduces his ability to advance. To hold his opponent at the boards ("pin" or "pinning") with his body, arms, stick or knee restraining his movement and making no attempt to play the ball. To grab the opponent's jersey. These illegal tactics shall be penalized as holding. Interference A player is entitled to the playing surface he occupies as long as he is able to maintain his own skating speed and body positioning between the opponent and the loose ball. A player not in control or in possession of the ball may not be hit or checked by an opposing player using his body, stick or hand. Where two players are attempting to gain possession of or skating to a loose ball and contact each other it is a part of the game and no penalty should be called for interference unless one of the players attempt to take out the opponent. In many situations the action may occur away from the area of the ball that prevents a player from attempting to reach a loose ball or position himself where he can receive a pass from a teammate or impedes his progress. In Front of the Net The player is not allowed to: Knock down an opponent being in control of the ball or not. Grab the jersey and pull down the opposing player. Place the stick between the legs "twisting" him or impeding a player's movement. Cross Check the opponent. Slash the opponent's legs. The player is allowed to: Use his body strength to uphold the playing surface he occupies. The illegal tactics could be classified as interference, cross-checking, hooking, holding, tripping or slashing, depending on the type of action and shall be penalized accordingly. Dangerous Actions Dangerous types of actions such as Checking to the head and neck area. Checking from behind. Low hits will be strictly penalized according to the IISHF Rulebook. If the player, in the process of checking his opponent drives his shoulder, hand, forearm or hands with the stick in an upwards action in order to make a check to the head or neck area, this action should be classified as CHECKING TO THE HEAD AND NECK AREA and penalized accordingly. Kicking Actions The IISHF referees will be instructed to penalize action of a player who uses his leg or foot to knock or kick an opponent's feet from under him, or pushes an opponent's upper body backward with an arm or elbow, and at the same time with a forward motion of his leg, knocks or kicks the opponent?s feet from under him. Such actions will be classified as Kicking and IISHF Referees will be penalized according to IISHF Rule Book Rule 8.12.18. Protection of the Goalkeeper The IISHF referees will be instructed to penalize illegal actions of the attacking players such as: Jabbing or slashing the goalkeeper's glove after he has covered the ball. Knocking the goalkeeper's stick out of his hands. Such actions will be penalized as slashing or interference. 2. Fighting and Roughing A fight shall be deemed to have occurred when at least one player (or goalkeeper) punches or attempts to punch an opponent repeatedly or when two players wrestle in such a manner as to make it difficult for the Referees to intervene and separate the combatants. A single blow that may or may not reach its target will not be deemed a fight but may still be severely penalized according to Rule 8.12.3. The Referees are provided very wide latitude in the penalties with which they may impose under this rule. This is done intentionally to enable them to differentiate between the obvious degrees of responsibility of the participants either for starting the fighting or persisting in continuing the fighting. 3. Injury The severity of any penalty, based upon the degree of violence of the action, shall be at the discretion of the Referee. There is a huge amount of judgment involved in the application of the term "Injury" by the Referees. The Referees will assess any injury situation during stoppage of play immediately after the situation. This means that any foul may be assessed as causing injury even though the injured player returns to play later in the game. Any foul assessed to cause injury cannot be changed when the game restarts. Any injured player, however, that clearly in the Referee's opinion has simulated an injury will be given a Misconduct penalty ccording to Rule 8.12.19. In some cases an injury may only have been avoided due to pure luck. This must be taken into account when assessing a foul-related injury; especially with Boarding, Checking from Behind, Butt-Ending, Checking to the Head and Kneeing calls. For example hitting an opponent knee first at full speed would be a case where ligament injuries are very likely. There are obvious incidents causing a player to be taken to the hospital due to a foul. Blood in itself is not a catalyst for a penalty. A player may bite his or her own cheek, tongue or lip. After stoppage of play the Referee shall wait for the final result (injury or not) and only then make his final decision i.e. not being pre-judgmental according to his or her initial reaction. 4. Major Rule Changes 2010 Please refer to the Rulebook for a complete set of changes. The changes have been decided and approved by a majority of the membership countries at the IISHF Annual General Meeting on February 21, 2010. Rule 4.3.6: it is clearly stated that no player may make any protest or intervention with the referees or officials for any purpose or start a discussion with them. Rule 7.11.2: players serving a penalty may not return to their team bench during a timeout. Rule 8.3.1: shooting the ball out of the pitch during the last two minutes of play or overtime will no longer result in a penalty shot but in a Minor Penalty (2). Rule 8.15.8: a replacement goalkeeper is allowed 10 minutes to be kitted up. Rule 8.28.12: only the captain of each team must shake hands with the referees. Rule 8.30.1: the referee must blow the whistle when starting play with a face-off. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Jean-Daniel Muller - IISHF Technical Manager Stefan Gehrig - IISHF Rules Committee Claes Fréder - IISHF Referee Manager http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=202 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:04:19 +0100 IISHF Referees Erik Sommer 1. IISHF Officiating Standard 2010
IISHF game officials have been instructed to implement this Officiating Standard in IISHF Championships and competitions thus helping the IISHF to bring the game of
Skaterhockey to a level where the skills of the players determine the winner and create a high level of performance on the pitch for the spectators and the promotion of our sport. The IISHF goal is to strive for consistent implementation of the rules within the IISHF Rule Book in order to eliminate restraining fouls such as hooking, holding and interference plus dangerous types of actions such as checking to the head and neck area, checking from behind and low hits such as kneeing or tripping. The rules that are applied to the game are intended to create a safe environment where players effectively can use their skills and enjoy the freedom to compete based on the
principle of "Fair Play & Respect".

The main principles of penalty assessment are:
Obvious: It is clear that the infraction has been committed.
Benefit: One Team benefits from the infraction.
Injury: An Injury results or could result from the infraction.

Hooking
The stick should be used to propel, shoot or pass the ball or to check (lift) an opponent's stick that has control of the ball. A player cannot use his stick against his opponent's body (ball carrier or not ball carrier) for the purpose:
To gain positional or distance advantage or to slow him down by:
- Placing the blade or shaft of his stick in front of or on the side of the ball
carrier's body and making no attempt to play the ball.
- Extending his stick on the opponent's body in front or aside to force the opponent to go around him skating backwards or skating forwards.
- Using the stick on the opponent's body from either beside or from behind to get an advantage while on a one-on-one dash for a loose ball by either player.
To restrain or impede the progress of the opposing player.
- To reduce the opponent's ability to pass or shoot the ball by placing the stick
(poking, tagging or jabbing) on the hands or arms of the ball carrier.
- To reduce his playing skills by hooking the hands of the opposing player. Such actions shall be penalized as hooking.

Holding
A player is not allowed:
To grab or hold the opponent with the free arm or hands or even with the stick hand
that restrains or impedes the opponent's movement or reduces his ability to advance.
To hold his opponent at the boards ("pin" or "pinning") with his body, arms, stick or
knee restraining his movement and making no attempt to play the ball.
To grab the opponent's jersey. These illegal tactics shall be penalized as holding.

Interference
A player is entitled to the playing surface he occupies as long as he is able to maintain his own skating speed and body positioning between the opponent and the loose ball.

A player not in control or in possession of the ball may not be hit or checked by an
opposing player using his body, stick or hand. Where two players are attempting to gain possession of or skating to a loose ball and contact each other it is a part of the game and no penalty should be called for interference unless one of the players attempt to take out the opponent. In many situations the action may occur away from the area of the ball that prevents a player from attempting to reach a loose ball or position himself where he can receive a pass from a teammate or impedes his progress.

In Front of the Net
The player is not allowed to:
Knock down an opponent being in control of the ball or not.
Grab the jersey and pull down the opposing player.
Place the stick between the legs "twisting" him or impeding a player's movement.
Cross Check the opponent.
Slash the opponent's legs.
The player is allowed to:
Use his body strength to uphold the playing surface he occupies.
The illegal tactics could be classified as interference, cross-checking, hooking, holding, tripping or slashing, depending on the type of action and shall be penalized accordingly.

Dangerous Actions
Dangerous types of actions such as
Checking to the head and neck area.
Checking from behind.
Low hits will be strictly penalized according to the IISHF Rulebook.
If the player, in the process of checking his opponent drives his shoulder, hand, forearm or hands with the stick in an upwards action in order to make a check to the head or neck area, this action should be classified as CHECKING TO THE HEAD AND NECK AREA and penalized accordingly.

Kicking Actions
The IISHF referees will be instructed to penalize action of a player who uses his leg or foot to knock or kick an opponent's feet from under him, or pushes an opponent's upper body backward with an arm or elbow, and at the same time with a forward motion of his leg, knocks or kicks the opponent?s feet from under him. Such actions will be classified as Kicking and IISHF Referees will be penalized according to IISHF Rule Book Rule 8.12.18.

Protection of the Goalkeeper
The IISHF referees will be instructed to penalize illegal actions of the attacking players such as:
Jabbing or slashing the goalkeeper's glove after he has covered the ball.
Knocking the goalkeeper's stick out of his hands.
Such actions will be penalized as slashing or interference.

2. Fighting and Roughing
A fight shall be deemed to have occurred when at least one player (or goalkeeper)
punches or attempts to punch an opponent repeatedly or when two players wrestle in
such a manner as to make it difficult for the Referees to intervene and separate the
combatants. A single blow that may or may not reach its target will not be deemed a fight but may still be severely penalized according to Rule 8.12.3. The Referees are provided very wide latitude in the penalties with which they may impose under this rule. This is done intentionally to enable them to differentiate between the obvious degrees of responsibility of the participants either for starting the fighting or
persisting in continuing the fighting.

3. Injury
The severity of any penalty, based upon the degree of violence of the action, shall be at the discretion of the Referee. There is a huge amount of judgment involved in the application of the term "Injury" by the Referees. The Referees will assess any injury situation during stoppage of play immediately after the situation. This means that any foul may be assessed as causing injury even though the injured player returns to play later in the game. Any foul assessed to cause injury cannot be changed when the game restarts. Any injured player, however, that clearly in the Referee's opinion has simulated an injury will be given a Misconduct penalty ccording to Rule 8.12.19. In some cases an injury may only have been avoided due to pure luck. This must be taken into account when assessing a foul-related injury; especially with Boarding, Checking from Behind, Butt-Ending, Checking to the Head and Kneeing calls. For example hitting an opponent knee first at full speed would be a case where ligament injuries are very likely. There are obvious incidents causing a player to be taken to the hospital due to a foul. Blood in itself is not a catalyst for a penalty. A player may bite his or her own cheek, tongue or lip. After stoppage of play the Referee shall wait for the final result (injury or not) and only then
make his final decision i.e. not being pre-judgmental according to his or her initial reaction.

4. Major Rule Changes 2010
Please refer to the Rulebook for a complete set of changes. The changes have been
decided and approved by a majority of the membership countries at the IISHF Annual
General Meeting on February 21, 2010.

Rule 4.3.6: it is clearly stated that no player may make any protest or intervention with the referees or officials for any purpose or start a discussion with them.
Rule 7.11.2: players serving a penalty may not return to their team bench during a timeout.
Rule 8.3.1: shooting the ball out of the pitch during the last two minutes of play or overtime will no longer result in a penalty shot but in a Minor Penalty (2).
Rule 8.15.8: a replacement goalkeeper is allowed 10 minutes to be kitted up.
Rule 8.28.12: only the captain of each team must shake hands with the referees.
Rule 8.30.1: the referee must blow the whistle when starting play with a face-off.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium
Jean-Daniel Muller - IISHF Technical Manager
Stefan Gehrig - IISHF Rules Committee
Claes Fréder - IISHF Referee Manager]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=199 SHC Rossemaison from Switzerland won the Eagle Cup Men B-Tournament in Kaarst hosted by Crash Eagles Kaarst on March 5-7, 2010 in Kaarst, Germany. In the final SHC Rossemaison won by the score 8-5 efter extra time over Staring Frogs from Great Britan. In the game for third place Vesterbro Starz from Denmark won 2-1 over Kolding Knights also from Denmark. 12 teams from Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherland and Switzerland participtated. All Tournament Results available on Liveticker http://www.crasheagles.de/index.php?option=com_liveticker&Itemid=283 Tournament Report from Crash Eagles Kaarst homepage very well written however in German language. Der SHC Rossemaison gewinnt den 17. Internationalen Eagle Cup Turniere - Eagle Cup 2010 Geschrieben von wolfgang.dietrich, Montag, 08. März 2010 Nach 1992 gewann jetzt wieder ein Schweizer Team den Eagle Cup. Kälte, Schnee, Regen und etwas Sonne waren die äußeren Begleiter des letzten Eagle Cups in der Kaarster Dreifachturnhalle, bevor sie im Sommer abgerissen wird. In der Halle ging es hingegen heiß her. Viele packende und spannende Spiele sahen die Zuschauer während der drei Tage. Häufig endeten die Spiele mit nur einem Tor Unterschied. Ausdruck der ausgeglichenen Klasse vieler Teams. Die Fans konnten wieder einmal die unterschiedlichen Spielkulturen der europäischen Mannschaften erkennen. Alle englischen Mannschaften bestachen durch ihre gute körperliche Verfassung, eine hohe Laufbereitschaft und ein Löwenherz, was den Kampf angeht. Der Schweizer Meister SHC Rossemaison konnte nicht in Bestbesetzung antreten, da parallel die lokalen Skimeisterschaften ausgetragen wurden. In dieser Sportart schlägt das Schweizer Herz halt doch noch einen Tick höher. So dümpelten sie am ersten Tag vor sich hin, drückten aber am Finaltag dem Turnier ihren Stempel auf. Das zweite Schweizer Team aus La Baroche präsentierte sich überraschend stark. Untypisch schweizerisch errangen sie so manchen Sieg über den Kampf und legten ein körperbetontes Spiel an den Tag. Im Match gegen Kaarst fand Eagles Kapitän Michael Geiß dafür bewundernde Worte: ?Es hat dennoch riesig Spaß gemacht, diesen Kampf vor vollem Haus anzunehmen". Essen war sehr engagiert und lauf- und kampfstark und spielte die Vorrunde sehr souverän durch. Erste Ruckler entstanden in der Zwischenrunde, die aber auch noch letztendlich problemlos überstanden wurden. Auf jeden Fall waren sie eine Bereicherung auf deutscher Seite. Dänemark präsentierte sich unterschiedlich. Während Vesterbro um Kapitän Oliver Sommer läuferisches Spiel zelebrierte mit vielen sehenswerten und einstudierten Spielzügen so ließen doch Kolding und Aarhus in diesen Beziehungen weniger Aufmerksamkeit entstehen. Sie spielten grundsolides Hockey, hatten aber keinen überragenden Einzelspieler. Die Teams bestachen aber durch eine geschlossene Mannschaftsleistung. Hollands Vertreter den Bosch war stärker als erwartet. Sie hatten nicht nur den Teufel auf der Brust sondern kämpften auch wie die Teufel. Das waren immer enge Matches. Tilburg konnte dem Tempo aller Teams nicht immer Stand halten und war oft sehr früh in Rückstand geraten und verlegte sich daher auf Konter. Der Finaltag begann mit den vier Spielen des Viertelfinales. Hier setzten sich überraschend Kolding gegen La Baroche mit 1:0 und Rossemaison gegen Essen mit 6:3 durch. Die Staring Frogs dominierten im englischen Duell gegen Oxford mit 2:1. Wesentlich spannender verlief die Partie Vesterbro gegen Kaasrt. Nach der dominaten Vorstellung der Dänen in den Vorrunden hätte man Kaarst kein gleichwertiges Spiel auf Augenhöhe zugetraut. Nach einer 1:0 Führung der Gäste legte Junior Luca Linde zum 1:1 Ausgleich nach. Marco Hellwig legte gleich zum 2:1 nach. In einer unübersichtlichen Situation vor dem Tor des Eagle Keepers Robert Pinior entschieden letztendlich die Schiedsrichter auf Tor. Die Diskussionen beinhalteten, ob das Tor vor oder nach dem Treffer verschoben wurde. Dieser Ausgleich kam zu früh nach der Führung, sonst wären die Dänen sichtlich nervöser geworden. So verlief diese Begegnung weiterhin spannend. Kaarst ging erneut durch Marco Hellwig in Führung, die aber kurz vor Schluss noch einmal zum 3:3 Endstand ausgeglichen wurde. Penaltyschießen. Je 5 Torschützen traten an und fanden in den Torhütern ihre Meister. Erst der zehnte und letzte Versuch endete mit dem glücklicheren Ende für Vesterbro. Aufgrund des unerwarteten Favoritensterbens in den Viertelfinals musste Kaarst am Ende um Platz 7 gegen Oxford antreten und gewann mit 4:1 ( 2x Mackenstein und je 1x Walczok und Hoffmann ) in einer zum Schluss hektischen Partie, die von großer Laufbereitschaft und Körperkontakten geprägt war. Der zweite deutsche Vertreter aus Essen konnte sich dank einer besseren Platzierung in den Vorrunden den 5. Platz erobern. Sie gewannen ihr Spiel gegen La Baroche mit 4:3 nach Penaltyschiessen. In den Halbfinals setzten sich die Staring Frogs gegen Kolding und die Mannen aus Rossemaison gegen Vesterbro erneut nur jeweils im Penaltyschießen durch und beide Gewinner kämpften im letzten Spiel des Tages um den Cup. Trotz der vielen Penalties begann dieses Endspiel nur mit einer Verspätung von 15 Minuten. Die Zuschauer sahen erstklassiges Hockey. Die große Besonderheit war auch, dass das Spiel ohne jede Strafzeit über die volle Distanz ablief. Die Frogs um Kapitän Stef Fuller hatten schon kurz vor Schluss den Siegerchampagener beim Stand von 5:4 kalt gestellt, als die Schweizer ihre volle Routine auspackten und noch einmal ausglichen. In der anschließenden Verlängerung waren die Engländer nach eigenem Bekunden stehend k.o. und verloren mit 8:5 gegen Rossemaison. Im vorgeschalteten Spiel um Platz 3 ließen die Jungs aus Vesterbro nichts anbrennen und schlugen ihre dänische Mitbewerber aus Kolding knapp mit 2:1. Der Schirmherr der Veranstaltung Landrat Hans-Jürgen Petrauschke übergab den Siegerpokal an den Schweizer Kapitän, der den ersten Schweizer Erfolg nach dem SHC Grancia aus dem Jahre 1992 feiern konnte. In das All-Star Team wurden von den einzelnen Mannschaften gewählt: Torhüter Joel Vuilleumier, die Verteidiger Alain Stebler ( beide Rossemaison ) und Matt France ( Staring Frogs ) und die Stürmer Oliver Sommer aus Vesterbro sowie der Eagle Topscorer Marco Hellwig. Den Fairplay Pokal im Gedenken an Uwe Reiß bekamen die Dänen aus Kolding überreicht. Topscorer der Heimmannschaft war Marco Hellwig, der im Laufe des Turniers 6 Tore erzielte. Die Endplatzierungen: 1. SHC Rossemaison ( CH ) 2. Staring Frogs ( UK ) 3. Vesterbro Starz ( DK ) 4. Kolding Knights ( DK ) 5. SHC Rockets Essen ( D ) 6. La Baroche ( CH ) 7. Crash Eagles Kaarst ( D ) 8. Oxford Blues ( GB ) 9. Kingston Street Fighters ( GB ) 10. Daredevils den Bosch ( NL ) 11. Aarhus Smileys ( DK ) 12. Tilburg Condors ( NL ) Zum Schluss möchten wir den drei Spielern aus Aarhus, Essen und Oxford, die sich im Turnierverlauf verletzten, recht baldige Genesung wünschen. http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=199 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:26:58 +0100 IISHF Tournament Erik Sommer SHC Rossemaison from Switzerland won the Eagle Cup Men B-Tournament in Kaarst hosted by Crash Eagles Kaarst on March 5-7, 2010 in Kaarst, Germany. In the final SHC Rossemaison won by the score 8-5 efter extra time over Staring Frogs from Great Britan. In the game for third place Vesterbro Starz from Denmark won 2-1 over Kolding Knights also from Denmark. 12 teams from Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherland and Switzerland participtated. All Tournament Results available on Liveticker www.crasheagles.de/index.php?option=com_liveticker&Itemid=283

Tournament Report from Crash Eagles Kaarst homepage very well written however in German language.

Der SHC Rossemaison gewinnt den 17. Internationalen Eagle Cup
Turniere - Eagle Cup 2010
Geschrieben von wolfgang.dietrich, Montag, 08. März 2010
Nach 1992 gewann jetzt wieder ein Schweizer Team den Eagle Cup.

Kälte, Schnee, Regen und etwas Sonne waren die äußeren Begleiter des letzten Eagle Cups in der Kaarster Dreifachturnhalle, bevor sie im Sommer abgerissen wird.
In der Halle ging es hingegen heiß her. Viele packende und spannende Spiele sahen die Zuschauer während der drei Tage. Häufig endeten die Spiele mit nur einem Tor Unterschied. Ausdruck der ausgeglichenen Klasse vieler Teams.

Die Fans konnten wieder einmal die unterschiedlichen Spielkulturen der europäischen Mannschaften erkennen. Alle englischen Mannschaften bestachen durch ihre gute körperliche Verfassung, eine hohe Laufbereitschaft und ein Löwenherz, was den Kampf angeht.

Der Schweizer Meister SHC Rossemaison konnte nicht in Bestbesetzung antreten, da parallel die lokalen Skimeisterschaften ausgetragen wurden. In dieser Sportart schlägt das Schweizer Herz halt doch noch einen Tick höher. So dümpelten sie am ersten Tag vor sich hin, drückten aber am Finaltag dem Turnier ihren Stempel auf. Das zweite Schweizer Team aus La Baroche präsentierte sich überraschend stark. Untypisch schweizerisch errangen sie so manchen Sieg über den Kampf und legten ein körperbetontes Spiel an den Tag. Im Match gegen Kaarst fand Eagles Kapitän Michael Geiß dafür bewundernde Worte: ?Es hat dennoch riesig Spaß gemacht, diesen Kampf vor vollem Haus anzunehmen".

Essen war sehr engagiert und lauf- und kampfstark und spielte die Vorrunde sehr souverän durch. Erste Ruckler entstanden in der Zwischenrunde, die aber auch noch letztendlich problemlos überstanden wurden. Auf jeden Fall waren sie eine Bereicherung auf deutscher Seite.

Dänemark präsentierte sich unterschiedlich. Während Vesterbro um Kapitän Oliver Sommer läuferisches Spiel zelebrierte mit vielen sehenswerten und einstudierten Spielzügen so ließen doch Kolding und Aarhus in diesen Beziehungen weniger Aufmerksamkeit entstehen. Sie spielten grundsolides Hockey, hatten aber keinen überragenden Einzelspieler. Die Teams bestachen aber durch eine geschlossene Mannschaftsleistung.

Hollands Vertreter den Bosch war stärker als erwartet. Sie hatten nicht nur den Teufel auf der Brust sondern kämpften auch wie die Teufel. Das waren immer enge Matches. Tilburg konnte dem Tempo aller Teams nicht immer Stand halten und war oft sehr früh in Rückstand geraten und verlegte sich daher auf Konter.

Der Finaltag begann mit den vier Spielen des Viertelfinales. Hier setzten sich

überraschend Kolding gegen La Baroche mit 1:0 und Rossemaison gegen Essen mit 6:3 durch. Die Staring Frogs dominierten im englischen Duell gegen Oxford mit 2:1. Wesentlich spannender verlief die Partie Vesterbro gegen Kaasrt. Nach der dominaten Vorstellung der Dänen in den Vorrunden hätte man Kaarst kein gleichwertiges Spiel auf Augenhöhe zugetraut. Nach einer 1:0 Führung der Gäste legte Junior Luca Linde zum 1:1 Ausgleich nach. Marco Hellwig legte gleich zum 2:1 nach. In einer unübersichtlichen Situation vor dem Tor des Eagle Keepers Robert Pinior entschieden letztendlich die Schiedsrichter auf Tor. Die Diskussionen beinhalteten, ob das Tor vor oder nach dem Treffer verschoben wurde. Dieser Ausgleich kam zu früh nach der Führung, sonst wären die Dänen sichtlich nervöser geworden. So verlief diese Begegnung weiterhin spannend. Kaarst ging erneut durch Marco Hellwig in Führung, die aber kurz vor Schluss noch einmal zum 3:3 Endstand ausgeglichen wurde. Penaltyschießen. Je 5 Torschützen traten an und fanden in den Torhütern ihre Meister. Erst der zehnte und letzte Versuch endete mit dem glücklicheren Ende für Vesterbro.

Aufgrund des unerwarteten Favoritensterbens in den Viertelfinals musste Kaarst am Ende um Platz 7 gegen Oxford antreten und gewann mit 4:1 ( 2x Mackenstein und je 1x Walczok und Hoffmann ) in einer zum Schluss hektischen Partie, die von großer Laufbereitschaft und Körperkontakten geprägt war. Der zweite deutsche Vertreter aus Essen konnte sich dank einer besseren Platzierung in den Vorrunden den 5. Platz erobern. Sie gewannen ihr Spiel gegen La Baroche mit 4:3 nach Penaltyschiessen.

In den Halbfinals setzten sich die Staring Frogs gegen Kolding und die Mannen aus Rossemaison gegen Vesterbro erneut nur jeweils im Penaltyschießen durch und beide Gewinner kämpften im letzten Spiel des Tages um den Cup. Trotz der vielen Penalties begann dieses Endspiel nur mit einer Verspätung von 15 Minuten. Die Zuschauer sahen erstklassiges Hockey. Die große Besonderheit war auch, dass das Spiel ohne jede Strafzeit über die volle Distanz ablief. Die Frogs um Kapitän Stef Fuller hatten schon kurz vor Schluss den Siegerchampagener beim Stand von 5:4 kalt gestellt, als die Schweizer ihre volle Routine auspackten und noch einmal ausglichen. In der anschließenden Verlängerung waren die Engländer nach eigenem Bekunden stehend k.o. und verloren mit 8:5 gegen Rossemaison.

Im vorgeschalteten Spiel um Platz 3 ließen die Jungs aus Vesterbro nichts anbrennen und schlugen ihre dänische Mitbewerber aus Kolding knapp mit 2:1.

Der Schirmherr der Veranstaltung Landrat Hans-Jürgen Petrauschke übergab den Siegerpokal an den Schweizer Kapitän, der den ersten Schweizer Erfolg nach dem SHC Grancia aus dem Jahre 1992 feiern konnte.

In das All-Star Team wurden von den einzelnen Mannschaften gewählt:

Torhüter Joel Vuilleumier, die Verteidiger Alain Stebler ( beide Rossemaison ) und Matt France ( Staring Frogs ) und die Stürmer Oliver Sommer aus Vesterbro sowie der Eagle Topscorer Marco Hellwig.

Den Fairplay Pokal im Gedenken an Uwe Reiß bekamen die Dänen aus Kolding überreicht.

Topscorer der Heimmannschaft war Marco Hellwig, der im Laufe des Turniers 6 Tore erzielte.

Die Endplatzierungen:

1. SHC Rossemaison ( CH )
2. Staring Frogs ( UK )
3. Vesterbro Starz ( DK )
4. Kolding Knights ( DK )
5. SHC Rockets Essen ( D )
6. La Baroche ( CH )
7. Crash Eagles Kaarst ( D )
8. Oxford Blues ( GB )
9. Kingston Street Fighters ( GB )
10. Daredevils den Bosch ( NL )
11. Aarhus Smileys ( DK )
12. Tilburg Condors ( NL )

Zum Schluss möchten wir den drei Spielern aus Aarhus, Essen und Oxford, die sich im Turnierverlauf verletzten, recht baldige Genesung wünschen.]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=200 Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-06 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us. 1. New IISHF Presidium IISHF selected a new Presidium at the Annual General Meeting AGM which took place in Malaga, Spain on February 21, 2010. The new IISHF Presidium consists of the following members: President Erik Sommer, Denmark. Vice-President Jean-Daniel Muller, Switzerland and Finance Director Ingo Goerke, Germany. IISHF would to like express our gratitude for the great performance of Piergiovani Gionchetta as president in 10 years (2000-2010) for IISHF. 2. IISHF Development Manager IISHF has appointed Piergiovanni Gionchetta (Giova) pgionchetta@iishf.com as the official IISHF Development Manager with the task to promote International Inline Skaterhockey in order to attract new potential members and sponsors. The IISHF Development Manager reports to the IISHF Presidium. 3. Title Events 2010 The following Title Event 2010 is now also officially sanctioned. Men European Cup to take place on August 6-8, 2010 in Rødovre, Copenhagen, Denmark. 4. Deadline to confirm/cancel the participation in a Title Event With effect from 05.03.2010 the official IISHF announcement of the above mentioned Title Event (Men European Cup) 2010 has been done. As attachment all NMA?s receive the IISHF Seeding Ranking List 2010 with update as of today for all European Cups 2010 and European Championships 2010 taking place. In this list all teams (incl. backup) are mentioned who are qualified to take part in Title Events 2010. Regarding the European Cups (Club Teams) according to Point 18.2 IISHF Regulations each National Champion 2009 must take part in the European Cup 2010, unless they officially cancel their participation to the IISHF within three (3) weeks after the European Cup has been announced. The need for feedback also apply for all National Vice Champions 2009, Wild Card Teams, Host Teams and Backup Teams who might qualified for 2010 so please make sure that the final information about the participation 2010 of all your Club Teams as listed in the IISHF Seeding Ranking List will be given at latest within the next three weeks (from today) to IISHF (office@iishf.com). Deadline for reply is 26.03.2010. In the event of a National Champion declining the place, the place will in the first instance be offered to that National Member Associations Vice Champion if they do not already have a place. Failure by any Country, Club or Team to meet an IISHF published deadline. Fine: 50 Euros per week until deadline is met. We thank you very much in advance for your efforts. 5. Deadline for Teams participating on European Cups 2010 We hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution (2009 version) the IISHF Presidium has imposed an official deadline for all Teams participating on European Cups 2010 to send the following material. a) an actual team photo b) victories / successes of the last 10 years for the relevant team (age group) in English language and a short story (history) of the team c) players list with names and shirt numbers of all players. d) team logo and sponsor logo if available - until 01.04.2010 for U16 Youth European Cup 2010 in Porrentruy, Switzerland. - until 01.05.2010 for U13 Pee Wee European Cup 2010 in Krefeld, Germany. - until 01.05.2010 for U19 European Cup 2010 in Bochum, Germany. - until 01.06.2010 for Men European Cup 2010 in Rødovre, Denmark. Complete information has to be sent by e-mail to the hosting club with a copy (!!) to IISHF President Erik Sommer (esommer@iishf.com). Failure will result to fixed fines (50 EUR per week of delay). The Schedule and Tournament Rules we will send out with a following IISHF Communication Letter in timely manner before the event. Please also pay attention that each National Member Association has to send not later than two weeks before each European Cup the completed and approved International Team Certificate (ITC) of all its teams to IISHF President Erik Sommer (esommer@iishf.com). Please instruct your teams in detail about the before mentioned information. 6. Team information for European Championships We hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution (2009 version) the IISHF Presidium has imposed an official deadline for all National Teams participating in European Championships 2010 to send the following material. a) An actual team photo. b) Victories / successes of the last 10 years for the relevant team (age group) in English language and a short story (history) of the team. c) Players list with names and shirt numbers of all players (please indicate players position). d) Team logo and sponsor logo if available - Until 01.08.2010 for Team Information Junior European Championships in Iserlohn, Germany. - Until 01.09.2010 for Team Information Men European Championships in Lugano, Switzerland. Complete information has to be sent by e-mail to the hosting club with a copy (!!) to IISHF President Erik Sommer (esommer@iishf.com). Failure will result to fixed fines (50 EUR per week of delay). The Schedule and Tournament Rules we will send out with a following IISHF Communication Letter in a timely manner before the event. Please also pay attention that each National Member Association has to send not later than two weeks before each European Championship the completed and approved International Team Certificate (ITC) of all its teams to IISHF President Erik Sommer (esommer@iishf.com). Please instruct your National teams in detail about the before mentioned information. 7. National Referee information for International Events We would like to remind the NGB's about the requested (see IISHF Communication Letter 2010-05) referee list and the referee availability (until now, we have received availabilities from Denmark, Germany, and Netherlands (partial) and Great Britain. Please provide the name and contact informations (e-mail and phone number) of your national referee manager for 2010. That person should be the contact person to IISHF. We hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution (2009 version) the IISHF Presidium has imposed an official deadline to send the information latest by March 15, 2010 to office@iishf.com with a copy to jdmuller@iishf.com and sommer.erik@gmail.com. Each National Referee Manager should for 2010 latest by Monday March 15, 2010 provide us with a updated list including contact information for all your International Referees. Please inform us about the availability of your referees for the Title Events 2010 if already known. IISHF plans to hold the next referee course in the beginning of 2011. We are really looking forward to the upcoming title events 2010 and wish your teams all the best for the season 2010. In case of any question do not hesitate to contact us at any time. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer Jean Daniel Muller Ingo Goerke http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=200 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:28:01 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-06 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us.

1. New IISHF Presidium
IISHF selected a new Presidium at the Annual General Meeting AGM which took place in Malaga, Spain on February 21, 2010. The new IISHF Presidium consists of the following members: President Erik Sommer, Denmark. Vice-President Jean-Daniel Muller, Switzerland and Finance Director Ingo Goerke, Germany.

IISHF would to like express our gratitude for the great performance of Piergiovani Gionchetta as president in 10 years (2000-2010) for IISHF.

2. IISHF Development Manager
IISHF has appointed Piergiovanni Gionchetta (Giova) pgionchetta@iishf.com as the official IISHF Development Manager with the task to promote International Inline Skaterhockey in order to attract new potential members and sponsors. The IISHF Development Manager reports to the IISHF Presidium.

3. Title Events 2010
The following Title Event 2010 is now also officially sanctioned. Men European Cup to take place on August 6-8, 2010 in Rødovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.

4. Deadline to confirm/cancel the participation in a Title Event
With effect from 05.03.2010 the official IISHF announcement of the above mentioned Title Event (Men European Cup) 2010 has been done. As attachment all NMA?s receive the IISHF Seeding Ranking List 2010 with update as of today for all European Cups 2010 and European Championships 2010 taking place. In this list all teams (incl. backup) are mentioned who are qualified to take part in Title Events 2010. Regarding the European Cups (Club Teams) according to Point 18.2 IISHF Regulations each National Champion 2009 must take part in the European Cup 2010, unless they officially cancel their participation to the IISHF within three (3) weeks after the European Cup has been announced. The need for feedback also apply for all National Vice Champions 2009, Wild Card Teams, Host Teams and Backup Teams who might qualified for 2010 so please make sure that the final information about the participation 2010 of all your Club Teams as listed in the IISHF Seeding Ranking List will be given at latest within the next three weeks (from today) to IISHF (office@iishf.com). Deadline for reply is 26.03.2010. In the event of a National Champion declining the place, the place will in the first instance be offered to that National Member Associations Vice Champion if they do not already have a place. Failure by any Country, Club or Team to meet an IISHF published deadline. Fine: 50 Euros per week until deadline is met.
We thank you very much in advance for your efforts.

5. Deadline for Teams participating on European Cups 2010
We hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution (2009 version) the IISHF Presidium has imposed an official deadline for all Teams participating on European Cups 2010 to send the following material.
a) an actual team photo
b) victories / successes of the last 10 years for the relevant team (age group) in English language and a short story (history) of the team
c) players list with names and shirt numbers of all players.
d) team logo and sponsor logo if available

- until 01.04.2010 for U16 Youth European Cup 2010 in Porrentruy, Switzerland.
- until 01.05.2010 for U13 Pee Wee European Cup 2010 in Krefeld, Germany.
- until 01.05.2010 for U19 European Cup 2010 in Bochum, Germany.
- until 01.06.2010 for Men European Cup 2010 in Rødovre, Denmark.

Complete information has to be sent by e-mail to the hosting club with a copy (!!) to IISHF President Erik Sommer (esommer@iishf.com). Failure will result to fixed fines (50 EUR per week of delay).

The Schedule and Tournament Rules we will send out with a following IISHF Communication Letter in timely manner before the event. Please also pay attention that each National Member Association has to send not later than two weeks before each European Cup the completed and approved International Team Certificate (ITC) of all its teams to IISHF President Erik Sommer (esommer@iishf.com).

Please instruct your teams in detail about the before mentioned information.

6. Team information for European Championships
We hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution (2009 version) the IISHF Presidium has imposed an official deadline for all National Teams participating in European Championships 2010 to send the following material.
a) An actual team photo.
b) Victories / successes of the last 10 years for the relevant team (age group) in English language and a short story (history) of the team.
c) Players list with names and shirt numbers of all players (please indicate players position).
d) Team logo and sponsor logo if available

- Until 01.08.2010 for Team Information Junior European Championships in Iserlohn, Germany.
- Until 01.09.2010 for Team Information Men European Championships in Lugano, Switzerland.

Complete information has to be sent by e-mail to the hosting club with a copy (!!) to IISHF President Erik Sommer (esommer@iishf.com). Failure will result to fixed fines (50 EUR per week of delay). The Schedule and Tournament Rules we will send out with a following IISHF Communication Letter in a timely manner before the event. Please also pay attention that each National Member Association has to send not later than two weeks before each European Championship the completed and approved International Team Certificate (ITC) of all its teams to IISHF President Erik Sommer (esommer@iishf.com).
Please instruct your National teams in detail about the before mentioned information.

7. National Referee information for International Events
We would like to remind the NGB's about the requested (see IISHF Communication Letter 2010-05) referee list and the referee availability (until now, we have received availabilities from Denmark, Germany, and Netherlands (partial) and Great Britain.
Please provide the name and contact informations (e-mail and phone number) of your national referee manager for 2010. That person should be the contact person to IISHF. We hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution (2009 version) the IISHF Presidium has imposed an official deadline to send the information
latest by March 15, 2010 to office@iishf.com with a copy to jdmuller@iishf.com and sommer.erik@gmail.com.

Each National Referee Manager should for 2010 latest by Monday March 15, 2010 provide us with a updated list including contact information for all your International Referees. Please inform us about the availability of your referees for the Title Events 2010 if already known. IISHF plans to hold the next referee course in the beginning of 2011. We are really looking forward to the upcoming title events 2010 and
wish your teams all the best for the season 2010. In case of any question do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium
Erik Sommer
Jean Daniel Muller
Ingo Goerke]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=198 IISHF selected a new Presidium at the Annual General Meeting AGM which took place in Malaga, Spain on February 21, 2010. The new IISHF Presidium consists of the following members: President Erik Sommer, Denmark. Vice-President Jean-Daniel Muller, Switzerland and Finance Director Ingo Goerke, Germany. http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=198 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:31:45 +0100 IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer IISHF selected a new Presidium at the Annual General Meeting AGM which took place in Malaga, Spain on February 21, 2010. The new IISHF Presidium consists of the following members: President Erik Sommer, Denmark. Vice-President Jean-Daniel Muller, Switzerland and Finance Director Ingo Goerke, Germany.]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=197 1. IISHF Technical Manager The IISHF contact person for the international referees in 2010 will be Jean Daniel Muller of Switzerland who will function as the IISHF Technical Manager. Jean Daniel Muller can be contacted at jdmuller@iishf.com or by phone at +41 79 213 35 13 2. National Referee information for International Events Please provide the name and contact informations (e-mail and phone number) of your national referee manager for 2010. That person should be the contact person to IISHF. Please send the information latest by March 1, 2010 to office@iishf.com with a copy to jdmuller@iishf.com and sommer.erik@gmail.com. Each National Referee Manager should for 2010 latest by Monday March 1, 2010 provide us with a updated list including contact information for all your International Referees. Please inform us about the availability of your referees for the Title Events 2010 if already known. IISHF plans to hold the next referee course in the beginning of 2011. http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=197 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:20:24 +0100 IISHF Referees Erik Sommer 1. IISHF Technical Manager
The IISHF contact person for the international referees in 2010 will be Jean Daniel Muller of Switzerland who will function as the IISHF Technical Manager. Jean Daniel Muller can be contacted at jdmuller@iishf.com or by phone at +41 79 213 35 13

2. National Referee information for International Events
Please provide the name and contact informations (e-mail and phone number) of your national referee manager for 2010. That person should be the contact person to IISHF. Please send the information latest by March 1, 2010 to office@iishf.com with a copy to jdmuller@iishf.com and sommer.erik@gmail.com.

Each National Referee Manager should for 2010 latest by Monday March 1, 2010 provide us with a updated list including contact information for all your International Referees. Please inform us about the availability of your referees for the Title Events 2010 if already known. IISHF plans to hold the next referee course in the beginning of 2011.]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=196 Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-05 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us. 1. Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Working Meeting (WM) The following six (6) countries will participate in the AGM next weekend February 20-21, 2010 in Malaga, Spain. The number of votes for each country are also listed: Austria (2 votes), Denmark (2 votes), Germany (3 votes), Great Britain (2 votes), Netherland (1 vote) and Switzerland (3 votes). The total number of votes present will be 13 votes. 2. Reports 2009 for the AGM 2010 Attached you get the following documents. - IISHF Presidium Report 2009 - IISHF Financial Report 2009 - IISHF Disciplinary Committee Report 2009 - Budget 2010 3. Number of clubs and players (members) Many countries have also reported the number of clubs and players in the 2009 season so IISHF would hereby like to ask all NMA's to report the number of clubs and players. If possible please report this latest Thursday February 18, 2010 to office@iishf.com with a copy to sommer.erik@gmail.com. Attached please find the latest reported numbers from the member countries. 4. IISHF Technical Manager The IISHF contact person for the international referees in 2010 will be Jean Daniel Muller of Switzerland who will function as the IISHF Technical Manager. Jean Daniel Muller can be contacted at jdmuller@iishf.com or by phone at +41 79 213 35 13 5. National Referee information for International Events Please provide the name and contact informations (e-mail and phone number) of your national referee manager for 2010. That person should be the contact person to IISHF. Please send the information latest by March 1, 2010 to office@iishf.com with a copy to jdmuller@iishf.com and sommer.erik@gmail.com. Each National Referee Manager should for 2010 latest by Monday March 1, 2010 provide us with a updated list including contact information for all your International Referees. Please inform us about the availability of your referees for the Title Events 2010 if already known. IISHF plans to hold the next referee course in the beginning of 2011. We are looking forward to a good meeting in Malaga, Spain. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Piergiovanni Gionchetta Erik Sommer Ingo Goerke http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=196 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:33:23 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-05 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us.

1. Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Working Meeting (WM)
The following six (6) countries will participate in the AGM next weekend February 20-21, 2010 in Malaga, Spain. The number of votes for each country are also listed: Austria (2 votes), Denmark (2 votes), Germany (3 votes), Great Britain (2 votes), Netherland (1 vote) and Switzerland (3 votes). The total number of votes present will be 13 votes.

2. Reports 2009 for the AGM 2010
Attached you get the following documents.
- IISHF Presidium Report 2009
- IISHF Financial Report 2009
- IISHF Disciplinary Committee Report 2009
- Budget 2010

3. Number of clubs and players (members)
Many countries have also reported the number of clubs and players in the 2009 season so IISHF would hereby like to ask all NMA's to report the number of clubs and players. If possible please report this latest Thursday February 18, 2010 to office@iishf.com with a copy to sommer.erik@gmail.com. Attached please find the latest reported numbers from the member countries.

4. IISHF Technical Manager
The IISHF contact person for the international referees in 2010 will be Jean Daniel Muller of Switzerland who will function as the IISHF Technical Manager. Jean Daniel Muller can be contacted at jdmuller@iishf.com or by phone at +41 79 213 35 13

5. National Referee information for International Events
Please provide the name and contact informations (e-mail and phone number) of your national referee manager for 2010. That person should be the contact person to IISHF. Please send the information latest by March 1, 2010 to office@iishf.com with a copy to jdmuller@iishf.com and sommer.erik@gmail.com.

Each National Referee Manager should for 2010 latest by Monday March 1, 2010 provide us with a updated list including contact information for all your International Referees. Please inform us about the availability of your referees for the Title Events 2010 if already known. IISHF plans to hold the next referee course in the beginning of 2011.

We are looking forward to a good meeting in Malaga, Spain.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium

Piergiovanni Gionchetta
Erik Sommer
Ingo Goerke]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=195 Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-04 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us. 1. Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Working Meeting (WM) As already announced the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2010 and the Working Meeting (WM) 2010 shall be held in Malaga (Spain) on February 20th and 21st. As attachment you will get the agenda for the AGM 2010 and for the WM 2010. Please note the topics to be discussed at the working meeting under the point "Any other Business". We hope that we can have an open and constructive discussion. 2. Reports 2009 You will get the following documents with the next IISHF Communication Letter within the coming week. - IISHF Presidium Report 2009 - IISHF Financial Report 2009 - IISHF Disciplinary Committee Report 2009 - Budget 2010 3. Proposals and Drafts 2010 As attachment you will get the proposals and drafts for following documents: - Constitution 2010 - Regulations 2010 - Rules Of The Game 2010 Please note that five colours have been used to mark the modifications for better understanding. Green Colour New Proposal by IISHF Blue Colour New Proposal by Countries Red Colour To be deleted Purple Colour To be deleted by Countries Yellow Colour To be discussed Attached please find also the country proposals received from Great Britain (BISHA) and Switzerland (FSIH). The proposals from Austria (ÖRSV) and Denmark (DRsU) were published together with the IISHF Communication Letter 2009-02. All the various proposals including all IISHF proposals have been inserted into the relevant IISHF documents. 4. Deadline for Applications for Men and Women European Cup A number of clubs have shown interest for hosting the Men European Cup 2010 and the Women European Cup. However we still need to receive the necessary formal application for hosting a title event. Men European Cup 2010 3 candidates from Switzerland La Tour in Montreux, Switzerland. Dates still unknown. La Baroche in Porrentruy, Switzerland. May 7-9, 2010. SHC Givisiez in Givisiez, Switzerland. End of September/Early October. 1 candidate from Denmark El Diablo in Copenhagen, Denmark. August 6-8, 2010. Women European Cup 2010 1 candidate from Switzerland. IHC Rothrist in Vordemwald, Switzerland. August 28-29, 2010. Deadline for Applications The following deadline will apply for applications for hosting the Men and the Women European Cup 2010. Thursday February 18, 2010. Application has to be forwarded to Petra Gionchetta petragionchetta@iishf.com with a copy to office@iishf.com and sommer.erik@gmail.com We are looking forward to a good meeting in Malaga, Spain. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Piergiovanni Gionchetta Erik Sommer Ingo Goerke http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=195 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:57:43 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-04 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us.

1. Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Working Meeting (WM)
As already announced the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2010 and the Working Meeting (WM) 2010 shall be held in Malaga (Spain) on February 20th and 21st. As attachment you will get the agenda for the
AGM 2010 and for the WM 2010. Please note the topics to be discussed at the working meeting under the point "Any other Business". We hope that we can have an open and constructive discussion.

2. Reports 2009
You will get the following documents with the next IISHF
Communication Letter within the coming week.
- IISHF Presidium Report 2009
- IISHF Financial Report 2009
- IISHF Disciplinary Committee Report 2009
- Budget 2010

3. Proposals and Drafts 2010
As attachment you will get the proposals and drafts for following documents:
- Constitution 2010
- Regulations 2010
- Rules Of The Game 2010
Please note that five colours have been used to mark the modifications
for better understanding.

Green Colour New Proposal by IISHF
Blue Colour New Proposal by Countries
Red Colour To be deleted
Purple Colour To be deleted by Countries
Yellow Colour To be discussed

Attached please find also the country proposals received from Great Britain (BISHA) and Switzerland (FSIH). The proposals from Austria (ÖRSV) and Denmark (DRsU) were published together with the IISHF
Communication Letter 2009-02. All the various proposals including all IISHF proposals have been inserted into the relevant IISHF documents.

4. Deadline for Applications for Men and Women European Cup
A number of clubs have shown interest for hosting the Men European Cup 2010 and the Women European Cup. However we still need to receive the necessary formal application for hosting a title event.

Men European Cup 2010
3 candidates from Switzerland
La Tour in Montreux, Switzerland. Dates still unknown.
La Baroche in Porrentruy, Switzerland. May 7-9, 2010.
SHC Givisiez in Givisiez, Switzerland. End of September/Early October.

1 candidate from Denmark
El Diablo in Copenhagen, Denmark. August 6-8, 2010.

Women European Cup 2010
1 candidate from Switzerland.
IHC Rothrist in Vordemwald, Switzerland. August 28-29, 2010.

Deadline for Applications
The following deadline will apply for applications for hosting the Men
and the Women European Cup 2010. Thursday February 18, 2010. Application has to be forwarded to
Petra Gionchetta petragionchetta@iishf.com with a copy to office@iishf.com and sommer.erik@gmail.com
We are looking forward to a good meeting in Malaga, Spain.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium
Piergiovanni Gionchetta
Erik Sommer
Ingo Goerke]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=194 Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-03 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us. 1. Title Events 2010 The following Title Events 2010 are now also officially sanctioned. Junior European Cup in Bochum, Germany. Junior European Championships in Iserlohn, Germany. Men European Championships in Lugano, Switzerland. We still need final host applications for the Men and the Women European Cup. For the Women European Championships the future handling of this event will be discussed at the AGM 2010. 2. Deadline to confirm/cancel the participation in a Title Event With effect from 02.02.2010 the official IISHF announcement of the above mentioned Title Events (U19 European Cup and Men/Junior European Championships) 2010 has been done. As attachment all NMA?s receive the IISHF Seeding Ranking List 2010 with update as of today for those three (3) events. In this list all teams (incl. backup) are mentioned who are qualified to take part in title events 2010. Regarding the European Cups (Club Teams) according to Point 18.2 IISHF Regulations each National Champion 2009 must take part in the European Cup 2010, unless they officially cancel their participation to the IISHF within three (3) weeks after the European Cup has been announced. The need for feedback also apply for all National Vice Champions 2009, Wild Card Teams, Host Teams and Backup Teams who might qualified for 2010 so please make sure that the final information about the participation 2010 of all your Club Teams as listed in the IISHF Seeding Ranking List will be given at latest within the next three weeks to IISHF (office@iishf.com). Deadline for reply is 23.02.2010. In the event of a National Champion declining the place, the place will in the first instance be offered to that National Member Associations Vice Champion if they do not already have a place. Regarding the European Championships (National Teams) according to Point 18.11 IISHF Regulations each National Member Association must take part with a National Team, unless they officially cancel their participation in writing to the IISHF within three (3) weeks of the official announcement so please make sure that the final information about the participation 2010 of all your National Teams as listed in the IISHF Seeding Ranking List will be given at latest within the next three weeks to IISHF (office@iishf.com). Deadline for reply is 23.02.2010. If a National Member Association becomes a new Member after the official IISHF announcement of an European Championship, it must not send a National Team to the European Championships and can only take part if there is a vacant place. Failure by any Country, Club or Team to meet an IISHF published deadline. Fine: 50 Euros per week until deadline is met. We thank you very much in advance for your efforts. 3. Opening ceremony at the U13 European Cup 2010 Krefeld the host for the U13 European Cup 2010 in Krefeld, Germany has planned an opening ceremony. This shall take place on Friday 02.07.2010 at 18:00. At 19:30 they will have a fungame between a team of the "Crazy Old Bears" and a "Parents All Star Team". This game will be 3 x 15 min and will be finished at 21.00. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Piergiovanni Gionchetta Erik Sommer Ingo Goerke http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=194 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:24:57 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer Please find attached the IISHF Communication Letter 2010-03 including attachments. In case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us.

1. Title Events 2010
The following Title Events 2010 are now also officially sanctioned.
Junior European Cup in Bochum, Germany.
Junior European Championships in Iserlohn, Germany.
Men European Championships in Lugano, Switzerland.

We still need final host applications for the Men and the Women European Cup. For the Women European Championships the future handling of this event will be discussed at the AGM 2010.

2. Deadline to confirm/cancel the participation in a Title Event
With effect from 02.02.2010 the official IISHF announcement of the above mentioned Title Events (U19 European Cup and Men/Junior European Championships) 2010 has been done. As attachment all NMA?s receive the IISHF Seeding Ranking List 2010 with update as of today for those three (3) events. In this list all teams (incl. backup) are mentioned who are qualified to take part in title events
2010.

Regarding the European Cups (Club Teams) according to Point 18.2 IISHF Regulations each National Champion 2009 must take part in the European Cup 2010, unless they officially cancel their participation to the IISHF within three (3) weeks after the European Cup has been announced. The need for feedback also apply for all National Vice Champions 2009, Wild Card Teams, Host Teams and Backup Teams who might qualified for 2010 so please make sure that the final information about the participation 2010 of all your Club Teams as listed in the IISHF Seeding Ranking List will be given at latest within the next three weeks to IISHF (office@iishf.com). Deadline for reply is 23.02.2010. In the event of a National Champion declining the place, the place will in the first instance be offered to that National Member Associations Vice Champion if they do not already have a place.

Regarding the European Championships (National Teams) according to Point 18.11 IISHF Regulations each National Member Association must take part with a National Team, unless they officially cancel their participation in writing to the IISHF within three (3) weeks of the official announcement so please make sure that the final information about the participation 2010 of all your National Teams as listed in the IISHF Seeding Ranking List will be given at latest within the next three weeks to IISHF (office@iishf.com). Deadline for reply is 23.02.2010. If a National Member Association becomes a new Member after the official IISHF announcement of an European Championship, it must not send a National Team to the European Championships and can only take part if there is a vacant place.

Failure by any Country, Club or Team to meet an IISHF published deadline. Fine: 50 Euros per week until deadline is met. We thank you very much in advance for your efforts.

3. Opening ceremony at the U13 European Cup 2010
Krefeld the host for the U13 European Cup 2010 in Krefeld, Germany has planned an opening ceremony. This shall take place on Friday 02.07.2010 at 18:00. At 19:30 they will have a fungame between a team of the "Crazy Old Bears" and a "Parents All Star Team". This game will be 3 x 15 min and will be finished at 21.00.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium
Piergiovanni Gionchetta
Erik Sommer
Ingo Goerke]]>