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) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:14:28 +0200 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:14:28 +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=306 Crefelder SC from Germany won the U16 European Cup 2013 which took place in Kaarst, Germany on June 15-16, 2013. 10 teams from Austria, Denmark, Germay, Great Britain, Netherland and Switzerland were participating. In the final Crefelder SC won over Zoran Falcons with 6-3 (1-0, 2-1, 3-2). Fair Play Cup won by Zoran Falcons, Israel: All Star Team: Best Goalkeeper No. 97 Niclas STOBBE (Crash Eagles Kaarst / Germany) Best Outfield Players: No. 21 Lukas HAUDUM, (Hockeyclub Alkoven / Austria) No. 6 Clément STEMER, (SHC Rossemaison / Switzerland) No. 71 David LEVIN, (Zoran Falcons / Israel) No. 11 Nikolaj CHRISTENSEN,(Copenhagen All Stars / Denmark) Top Scorer: 1: David Levin, Zoran Falcons, Israel: 19 points (14 goals, 5 assists). 2: Daniel Schopp, Crefelder SC, Germany: 16 points (6 goals, 10 assists). 3: Jannik Kleindienst, Crefelder SC, Germany: 14 points (10 goals, 4 assists). LiveTicker was provided by the hosting club: http://www.crasheagles.de/index.php?option=com_liveticker&Itemid=360 Files from the U16 European Cup 2013 stored in: Results & Ranking from Group Play Saturday (Group A and B): http://www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U16_Results.pdf and the Gamesheets from all games played. http://www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U16_Gamesheets.pdf and the Stats from all games played. http://www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U16_Stats.xls Final Crefelder SC, Germany vs. Zoran Falcons, Israel: 6-3 (1-0, 2-1, 3-2). Game for 3rd place: Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany vs. IHC Oensingen Roadrunners, Switzerland: 8-4 (2-1, 6-3). Semifinals: 1) Zoran Falcons, Israel vs. Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany: 3-2 (1-2, 2-0). 2) Crefelder SC, Germany vs. IH Oensingen Roadrunners, Switzerland: 3-2 (2-2, 1-0). Quarterfinals: 1) Zoran Falcons, Israel vs. Hockeyclub Alcoven, Austria: 6-3 (2-2, 4-1). 2) Crefelder SC, Germany vs. SHC Rossemaison, Switzerland: 4-2 (1-1, 3-1). 3) IH Oensingen Roadrunners, Switzerland vs. Ash Avalanche Thunder, Great Britain: 8-4 (5-1, 3-3). 4) Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany vs. Rödovre Cph. All Stars, Denmark: 4-2 (3-2, 1-0). http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=306 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:59:04 +0200 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer Crefelder SC from Germany won the U16 European Cup 2013 which took place in Kaarst, Germany on June 15-16, 2013. 10 teams from Austria, Denmark, Germay, Great Britain, Netherland and Switzerland were participating.

In the final Crefelder SC won over Zoran Falcons with 6-3 (1-0, 2-1, 3-2).

Fair Play Cup won by Zoran Falcons, Israel:

All Star Team:
Best Goalkeeper
No. 97 Niclas STOBBE (Crash Eagles Kaarst / Germany)
Best Outfield Players:
No. 21 Lukas HAUDUM, (Hockeyclub Alkoven / Austria)
No. 6 Clément STEMER, (SHC Rossemaison / Switzerland)
No. 71 David LEVIN, (Zoran Falcons / Israel)
No. 11 Nikolaj CHRISTENSEN,(Copenhagen All Stars / Denmark)

Top Scorer:
1: David Levin, Zoran Falcons, Israel: 19 points (14 goals, 5 assists).
2: Daniel Schopp, Crefelder SC, Germany: 16 points (6 goals, 10 assists).
3: Jannik Kleindienst, Crefelder SC, Germany: 14 points (10 goals, 4 assists).

LiveTicker was provided by the hosting club:
www.crasheagles.de/index.php?option=com_liveticker&Itemid=360

Files from the U16 European Cup 2013 stored in:
Results & Ranking from Group Play Saturday (Group A and B):
www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U16_Results.pdf

and the Gamesheets from all games played.
www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U16_Gamesheets.pdf

and the Stats from all games played.
www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U16_Stats.xls

Final
Crefelder SC, Germany vs. Zoran Falcons, Israel: 6-3 (1-0, 2-1, 3-2).

Game for 3rd place:
Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany vs. IHC Oensingen Roadrunners, Switzerland: 8-4 (2-1, 6-3).

Semifinals:
1) Zoran Falcons, Israel vs. Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany: 3-2 (1-2, 2-0).
2) Crefelder SC, Germany vs. IH Oensingen Roadrunners, Switzerland: 3-2 (2-2, 1-0).

Quarterfinals:
1) Zoran Falcons, Israel vs. Hockeyclub Alcoven, Austria: 6-3 (2-2, 4-1).
2) Crefelder SC, Germany vs. SHC Rossemaison, Switzerland: 4-2 (1-1, 3-1).
3) IH Oensingen Roadrunners, Switzerland vs. Ash Avalanche Thunder, Great Britain: 8-4 (5-1, 3-3).
4) Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany vs. Rödovre Cph. All Stars, Denmark: 4-2 (3-2, 1-0).]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=304 SHC Givisiez won the U13 European Cup 2013 which took place in Givisiez, Switzerland on June 8-9, 2013 with 10 teams participating from Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Netherland, Russia and Switzerland. In the final SHC Givisiez with 2 goals in the last minute against Leader 1420 Moscow from Russia. The team Copenhagen Capitals from Denmark provided live streaming of all games during the tournament at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/14479775 or http://www.ustream.tv/ (remove "new" and add "channel/live-skaterhockey"). Files from the U13 European Cup 2013 stored in: Results & Ranking from Group Play Saturday (Group A and B): http://www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U13_Results.pdf and the Gamesheets from all games played. http://www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U13_Gamesheets.pdf Final: SHC Givisiez, Switzerland vs. Leader 1420 Moscow, Russia: 6-5 (3-2, 1-1, 2-2). Game for 3rd Place Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany vs. Rødovre Cph. All Stars: 6-4 (3-2, 1-2, 2-0) after extra time Semifinals: SHC Givisiez, Switzerland vs. Rødovre Cph. All Stars, Denmark: 3-2 (2-0, 1-2). Leader 1420 Moscow, Russia vs. Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany: 3-1 (2-0, 1-1). Fair Play Cup won by Zoran Falcons, Israel. All Star Team: Best Goalkeeper No. 30 Falk Schumacher (Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany) Best Outfield players No. 7 Valentin Nussbaumer (SHC Rossemaison, Switzerland) No. 22 Dennis König (Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany) No. 6 Albert Stærmose (Rødovre Cph. All Stars, Denmark) No. 15 Samuel Borne (SHC Givisiez, Switzerland) Homepage for the tournament http://www.shcgivisiez.ch http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=304 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:22:31 +0200 IISHF Title Events Erik Sommer SHC Givisiez won the U13 European Cup 2013 which took place in Givisiez, Switzerland on June 8-9, 2013 with 10 teams participating from Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Netherland, Russia and Switzerland. In the final SHC Givisiez with 2 goals in the last minute against Leader 1420 Moscow from Russia.

The team Copenhagen Capitals from Denmark provided live streaming of all games during the tournament at
www.ustream.tv/channel/14479775 or
www.ustream.tv/ (remove "new" and add "channel/live-skaterhockey").

Files from the U13 European Cup 2013 stored in:
Results & Ranking from Group Play Saturday (Group A and B):
www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U13_Results.pdf

and the Gamesheets from all games played.
www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U13_Gamesheets.pdf

Final:
SHC Givisiez, Switzerland vs. Leader 1420 Moscow, Russia: 6-5 (3-2, 1-1, 2-2).

Game for 3rd Place
Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany vs. Rødovre Cph. All Stars: 6-4 (3-2, 1-2, 2-0) after extra time

Semifinals:
SHC Givisiez, Switzerland vs. Rødovre Cph. All Stars, Denmark: 3-2 (2-0, 1-2).
Leader 1420 Moscow, Russia vs. Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany: 3-1 (2-0, 1-1).

Fair Play Cup won by Zoran Falcons, Israel.

All Star Team:
Best Goalkeeper
No. 30 Falk Schumacher (Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany)
Best Outfield players
No. 7 Valentin Nussbaumer (SHC Rossemaison, Switzerland)
No. 22 Dennis König (Crash Eagles Kaarst, Germany)
No. 6 Albert Stærmose (Rødovre Cph. All Stars, Denmark)
No. 15 Samuel Borne (SHC Givisiez, Switzerland)

Homepage for the tournament www.shcgivisiez.ch]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=305 The IISHF Presidium has in cooperation with the hosting club SHC Rossemaison had to make a modification of the Tournament Rules for the upcoming Men European Cup taking place on July 5-7, 2013 in Delémont, Switzerland. Attached please find the updated Tournament Rules with date of 09.06.2013. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer (President) Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=305 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:20:14 +0200 IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer The IISHF Presidium has in cooperation with the hosting club SHC Rossemaison had to make a modification of the Tournament Rules for the upcoming Men European Cup taking place on July 5-7, 2013 in Delémont, Switzerland. Attached please find the updated Tournament Rules with date of 09.06.2013.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium
Erik Sommer (President)
Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President)
Ingo Goerke (Finance Director)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=303 Duisburg Ducks from Germany won the U19 European Cup 2013 which took place in Iserlohn, Germany on June 1-2, 2013 with 10 participating teams. Teams from Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Israel and Switzerland were taking part. Files from the U19 European Cup 2013 stored in: Results & Ranking from Group Play Saturday: http://www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U19_Results.pdf and the Gamesheets from all games played. http://www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U19_Gamesheets.pdf Final game: Duisburg Ducks, Germany vs. TV Augsburg, Germany: 8-6 after extra time and penalty shootout (1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-1, 4-2). 3rd place HC Köln-West Rheinos, Germany vs. SHC Bienne Seelanders, Switzerland: 4-2 (0-1, 4-1). Semifinals (Sunday): TV Augsburg, Germany vs. HC Köln-West Rheinos, Germany: 4-1 (2-1, 2-0) Duisburg Ducks, Germany vs. SHC Bienne Seelanders: 8-0 (4-0, 4-0). Quarterfinals (Sunday): TV Augsburg, Germany vs. Zoran Falcons, Israel: 2-1 (0-1, 2-0). SHC Bienne Seelanders, Switzerland vs. SHC Rossemaison, Switzerland: 5-4 (1-2, 2-1, 2-1) after extra time. Duisburg Ducks, Germany vs. IH Samurai Iserlohn, Germany: 5-2 (2-0, 3-2). HC Köln-West Rheinos, Germany vs. MGI Malcantone/Novaggio Twins, Switzerland: 2-1 (1-0, 1-1). Fair Play Cup won by Aalborg Aces, Denmark. All Star Team: Best Goalkeeper: Maximillian Kreutz, HC Köln-West Rheinos, Germany. Outfield Player: Aurelien Gygax, SHC Rossemaison, Switzerland. Outfield Player: Bastian Loch, Duisburg Ducks, Germany. Outfield Player: Fabian Lenz, Duisburg Ducks, Germany. Outfield Player: Daimen Voirol, SHC Bienne Seelanders, Switzerland. Topscorer: 1: Fabian Lentz, Duisburg Ducks, Germany: 17 points (8 goals, 9 assists). 2: André Petry, Duisburg Ducks, Germany: 16 points (9 goals, 7 assists). 3: Bastian Loch, Duisburg Ducks, Germany: 11 points (6 goals, 5 assists). The hosting club IH Samurai Iserlohn had coverage from the event on the following websites: Homepage (hosting club site for the Event): http://ep2013.ih-samurai.de/ Homepage (Liveticker from the hosting club): http://ep2013.ih-samurai.de/index.php/liveticker also available at http://www.ih-samurai.de/index.php/aktuelles/allgemein/66-liveticker-zum-europapokal http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=303 Thu, 30 May 2013 00:11:16 +0200 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer Duisburg Ducks from Germany won the U19 European Cup 2013 which took place in Iserlohn, Germany on June 1-2, 2013 with 10 participating teams. Teams from Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Israel and Switzerland were taking part.

Files from the U19 European Cup 2013 stored in:
Results & Ranking from Group Play Saturday:
www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U19_Results.pdf

and the Gamesheets from all games played.
www.inlinereferees.org/EventDocs/2013_EuroCup_U19_Gamesheets.pdf

Final game:
Duisburg Ducks, Germany vs. TV Augsburg, Germany: 8-6 after extra time and penalty shootout (1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-1, 4-2).

3rd place
HC Köln-West Rheinos, Germany vs. SHC Bienne Seelanders, Switzerland: 4-2 (0-1, 4-1).

Semifinals (Sunday):
TV Augsburg, Germany vs. HC Köln-West Rheinos, Germany: 4-1 (2-1, 2-0)
Duisburg Ducks, Germany vs. SHC Bienne Seelanders: 8-0 (4-0, 4-0).

Quarterfinals (Sunday):
TV Augsburg, Germany vs. Zoran Falcons, Israel: 2-1 (0-1, 2-0).
SHC Bienne Seelanders, Switzerland vs. SHC Rossemaison, Switzerland: 5-4 (1-2, 2-1, 2-1) after extra time.
Duisburg Ducks, Germany vs. IH Samurai Iserlohn, Germany: 5-2 (2-0, 3-2).
HC Köln-West Rheinos, Germany vs. MGI Malcantone/Novaggio Twins, Switzerland: 2-1 (1-0, 1-1).

Fair Play Cup won by Aalborg Aces, Denmark.

All Star Team:
Best Goalkeeper: Maximillian Kreutz, HC Köln-West Rheinos, Germany.
Outfield Player: Aurelien Gygax, SHC Rossemaison, Switzerland.
Outfield Player: Bastian Loch, Duisburg Ducks, Germany.
Outfield Player: Fabian Lenz, Duisburg Ducks, Germany.
Outfield Player: Daimen Voirol, SHC Bienne Seelanders, Switzerland.

Topscorer:
1: Fabian Lentz, Duisburg Ducks, Germany: 17 points (8 goals, 9 assists).
2: André Petry, Duisburg Ducks, Germany: 16 points (9 goals, 7 assists).
3: Bastian Loch, Duisburg Ducks, Germany: 11 points (6 goals, 5 assists).

The hosting club IH Samurai Iserlohn had coverage from the event on the following websites:
Homepage (hosting club site for the Event): ep2013.ih-samurai.de/
Homepage (Liveticker from the hosting club): ep2013.ih-samurai.de/index.php/liveticker
also available at www.ih-samurai.de/index.php/aktuelles/allgemein/66-liveticker-zum-europapokal]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=302 Vesterbro Starz from Denmark won the Rams Summer Cup 2013 for Men B-Tournament. Vesterbro Starz who regained their title from last year won in the final 5-2 over the German Champion TV Augsburg. In the game for 3rd place Bissendorfer Panther from Germany won with 6-0 over the hosting club Düsseldorf Rams. Both semifinals were very close and were both decided after penaltyshootout. Vesterbro Starz won 4-3 over Bissendorfer Panther and TV Augsburg won 6-5 over Düsseldorf Rams. Düssedorf Rams from Germany won the Women B-Tournament. In the final the hosting club won 3-2 over Mambas Menden from Germany. http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=302 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:31:12 +0200 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer Vesterbro Starz from Denmark won the Rams Summer Cup 2013 for Men B-Tournament. Vesterbro Starz who regained their title from last year won in the final 5-2 over the German Champion TV Augsburg. In the game for 3rd place Bissendorfer Panther from Germany won with 6-0 over the hosting club Düsseldorf Rams. Both semifinals were very close and were both decided after penaltyshootout. Vesterbro Starz won 4-3 over Bissendorfer Panther and TV Augsburg won 6-5 over Düsseldorf Rams.

Düssedorf Rams from Germany won the Women B-Tournament. In the final the hosting club won 3-2 over Mambas Menden from Germany.]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=301 1. Revised Tournament Rules for the U16 European Cup 2013 The IISHF Presidium has in cooperation with the hosting club Crash Eagles Kaarst had to make a modification of the Tournament Rules for the upcoming U16 European Cup taking place on June 15-16, 2013 in Kaarst (Germany). Attached please find the updated Tournament Rules with date of 17.05.2013. 2. Change of team name for GB team in the U16 European Cup 2013 The GB team participating in the U16 European Cup 2013 has changed it?s team name from Ash Vipers Green to Ash Avalanche Thunder. Attached please find revised Time Schedule. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer (President) Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=301 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:37:47 +0200 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer 1. Revised Tournament Rules for the U16 European Cup 2013
The IISHF Presidium has in cooperation with the hosting club Crash Eagles Kaarst had to make a modification of the Tournament Rules for the upcoming U16 European Cup taking place on June 15-16, 2013 in Kaarst (Germany). Attached please find the updated Tournament Rules with date of 17.05.2013.

2. Change of team name for GB team in the U16 European Cup 2013
The GB team participating in the U16 European Cup 2013 has changed it?s team name from Ash Vipers Green to Ash Avalanche Thunder. Attached please find revised Time Schedule.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium
Erik Sommer (President)
Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President)
Ingo Goerke (Finance Director)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=300 1. IISHF Technical Director Out of Office The IISHF Technical Director Jean-Daniel Muller is out of office until May 21, 2013. All ITC's for Non-Title Events and all requests from hosting club for Title Events will in that period be handled by IISHF President Erik Sommer, mail: esommer@iishf.com All contact by IISHF Officials and Referees will in that period be handled by IISHF Finance Director Ingo Goerke, mail: igoerke@iishf.com On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer (President) Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=300 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:37:06 +0200 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer 1. IISHF Technical Director Out of Office
The IISHF Technical Director Jean-Daniel Muller is out of office until May 21, 2013.

All ITC's for Non-Title Events and all requests from hosting club for Title Events will in that period be handled by IISHF President Erik Sommer, mail: esommer@iishf.com

All contact by IISHF Officials and Referees will in that period be handled by IISHF Finance Director Ingo Goerke, mail: igoerke@iishf.com

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium

Erik Sommer (President)
Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President)
Ingo Goerke (Finance Director)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=299 1. Tournament Rules and Time Schedules of the European Cups 2013 As attachment you will get the final TOURNAMENT RULES and final TIME SCHEDULES of the following European Cups 2013. - U19/Junior European Cup 2013 in Iserlohn (Germany). - U13/Pee Wee European Cup 2013 in Givisiez (Switzerland). - U16/Youth European Cup 2013 in Kaarst (Germany). - Men European Cup 2013 in Delémont (Switzerland). - Old Boys Cup 2013 in Rødovre (Denmark). - Men Cup Winner Cup 2013 in Givisiez (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. 2. Revised document Minutes from the AGM 2013 in Moscow There was a wrong Title in the Minutes from the AGM 2013 in Moscow published with the IISHF Communication Letter 2013-08. Attached please find a revised version. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer (President) Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=299 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:20:34 +0200 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer 1. Tournament Rules and Time Schedules of the European Cups 2013
As attachment you will get the final TOURNAMENT RULES and final TIME SCHEDULES of the following
European Cups 2013.

- U19/Junior European Cup 2013 in Iserlohn (Germany).
- U13/Pee Wee European Cup 2013 in Givisiez (Switzerland).
- U16/Youth European Cup 2013 in Kaarst (Germany).
- Men European Cup 2013 in Delémont (Switzerland).
- Old Boys Cup 2013 in Rødovre (Denmark).
- Men Cup Winner Cup 2013 in Givisiez (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.

2. Revised document Minutes from the AGM 2013 in Moscow
There was a wrong Title in the Minutes from the AGM 2013 in Moscow published with the IISHF
Communication Letter 2013-08. Attached please find a revised version.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium

Erik Sommer (President)
Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President)
Ingo Goerke (Finance Director)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=295 1. Minutes of Annual General Meeting and Working Meeting 2013 in Moscow As attachment you will get the following documents: - Minutes of the IISHF Working Meeting (WM) 2013 in Moscow. - Minutes of the IISHF Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2013 in Moscow. 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. Reports and Presentations from the Meeting in Moscow As attachment you will get the following reports and presentations: - IISHF AGM Overview 2000-2013 - IISHF Appeals Committee Report 2012 - IISHF Disciplinary Committee Report 2012 - IISHF Disciplinary Report years 2004-2012 - IISHF Flashback 2011, 2012 - view 2013 - IISHF Presidium Report 2012 - IISHF Title Events 2013-2015 - IISHF Title Events feedback 2007-2012 - IISHF Tournaments last 7 years (final 2006-2012) - IISHF Event Award 2012 - IISHF Budget 2013 (only delivered to the NMA?s) 3. New IISHF Documents 2013 As attachment you will get the official version of the following IISHF documents: - IISHF Constitution 2013 - IISHF Regulations 2013 - IISHF Rules of the Game 2013 4. IISHF Technical Committee 2013 The IISHF Technical Committee 2013 has been nominated by the IISHF Presidium and consists of the following five members (same members as for 2012): Stefan Gehrig (leader) - Germany Claes Fredér (co-leader) - Denmark Daniel Taschner - Switzerland Dee Dalton - Great Britain Patrick Ziljmans - The Netherlands The IISHF Technical Committee will deal with three specific topics: 1. Rule Changes and rules development 2. Approval of equipment 3. Rules interpretation 5. Documents for Title Events 2013 We will shortly publish and send out all documents (Tournament Rules and Time Schedule) of the upcoming European Cups 2013 with a separate IISHF Communication Letter. 6. ITC version 2013 Attached please find the new ITC version 2013. The document can also be downloaded directly from www.iishf.com under documents. Please use only this form when making ITC?s for IISHF Tournaments. The ITC?s are used for running our Tournament Program at IISHF Title Events so from now on any ITC using previous versions will be returned. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer (President) Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=295 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:29:57 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer 1. Minutes of Annual General Meeting and Working Meeting 2013 in Moscow
As attachment you will get the following documents:
- Minutes of the IISHF Working Meeting (WM) 2013 in Moscow.
- Minutes of the IISHF Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2013 in Moscow.

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. Reports and Presentations from the Meeting in Moscow
As attachment you will get the following reports and presentations:
- IISHF AGM Overview 2000-2013
- IISHF Appeals Committee Report 2012
- IISHF Disciplinary Committee Report 2012
- IISHF Disciplinary Report years 2004-2012
- IISHF Flashback 2011, 2012 - view 2013
- IISHF Presidium Report 2012
- IISHF Title Events 2013-2015
- IISHF Title Events feedback 2007-2012
- IISHF Tournaments last 7 years (final 2006-2012)
- IISHF Event Award 2012
- IISHF Budget 2013 (only delivered to the NMA?s)

3. New IISHF Documents 2013
As attachment you will get the official version of the following IISHF documents:
- IISHF Constitution 2013
- IISHF Regulations 2013
- IISHF Rules of the Game 2013

4. IISHF Technical Committee 2013
The IISHF Technical Committee 2013 has been nominated by the IISHF Presidium and consists of the following five members (same members as for 2012):

Stefan Gehrig (leader) - Germany
Claes Fredér (co-leader) - Denmark
Daniel Taschner - Switzerland
Dee Dalton - Great Britain
Patrick Ziljmans - The Netherlands

The IISHF Technical Committee will deal with three specific topics:
1. Rule Changes and rules development
2. Approval of equipment
3. Rules interpretation

5. Documents for Title Events 2013
We will shortly publish and send out all documents (Tournament Rules and Time Schedule) of the upcoming European Cups 2013 with a separate IISHF Communication Letter.

6. ITC version 2013
Attached please find the new ITC version 2013. The document can also be downloaded directly from www.iishf.com under documents. Please use only this form when making ITC?s for IISHF Tournaments. The ITC?s are used for running our Tournament Program at IISHF Title Events so from now on any ITC using previous versions will be returned.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium

Erik Sommer (President)
Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President)
Ingo Goerke (Finance Director)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=294 1. IISHF Referees and Officials Course in Stegersbach, Austria IISHF Referees and Officials Course will take place the weekend of 15-17 March 2013 in Stegersbach, Austria. The courses are scheduled to take place every other year. The last time it took place in Kaarst, Germany in March 2011. IISHF would like to extend a special thank you to Andreas Heidinger and the Austrian Federation for their great assistance in organizing the course this year. 2. Teams participating at Title Events 2013 Attached please find a listing of the teams selected to participate in the Title Events 2013. For the European Championships for Men and Juniors (U19) more countries can still participate. We will accept applications for participation with deadline 1 May 2013. 3. Deadline for Teams participating in European Cups 2013 We hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution (2012 version) the IISHF Presidium has imposed an official deadline for all Teams participating in European Cups 2013 to send the following material. Deadline is set to 4 weeks before each event. 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 Deadline has previously been fixed for the following European Cup so far (IISHF Communication letter 2013-05): - Until 10.05.2013 for U13 Pee Wee European Cup 2013 in Givisiez (Switzerland). Deadline has now been fixed for the following European Cups: - Until 03.05.2013 for U19 Junior European Cup 2013 in Iserlohn (Germany). - Until 17.05.2013 for U16 Youth European Cup 2013 in Kaarst (Germany). - Until 06.06.2013 for Men European Cup 2013 in Delémont (Switzerland). - Until 20.06.2013 for Old Boys European Cup 2013 in Rødovre (Denmark). - Until 02.08.2013 for Cup Winner European Cup 2013 in Givisiez (Switzerland). Complete information has to be sent by e-mail to the hosting club with a copy (!!) to the IISHF President Erik Sommer (esommer@iishf.com). Failure will result to fixed fines (50 EUR per week of delay). Please also pay attention that each National Member Association (NMA) 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). The Time Schedule and Tournament Rules will be sent out with a following IISHF Communication Letter in a timely manner before the event. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer (President) Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=294 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:19:34 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer 1. IISHF Referees and Officials Course in Stegersbach, Austria
IISHF Referees and Officials Course will take place the weekend of 15-17 March 2013 in Stegersbach,
Austria. The courses are scheduled to take place every other year. The last time it took place in Kaarst,
Germany in March 2011. IISHF would like to extend a special thank you to Andreas Heidinger and the
Austrian Federation for their great assistance in organizing the course this year.

2. Teams participating at Title Events 2013
Attached please find a listing of the teams selected to participate in the Title Events 2013. For the
European Championships for Men and Juniors (U19) more countries can still participate. We will accept
applications for participation with deadline 1 May 2013.

3. Deadline for Teams participating in European Cups 2013
We hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution (2012 version) the IISHF
Presidium has imposed an official deadline for all Teams participating in European Cups 2013 to send
the following material.

Deadline is set to 4 weeks before each event.
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

Deadline has previously been fixed for the following European Cup so far (IISHF Communication letter
2013-05):

- Until 10.05.2013 for U13 Pee Wee European Cup 2013 in Givisiez (Switzerland).

Deadline has now been fixed for the following European Cups:
- Until 03.05.2013 for U19 Junior European Cup 2013 in Iserlohn (Germany).
- Until 17.05.2013 for U16 Youth European Cup 2013 in Kaarst (Germany).
- Until 06.06.2013 for Men European Cup 2013 in Delémont (Switzerland).
- Until 20.06.2013 for Old Boys European Cup 2013 in Rødovre (Denmark).
- Until 02.08.2013 for Cup Winner European Cup 2013 in Givisiez (Switzerland).

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

Please also pay attention that each National Member Association (NMA) 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).

The Time Schedule and Tournament Rules will be sent out with a following IISHF Communication Letter in a timely manner before the event.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium

Erik Sommer (President)
Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President)
Ingo Goerke (Finance Director)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=293 Duisburg Ducks from Germany won the first Men B-Tournament March 2013 in Wolfurt, Austria. In the final Duisburg Ducks won 8-7 after penalty shootout against Biel (Bienne) Seelanders from Switzerland. Malcantone from Switzerland came third winning 4-2 after penalty shootout against the hosting club Wolfurt Walkers from Austria. Other placements: 5. Vesterbro Starz, Denmark. 6. SHC Rossemaison, Switzerland. 7. La Tour, Switzerland. 8. Tigers Steegersbach, Austria. All Star - Team Friedli Raphael (Goal Keeper / Biel Seelanders) Gurtner Sebastien (Defender / Biel Seelanders) Müller Alessandro (Defender / IHC Malcantone) Lenz Fabian (Offence / Duisburg Ducks) Oberhauser Stefan (Offence / Wolfurt Walkers) Topscorer: 1. Dylan Chaoud (#59), Vesterbro Starz, 12 points (7 goals, 5 assists). 2. Oliver Sommer (#11), Vesterbro Starz, 10 points (6 goals, 4 assists). 3. Sebastien Koulmey (#75), SHC Rossemaison, 9 poits (3 goals, 6 assists). Results semifinals: Duisburg Ducks - Wolfurt Walkers: 5-1 Biel Seelanders - Malcantone: 2-1 Results quarterfinals: Biel Seelanders - Tigers Steegersbach, 5-2 Duisburg Ducks - Vesterbro Starz: 4-3 (p) Wolfurt Walkers - La Tour: 4-1 Malcantone - SHC Rossemaison: 3-2 http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=293 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:43:53 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer Duisburg Ducks from Germany won the first Men B-Tournament March 2013 in Wolfurt, Austria. In the final Duisburg Ducks won 8-7 after penalty shootout against Biel (Bienne) Seelanders from Switzerland. Malcantone from Switzerland came third winning 4-2 after penalty shootout against the hosting club Wolfurt Walkers from Austria.

Other placements:
5. Vesterbro Starz, Denmark.
6. SHC Rossemaison, Switzerland.
7. La Tour, Switzerland.
8. Tigers Steegersbach, Austria.

All Star - Team
Friedli Raphael (Goal Keeper / Biel Seelanders)
Gurtner Sebastien (Defender / Biel Seelanders)
Müller Alessandro (Defender / IHC Malcantone)
Lenz Fabian (Offence / Duisburg Ducks)
Oberhauser Stefan (Offence / Wolfurt Walkers)

Topscorer:
1. Dylan Chaoud (#59), Vesterbro Starz, 12 points (7 goals, 5 assists).
2. Oliver Sommer (#11), Vesterbro Starz, 10 points (6 goals, 4 assists).
3. Sebastien Koulmey (#75), SHC Rossemaison, 9 poits (3 goals, 6 assists).

Results semifinals:
Duisburg Ducks - Wolfurt Walkers: 5-1
Biel Seelanders - Malcantone: 2-1

Results quarterfinals:
Biel Seelanders - Tigers Steegersbach, 5-2
Duisburg Ducks - Vesterbro Starz: 4-3 (p)
Wolfurt Walkers - La Tour: 4-1
Malcantone - SHC Rossemaison: 3-2]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=292 1. Reports 2012 Attached please find the following documents: IISHF Report Finances 2012 (only delivered to the NMA's). IISHF Balance of Sheets 2012 (only delivered to the NMA's). IISHF Budget 2013 (only delivered to the NMA's). IISHF Appeals Committee Report 2012. Due to illness of the Finance Director the Financial Report, Balance of Sheets and Budget could not be sent out earlier. We apologize for the delay in providing those documents. 2. Accommodation for the U16 European Cup 2013 Wolfgang Dietrich from Crash Eagles Kaarst the hosting club of the U16 European Cup 2016 on June 15-16, 2013 in Kaarst, Germany has provided the following kind information about accommodation at the IISHF Title Event: Wolfgang Dietrich writes the following: "We negotiated a very comfortable room rate including some other details. We want to communicate these information to the 9 other teams which have been qualified. Maybe their decision will become easier when they get knowledge of the prices of hotel rates in our town". Thanks in advance. Kind regards Wolfgang Dietrich Crash Eagles Kaarst e-mail: wolfgang@dietrich-kaarst.de On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer (President) Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=292 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:29:30 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer 1. Reports 2012
Attached please find the following documents:
IISHF Report Finances 2012 (only delivered to the NMA's).
IISHF Balance of Sheets 2012 (only delivered to the NMA's).
IISHF Budget 2013 (only delivered to the NMA's).
IISHF Appeals Committee Report 2012.

Due to illness of the Finance Director the Financial Report, Balance of Sheets and Budget could not be sent out earlier. We apologize for the delay in providing those documents.

2. Accommodation for the U16 European Cup 2013
Wolfgang Dietrich from Crash Eagles Kaarst the hosting club of the U16 European Cup 2016 on June 15-16, 2013 in Kaarst, Germany has provided the following kind information about accommodation at the IISHF Title Event:

Wolfgang Dietrich writes the following: "We negotiated a very comfortable room rate including some other details. We want to communicate these information to the 9 other teams which have been qualified. Maybe their decision will become easier when they get knowledge of the prices of hotel rates in our town".

Thanks in advance.

Kind regards
Wolfgang Dietrich
Crash Eagles Kaarst
e-mail: wolfgang@dietrich-kaarst.de

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium

Erik Sommer (President)
Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=291 1. U16 European Cup 2013 to be hosted in Kaarst (Germany) The U16 European Cup will be hosted by the club Crash Eagles Kaarst on 15./16.06.2013 in Kaarst (Germany). The tournament will take place on a 22 by 43 meter plastic pitch in the new Stadtparkhalle build by the town on the old ground of the Dreifachturnhalle. With effect from 09.02.2013 the official IISHF announcement of the U16 European Cup 2013 has been done. The event is now listed on www.iishf.com. As attachment all National Member Associations (NMA?s) now receive the IISHF Seeding Ranking List 2013 for the U16 European Cup with update as of today for the U16 European Cup 2013. In this list all teams (incl. Backup teams) are mentioned who are qualified to take part. Regarding the European Cups (Club Teams) according to Point 18.2 IISHF Regulations each National Champion 2012 must take part in the European Cup 2013, 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 2013, Wild Card Teams, Host Teams and Backup Teams who might qualified for 2013 so please make sure that the final information about the participation 2013 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) with copy to sommer.erik@gmail.com. Deadline for reply is 02.03.2013. 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. 2. Teams participating at Title Events 2013 Attached please find a listing of the teams selected to participate in the Title Events 2013. For the European Championships for Men and Juniors (U19) more countries can still participate. We will accept applications with deadline 01.04.2013. 3. Deadline for Teams participating in European Cups 2013 We hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution (2012 version) the IISHF Presidium has imposed an official deadline for all Teams participating in European Cups 2013 to send the following material. Deadline is set to 4 weeks before each event. 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 Deadline has been fixed for the following European Cup so far: - Until 10.05.2013 for U13 Pee Wee European Cup 2013 in Givisiez (Switzerland). Complete information has to be sent by e-mail to the hosting club with a copy (!!) to the IISHF President Erik Sommer (esommer@iishf.com). Failure will result to fixed fines (50 EUR per week of delay). 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). The Time Schedule and Tournament Rules will be sent out with a following IISHF Communication Letter in timely manner before the event. Information for U19 and U16 European Cup 2013 will follow later since the deadline for feedback is still open. For the Old Boys European Cup, Men European Cup and Men Cup Winner Cup the information will follow when the final selection of teams has taken place. 4. Deadline for Teams participating in European Championships 2013 We hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution the IISHF Presidium has imposed an official deadline for all National Teams participating in European Championships 2013 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 - Until 26.09.2013 for Team Information Men European Championships in Rødovre (Denmark). - Until 04.10.2013 for Team Information Junior European Championships in Düsseldorf (Germany). Complete information has to be sent by e-mail to the hosting club with a copy (!!) to the IISHF President Erik Sommer (esommer@iishf.com). Failure will result to fixed fines (50 EUR per week of delay). 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). The Time Schedule and Tournament Rules will be sent out with a following IISHF Communication Letter in a timely manner before the event. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer (President) Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=291 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:08:56 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer 1. U16 European Cup 2013 to be hosted in Kaarst (Germany)
The U16 European Cup will be hosted by the club Crash Eagles Kaarst on 15./16.06.2013 in Kaarst (Germany).

The tournament will take place on a 22 by 43 meter plastic pitch in the new Stadtparkhalle build by the town on the old ground of the Dreifachturnhalle.

With effect from 09.02.2013 the official IISHF announcement of the U16 European Cup 2013 has been done. The event is now listed on www.iishf.com. As attachment all National Member Associations (NMA?s) now receive the IISHF Seeding Ranking List 2013 for the U16 European Cup with update as of today for the U16 European Cup 2013. In this list all teams (incl. Backup teams) are mentioned who are qualified to take part.

Regarding the European Cups (Club Teams) according to Point 18.2 IISHF Regulations each National Champion 2012 must take part in the European Cup 2013, 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 2013, Wild Card Teams, Host Teams and Backup Teams who might qualified for 2013 so please make sure that the final information about the participation 2013 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) with copy to sommer.erik@gmail.com. Deadline for reply is 02.03.2013. 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.

2. Teams participating at Title Events 2013

Attached please find a listing of the teams selected to participate in the Title Events 2013. For the European Championships for Men and Juniors (U19) more countries can still participate. We will accept applications with deadline 01.04.2013.

3. Deadline for Teams participating in European Cups 2013

We hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution (2012 version) the IISHF Presidium has imposed an official deadline for all Teams participating in European Cups 2013 to send the following material. Deadline is set to 4 weeks before each event.
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

Deadline has been fixed for the following European Cup so far:
- Until 10.05.2013 for U13 Pee Wee European Cup 2013 in Givisiez (Switzerland).

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

The Time Schedule and Tournament Rules will be sent out with a following IISHF Communication Letter in timely manner before the event.

Information for U19 and U16 European Cup 2013 will follow later since the deadline for feedback is still open. For the Old Boys European Cup, Men European Cup and Men Cup Winner Cup the information will follow when the final selection of teams has taken place.

4. Deadline for Teams participating in European Championships 2013
We hereby officially announce that according to point 12.1 IISHF Constitution the IISHF Presidium has imposed an official deadline for all National Teams participating in European Championships 2013 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

- Until 26.09.2013 for Team Information Men European Championships in Rødovre (Denmark).
- Until 04.10.2013 for Team Information Junior European Championships in Düsseldorf (Germany).

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

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).

The Time Schedule and Tournament Rules will be sent out with a following IISHF Communication Letter in a timely manner before the event.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium

Erik Sommer (President)
Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President)
Ingo Goerke (Finance Director)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=290 1. Payment for the accommodation at the AGM 2013 We had often problems when National Member Associations (NMA) changed accommodation details some days before the General Meeting and we had to send additional/modified invoices. Therefore it has been agreed with Igor Kolesov as the host of the AGM 2013 in Moscow (Russia) that each NMA pays their shuttle and accommodation directly in Moscow. According to Igor Kolesov the delegates at the AGM 2013 in Moscow (Russia) can pay for the hotel with credit card. Usual for taxi everybody would have to pay in Rubles. As consequence we don't invoice any NMA for shuttle and accommodation. Please be aware of this when you travel to the upcoming AGM in Moscow. For your information it was the same procedure at the AGM the last two years 2011 in Amsterdam (Netherlands) and 2012 in Stegersbach (Austria). 2. Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Working Meeting (WM) As already announced the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2013 and the Working Meeting (WM) 2013 shall be held in Moscow (Russia) on February 23rd and 24th 2013. As attachment you will get the agenda for the AGM 2013 and for the WM 2013. 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. 3. Reports 2012 Attached please find the following documents: IISHF Presidium Report 2012 IISHF Financial Report 2012 (only delivered to the NMA's and sent out lately on 17th February) IISHF Disciplinary Committee Report 2012 Budget 2013 (only delivered to the NMA's and sent out lately on 17th February). 4. Proposals and drafts for 2013 As attachment you will get the proposals and drafts for following documents: Draft Constitution 2013 Draft Regulations 2013 Draft Rules Of The Game 2013 Proposals from Austria (Regulations) Proposals from Switzerland (Regulations) Please note that following colours have been used to mark the modifications for better understanding. Green Colour New Proposal of IISHF Presidium Red Colour To be deleted (proposed by IISHF) Turquoise New Proposal of NMA Purple Colour To be deleted (proposed by NMA) Yellow Colour To be discussed Country proposals for the IISHF Regulations from Austria and Switzerland have been mentioned in the relevant article in the draft of IISHF Regulations. 5. IISHF Rules Bulletin 2013 Please find attached two IISHF Rule Bulletins 2013 from the Technical Committee - one showing rule changes already approved at the 2012 AGM and one document summarizing proposed rule changes to be voted on at the 2013 AGM in Moscow. Please note that the proposed changes are based on both input from NMAs and the Technical Committee's own thoughts on the rules of the game. Not all NMA proposals have been processed by the Committee. As already mentioned by the IISHF Presidium in Communication 2012-15 then the proposal includes accepted proposals from Germany and from the Committee itself. The Technical Committee has recommended that the IISHF Presidium distributes the attached files to the NMAs. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer (President) Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=290 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:04:48 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer We had often problems when National Member Associations (NMA) changed accommodation details some days before the General Meeting and we had to send additional/modified invoices. Therefore it has been agreed with Igor Kolesov as the host of the AGM 2013 in Moscow (Russia) that each NMA pays their shuttle and accommodation directly in Moscow. According to Igor Kolesov the delegates at the AGM 2013 in Moscow (Russia) can pay for the hotel with credit card. Usual for taxi everybody would have to pay in Rubles.

As consequence we don't invoice any NMA for shuttle and accommodation. Please be aware of this when you travel to the upcoming AGM in Moscow. For your information it was the same procedure at the AGM the last two years 2011 in Amsterdam (Netherlands) and 2012 in Stegersbach (Austria).

2. Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Working Meeting (WM)
As already announced the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2013 and the Working Meeting (WM) 2013 shall be held in Moscow (Russia) on February 23rd and 24th 2013. As attachment you will get the agenda for the AGM 2013 and for the WM 2013. 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.

3. Reports 2012
Attached please find the following documents:

IISHF Presidium Report 2012
IISHF Financial Report 2012 (only delivered to the NMA's and sent out lately on 17th February)
IISHF Disciplinary Committee Report 2012
Budget 2013 (only delivered to the NMA's and sent out lately on 17th February).

4. Proposals and drafts for 2013
As attachment you will get the proposals and drafts for following documents:

Draft Constitution 2013
Draft Regulations 2013
Draft Rules Of The Game 2013
Proposals from Austria (Regulations)
Proposals from Switzerland (Regulations)

Please note that following colours have been used to mark the modifications for better understanding. Green Colour New Proposal of IISHF Presidium
Red Colour To be deleted (proposed by IISHF)
Turquoise New Proposal of NMA
Purple Colour To be deleted (proposed by NMA)
Yellow Colour To be discussed

Country proposals for the IISHF Regulations from Austria and Switzerland have been mentioned in the relevant article in the draft of IISHF Regulations.

5. IISHF Rules Bulletin 2013 Please find attached two IISHF Rule Bulletins 2013 from the Technical Committee - one showing rule changes already approved at the 2012 AGM and one document summarizing proposed rule changes to be voted on at the 2013 AGM in Moscow. Please note that the proposed changes are based on both input from NMAs and the Technical Committee's own thoughts on the rules of the game. Not all NMA proposals have been processed by the Committee. As already mentioned by the IISHF Presidium in Communication 2012-15 then the proposal includes accepted proposals from Germany and from the Committee itself. The Technical Committee has recommended that the IISHF Presidium distributes the attached files to the NMAs.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium
Erik Sommer (President)
Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=298 Attached please find the IISHF Rules Bulletin 02-2013 as of January 6, 2013. http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=298 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:38:28 +0100 IISHF Referees Erik Sommer Attached please find the IISHF Rules Bulletin 02-2013 as of January 6, 2013.]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=297 Attached please find the IISHF Rules Bulletin 01-2013 as of January 6, 2013. http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=297 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:34:37 +0100 IISHF Referees Erik Sommer Attached please find the IISHF Rules Bulletin 01-2013 as of January 6, 2013.]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=289 1. U16 European Cup 2013 in Israel cancelled The U16 European Cup 2013 was scheduled as announced in the IISHF Communication Letter 2013-01 to take place in Israel on June 15-16, 2013. Unfortunately at the end of the official deadline January 26, 2013 no country besides the hosting country had confirmed their participation. The IISHF Presidium has since then been in contact with those countries who had shown some interest in participating in order to clarify if there was not any possibility of participation however no teams from any other country has made a commitment to participate. Since the current requirement for hosting an IISHF Title Events for club teams is that minimum teams from at least 3 IISHF member countries take part then the IISHF Presidium has decided to cancel the U16 European Cup in Israel. It's a sad situation when a member country wants to host an IISHF Title Event and then the event has to be cancelled due to lack of participation but IISHF has to accept when the teams from the other NMA's decline to participate due to various reasons. The Israelian Federation will take part at the upcoming AGM 2013 in Moscow, Russia and we will take the necessary time to discuss the future possibilities for hosting an IISHF Title Event and/or other international skaterhockey activities in Israel. 2. Applicants for a new U16 European Cup 2013 requested IISHF requests applications for the hosting of a new U16 European Cup in 2013. Deadline for presenting an application is set to February 8, 2013. We urgently ask all NGB's to deliver this request to all their clubs and teams with the remark that without any hosts we can't arrange IISHF Title Events and that otherwise this Title event will not take place in 2013. 3. Regarding European Old Boys Cup 2013 in Denmark The first ever Old Boys European Cup will be take part in Rødovre, Denmark on 19-21 July 2013. So far Austria (Admiral Red Dragons Altenberg) and Denmark (Cph. Vikings and El Diablo) has confirmed their participation. In addition to that Great Britain and Switzerland has informed that they intend to participate with 2 teams each. There are still one or 2 vacant places in the tournament. Since it takes some time for the countries to select the specific teams (Great Britain - no championship in that age group yet) or to issue valid licenses for the players (Switzerland has to clarify this matter in their domestic regulations) the IISHF Presidium has decided to extend the nomination of the participating teams. This decision relates to the fact that this IISHF Title Event is a new age category for European Cups and that the NMA's need some time to clarify domestic matters. As there are enough vacancies the IISHF Presidium do not have a problem to extend here the deadline (but without any prejudice for other cases - this means that the NGBs must be aware that this is always a special permission of IISHF). 4. Domestic exceptions to the IISHF Rules of the Game According to the IISHF Constitution article 7.3 all domestic exceptions to the IISHF Rules of Game must be approved in writing by the Presidium. It's written that: "Each National Member Association must agree to adopt and completely introduce the IISHF Rules of the Game likewise for domestic games. Exceptions are only permitted by written approval of the IISHF Presidium". In order to update the IISHF Archives all countries are hereby asked to send in details all possible exceptions and differences. Deadline for this February 21, 2013. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer (President) Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=289 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:15:18 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer The U16 European Cup 2013 was scheduled as announced in the IISHF Communication Letter 2013-01 to take place in Israel on June 15-16, 2013. Unfortunately at the end of the official deadline January 26, 2013 no country besides the hosting country had confirmed their participation. The IISHF Presidium has since then been in contact with those countries who had shown some interest in participating in order to clarify if there was not any possibility of participation however no teams from any other country has made a commitment to participate. Since the current requirement for hosting an IISHF Title Events for club teams is that minimum teams from at least 3 IISHF member countries take part then the IISHF Presidium has decided to cancel the U16 European Cup in Israel.

It's a sad situation when a member country wants to host an IISHF Title Event and then the event has to be cancelled due to lack of participation but IISHF has to accept when the teams from the other NMA's decline to participate due to various reasons.

The Israelian Federation will take part at the upcoming AGM 2013 in Moscow, Russia and we will take the necessary time to discuss the future possibilities for hosting an IISHF Title Event and/or other international skaterhockey activities in Israel.

2. Applicants for a new U16 European Cup 2013 requested
IISHF requests applications for the hosting of a new U16 European Cup in 2013. Deadline for presenting an application is set to February 8, 2013. We urgently ask all NGB's to deliver this request to all their clubs and teams with the remark that without any hosts we can't arrange IISHF Title Events and that otherwise this Title event will not take place in 2013.

3. Regarding European Old Boys Cup 2013 in Denmark
The first ever Old Boys European Cup will be take part in Rødovre, Denmark on 19-21 July 2013. So far Austria (Admiral Red Dragons Altenberg) and Denmark (Cph. Vikings and El Diablo) has confirmed their participation. In addition to that Great Britain and Switzerland has informed that they intend to participate with 2 teams each. There are still one or 2 vacant places in the tournament.

Since it takes some time for the countries to select the specific teams (Great Britain - no championship in that age group yet) or to issue valid licenses for the players (Switzerland has to clarify this matter in their domestic regulations) the IISHF Presidium has decided to extend the nomination of the participating teams. This decision relates to the fact that this IISHF Title Event is a new age category for European Cups and that the NMA's need some time to clarify domestic matters. As there are enough vacancies the IISHF Presidium do not have a problem to extend here the deadline (but without any prejudice for other cases - this means that the NGBs must be aware that this is always a special permission of IISHF).

4. Domestic exceptions to the IISHF Rules of the Game
According to the IISHF Constitution article 7.3 all domestic exceptions to the IISHF Rules of Game must be approved in writing by the Presidium. It's written that: "Each National Member Association must agree to adopt and completely introduce the IISHF Rules of the Game likewise for domestic games. Exceptions are only permitted by written approval of the IISHF Presidium". In order to update the IISHF Archives all countries are hereby asked to send in details all possible exceptions and differences. Deadline for this February 21, 2013.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium

Erik Sommer (President)
Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=288 1. U19 European Cup 2013 The U19 European Cup will be hosted by IH Samurai Iserlohn on June 1-2, 2013 in Iserlohn, Germany. The tournament will take place on a 19 by 39 meter pitch on a sport court floor. With effect from 21.01.2013 the official IISHF announcement of the U19 European Cup 2013 has been done. The event is now listed on www.iishf.com. As attachment all NMA's now receive the IISHF Seeding Ranking List 2013 for the U19 European Cup with update as of today for the U19 European Cup 2013. In this list all teams (incl. Backup teams) are mentioned who are qualified to take part in title events 2013. Regarding the European Cups (Club Teams) according to Point 18.2 IISHF Regulations each National Champion 2013 must take part in the European Cup 2013, 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 2012, Wild Card Teams, Host Teams and Backup Teams who might qualified for 2013 so please make sure that the final information about the participation 2013 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) with copy to sommer.erik@gmail.com. Deadline for reply is 11.02.2013. 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. 2. Replies to BISHA Survey about financial support provided for teams participating in European Cups and European Championships In the IISHF Communication Letter 2012-13 published on November 22, 2012 BISHA (Great Britain) asked for a survey to be conducted among the member countries regarding the financial support provided for teams participating in European Cups and European Championships. BISHA requests that the member countries tell us how much, if any, help is provided for their Cup teams and their National teams. In regards to the request from BISHA we then asked all Member Countries to provide information regarding the following 3 points about your financial procedure: 1) Financial Procedure for National Teams and National Players. 2) Financial Procedure for Teams to take part at European Cups. 3) Financial Procedure for Teams to host Title Events. So far 3 countries Denmark, Germany and Switzerland have been so kind to provide a reply to the survey ordered by BISHA. We kindly ask the outstanding NMA's who participate at European Cups and/or European Championships to provide their statement this also includes BISHA. Please provide your feedback no later than February 1, 2013. The answers provided by the NMA's will be regarded as confidential information and will not be published or forwarded without the approval of each NMA. The IISHF Presidium intends to make a verbal presentation of the answers given at the IISHF AGM 2013 in Moscow, February 23-24, 2013 (Powerpoint presentation not to be published in an IISHF Communication Letter). On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer (President) Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=288 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:29:12 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer 1. U19 European Cup 2013

The U19 European Cup will be hosted by IH Samurai Iserlohn on June 1-2, 2013 in Iserlohn, Germany. The tournament will take place on a 19 by 39 meter pitch on a sport court floor.

With effect from 21.01.2013 the official IISHF announcement of the U19 European Cup 2013 has been done. The event is now listed on www.iishf.com. As attachment all NMA's now receive the IISHF Seeding Ranking List 2013 for the U19 European Cup with update as of today for the U19 European Cup 2013. In this list all teams (incl. Backup teams) are mentioned who are qualified to take part in title events 2013.

Regarding the European Cups (Club Teams) according to Point 18.2 IISHF Regulations each National Champion 2013 must take part in the European Cup 2013, 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 2012, Wild Card Teams, Host Teams and Backup Teams who might qualified for 2013 so please make sure that the final information about the participation 2013 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) with copy to sommer.erik@gmail.com. Deadline for reply is 11.02.2013. 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.

2. Replies to BISHA Survey about financial support provided for teams participating in European Cups and European Championships

In the IISHF Communication Letter 2012-13 published on November 22, 2012 BISHA (Great Britain) asked for a survey to be conducted among the member countries regarding the financial support provided for teams participating in European Cups and European Championships. BISHA requests that the member countries tell us how much, if any, help is provided for their Cup teams and their National teams.

In regards to the request from BISHA we then asked all Member Countries to provide information regarding the following 3 points about your financial procedure:

1) Financial Procedure for National Teams and National Players.
2) Financial Procedure for Teams to take part at European Cups.
3) Financial Procedure for Teams to host Title Events.

So far 3 countries Denmark, Germany and Switzerland have been so kind to provide a reply to the survey ordered by BISHA. We kindly ask the outstanding NMA's who participate at European Cups and/or European Championships to provide their statement this also includes BISHA. Please provide your feedback no later than February 1, 2013.

The answers provided by the NMA's will be regarded as confidential information and will not be published or forwarded without the approval of each NMA. The IISHF Presidium intends to make a verbal presentation of the answers given at the IISHF AGM 2013 in Moscow, February 23-24, 2013 (Powerpoint presentation not to be published in an IISHF Communication Letter).

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium
Erik Sommer (President)
Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=287 1. Number of teams to be reported to IISHF We kindly ask all National Member Associations (NMAs) to send us in reference to article 11.11 and 11.12 IISHF Constitution until 15 January 2013 to IISHF headquarters (office@iishf.com): - How many inline skater hockey teams shall be registered in that country for the current year - A detailed team list for all age groups with the name of all registered clubs and teams for the current year If no report and/or no detailed team list has been given until 15th January 2013 the relevant number of teams shall be based on the previous year membership. For the sake of complete information we also refer to article 11.11 ISHF Constitution that each Member Country (NMA) shall be entitled at General Meetings to: - For Members with 49 teams or less registered 1 Vote - For Members with 50 to 99 teams registered 2 Votes - For Members with 100 or more teams registered 3 Votes 2. Title Events 2013 scheduled The following Title Events 2013 have officially been scheduled and sanctioned: U13 European Cup in Givisiez (Switzerland) on June 8-9, 2013. U16 European Cup in Kfar Saba (Israel) on June 15-16, 2013. European Cup Men in Delémont (Switzerland) on July 5-7, 2013. European Cup Old Boys in Rødovre (Denmark) on July 19-21, 2013. Men Cup Winner Cup in Givisiez (Switzerland) on August 31 - September 1, 2013. Men European Championship in Rødovre (Denmark) on October 25-27, 2013. Junior European Championship in Düsseldorf (Germany) on November 2-3, 2013. 3. Title Events 2013 - Applications requested We kindly remind all NMA's that (as mentioned in the IISHF Communication Letter 2012-15). IISHF requests applications for all remaining other Title Events in 2013. Deadline for presenting an application for any of the other events has been extended to 15.01.2013. We urgently ask all NGB?s to deliver this request to all their clubs and teams with the remark that without any hosts we can?t arrange IISHF Title Events and that otherwise these title events will not take place in 2013. Open IISHF Title Events in 2013: U19 European Cup Women European Cup Women European Championships Formal applications should be made to IISHF Vice President Jean-Daniel Muller to jdmuller@iishf.com (with copy to office@iishf.com). 4. Deadline to confirm/cancel participation in Title Events 2013 With effect from 05.01.2013 the official IISHF announcement of the mentioned Title Events 2013 has been done. All the scheduled events are also listed on www.iishf.com. As attachment all NMA's now receive the IISHF Seeding Ranking List 2013 with update as of today for all the so far scheduled Title Events 2013. In this list all teams (incl. Backup teams) are mentioned who are qualified to take part in title events 2013. Regarding the European Cups (Club Teams) according to Point 18.2 IISHF Regulations each National Champion 2012 must take part in the European Cup 2013, 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 2012, Wild Card Teams, Host Teams and Backup Teams who might qualify for 2013 so please make sure that the final information about the participation 2013 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) with copy to sommer.erik@gmail.com. Deadline for reply is 26 January 2013. 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. For the Men Invitation Cup the National Cup Champion is automatically qualified to participate however except the hosting team and the defending champion no team can participate in both the Men European Cup and the Men Invitation Cup. If a NMA does not have a National Cup Championship then it can select teams after their placement in the National Championship. 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 2013 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 26 January 2013. 5. Change of IISHF Banc Account Some details of IISHF Banc Account have been changed and we kindly ask you to take care of the following new information: Owner : Goerke for IISHF Bank : Santander Bank IBAN : DE10 5003 3300 2175 8044 02 BIC : SCFBDE33XXX 6. Regarding U16 European Cup 2013 in Israel Israel has applied to host the U16 European Cup 2013 in Kfar Saba on 15-16 June 2013. No other application for hosting this title event has been made to IISHF within the given deadline. The application from Israel meets the given requirements and this title event has now been sanctioned. The IISHF Presidium is very well aware that for many teams it might be fairly expensive and somewhat problematic to travel to Israel in order to participate in an IISHF Title Event but Israel is an active member of IISHF and they are entitled like any other member to host IISHF Title Events. IISHF also encourage it?s member countries to take on their responsibility and host events. The IISHF Presidium is at the same time aware of the current politicial situation in Israel and we can never ensure that nothing extra ordinary might happen during an IISHF Title Events nor in Israel or in any other place now or in June 2013. For your information the current political evaluation of the situation as given for example by the Foreign Commonwealth updated latest 30 November 2012 can be read here: http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/middle-east-north-africa/israel-occupied. Kfar Saba is located North East of Tel-Aviv (https://maps.google.dk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl). It's up to each qualified teams including backup teams to make their own decision if they will participate or not. The answer has to be provided to IISHF by the NMA's within the given deadline. Finally the current requirement for hosting an IISHF Title Events for club teams is that minimum teams from at least 3 IISHF member countries take part. There is for the moment no minimum requirement for the number of teams but typically there should be expected minimum 8 club teams for an European Cup. 7. Regarding Old Boys European Cup 2013 in Denmark The first ever Old Boys European Cup will be hosted in Rødovre, Denmark on 19-21 July 2013. To our knowledge only Denmark currently has a National Old Boys Championship. The Danish Old Boys Champion in the 2012 season was Copenhagen Vikings who will host the European Cup with El Diablo as the Vice-Champion in Denmark last season. Each NMA should please select the 2 or 3 best Old Boys club teams in their country if possible and provide IISHF with the team information within the given deadline. All players playing for a club teams have to have a valid license for the specific club and meet the age requirements given in the IISHF Rules of the Game. No combination teams will be allowed to participate in any IISHF Title Event. Thank you very much for your good cooperation and assistance. On behalf of the IISHF Presidium Erik Sommer (President) Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director) http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=287 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:34:01 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer 1. Number of teams to be reported to IISHF
We kindly ask all National Member Associations (NMAs) to send us in reference to article 11.11 and 11.12 IISHF Constitution until 15 January 2013 to IISHF headquarters (office@iishf.com):
- How many inline skater hockey teams shall be registered in that country for the current year
- A detailed team list for all age groups with the name of all registered clubs and teams for the current year
If no report and/or no detailed team list has been given until 15th January 2013 the relevant number of teams shall be based on the previous year membership.
For the sake of complete information we also refer to article 11.11 ISHF Constitution that each Member Country (NMA) shall be entitled at General Meetings to:
- For Members with 49 teams or less registered 1 Vote
- For Members with 50 to 99 teams registered 2 Votes
- For Members with 100 or more teams registered 3 Votes

2. Title Events 2013 scheduled
The following Title Events 2013 have officially been scheduled and sanctioned:
U13 European Cup in Givisiez (Switzerland) on June 8-9, 2013.
U16 European Cup in Kfar Saba (Israel) on June 15-16, 2013.
European Cup Men in Delémont (Switzerland) on July 5-7, 2013.
European Cup Old Boys in Rødovre (Denmark) on July 19-21, 2013.
Men Cup Winner Cup in Givisiez (Switzerland) on August 31 - September 1, 2013.
Men European Championship in Rødovre (Denmark) on October 25-27, 2013.
Junior European Championship in Düsseldorf (Germany) on November 2-3, 2013.

3. Title Events 2013 - Applications requested
We kindly remind all NMA's that (as mentioned in the IISHF Communication Letter 2012-15). IISHF requests applications for all remaining other Title Events in 2013. Deadline for presenting an application for any of the other events has been extended to 15.01.2013. We urgently ask all NGB?s to deliver this request to all their clubs and teams with the remark that without any hosts we can?t arrange IISHF Title Events and that otherwise these title events will not take place in 2013.

Open IISHF Title Events in 2013:
U19 European Cup
Women European Cup
Women European Championships

Formal applications should be made to IISHF Vice President Jean-Daniel Muller to jdmuller@iishf.com (with copy to office@iishf.com).

4. Deadline to confirm/cancel participation in Title Events 2013
With effect from 05.01.2013 the official IISHF announcement of the mentioned Title Events 2013 has been done. All the scheduled events are also listed on www.iishf.com. As attachment all NMA's now receive the IISHF Seeding Ranking List 2013 with update as of today for all the so far scheduled Title Events 2013. In this list all teams (incl. Backup teams) are mentioned who are qualified to take part in title events 2013.

Regarding the European Cups (Club Teams) according to Point 18.2 IISHF Regulations each National Champion 2012 must take part in the European Cup 2013, 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 2012, Wild Card Teams, Host Teams and Backup Teams who might qualify for 2013 so please make sure that the final information about the participation 2013 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) with copy to sommer.erik@gmail.com. Deadline for reply is 26 January 2013. 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.

For the Men Invitation Cup the National Cup Champion is automatically qualified to participate however except the hosting team and the defending champion no team can participate in both the Men European Cup and the Men Invitation Cup. If a NMA does not have a National Cup Championship then it can select teams after their placement in the National Championship.

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 2013 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 26 January 2013.

5. Change of IISHF Banc Account
Some details of IISHF Banc Account have been changed and we kindly ask you to take care of the following new information:
Owner : Goerke for IISHF
Bank : Santander Bank
IBAN : DE10 5003 3300 2175 8044 02
BIC : SCFBDE33XXX

6. Regarding U16 European Cup 2013 in Israel
Israel has applied to host the U16 European Cup 2013 in Kfar Saba on 15-16 June 2013. No other application for hosting this title event has been made to IISHF within the given deadline. The application from Israel meets the given requirements and this title event has now been sanctioned.

The IISHF Presidium is very well aware that for many teams it might be fairly expensive and somewhat problematic to travel to Israel in order to participate in an IISHF Title Event but Israel is an active member of IISHF and they are entitled like any other member to host IISHF Title Events. IISHF also encourage it?s member countries to take on their responsibility and host events.

The IISHF Presidium is at the same time aware of the current politicial situation in Israel and we can never ensure that nothing extra ordinary might happen during an IISHF Title Events nor in Israel or in any other place now or in June 2013. For your information the current political evaluation of the situation as given for example by the Foreign Commonwealth updated latest 30 November 2012 can be read here: www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/middle-east-north-africa/israel-occupied. Kfar Saba is located North East of Tel-Aviv (maps.google.dk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl).

It's up to each qualified teams including backup teams to make their own decision if they will participate or not. The answer has to be provided to IISHF by the NMA's within the given deadline.
Finally the current requirement for hosting an IISHF Title Events for club teams is that minimum teams from at least 3 IISHF member countries take part. There is for the moment no minimum requirement for the number of teams but typically there should be expected minimum 8 club teams for an European Cup.

7. Regarding Old Boys European Cup 2013 in Denmark
The first ever Old Boys European Cup will be hosted in Rødovre, Denmark on 19-21 July 2013. To our knowledge only Denmark currently has a National Old Boys Championship. The Danish Old Boys Champion in the 2012 season was Copenhagen Vikings who will host the European Cup with El Diablo as the Vice-Champion in Denmark last season.

Each NMA should please select the 2 or 3 best Old Boys club teams in their country if possible and provide IISHF with the team information within the given deadline. All players playing for a club teams have to have a valid license for the specific club and meet the age requirements given in the IISHF Rules of the Game. No combination teams will be allowed to participate in any IISHF Title Event.

Thank you very much for your good cooperation and assistance.

On behalf of the IISHF Presidium

Erik Sommer (President)
Jean-Daniel Muller (Vice President) Ingo Goerke (Finance Director)]]> http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=286 1. Proposals from IISHF Technical Committee for IISHF Rule Changes As attachment please find the following document: Proposals from IISHF Technical Committee for IISHF Rule Changes. Stefan Gehrig the Chairman of the IISHF Technical Committee has added the following information: Please find attached the IISHF Technical Committee's proposal for the 2013 rule book for further distribution to the member countries. The proposal includes accepted proposals from Germany and from the Committee itself. A Danish proposal has been declined but will most likely be put forward to the AGM by the Danish federation for an additional vote. Several German proposals have been declined as well, but they'll not be put forward to the AGM for additional voting. The changes are marked with the common red/green marking and there is a section marked in purple that denotes the changes already accepted at the AGM 2012 for the 2013 rule book. I'll briefly summarize the changes: 6.2. In a regular game there should be a defined warm-up period for each team; this rule can be adjusted for tournament-like events where it's not possible to allow the teams a full warm-up period. 7.1.5 Clarification. 7.15.7 Movement of face-off; in situations where only one team receives a minor, major, major plus game misconduct, match or gross match penalty the face-off will be moved to the offender's net. (That was also an Austrian proposal which reached the committee far too late to include them into the internal voting). 8.6.1 Clarification 8.10.8 d) Clarification 8.10.9 d) Clarification 8.11.2 Already accepted in 2012 for the 2013 rules 8.11.5 Already accepted in 2012 for the 2013 rules 8.11.7 Already accepted in 2012 for the 2013 rules 8.11.10 Already accepted in 2012 for the 2013 rules 8.14.3 Clarification 8.18.4 Rule to ensure that teams are ready at the official start of the game. 8.19.4 Rule to ensure that teams are ready to restart the game after the break on time. 2. Title Events 2013 - Tournaments scheduled The following Title Events 2013 have at the moment been scheduled and sanctioned: U13 European Cup in Givisiez (Switzerland) on June 8-9, 2013 (A2013-01). Men Cup Winner Cup in Givisiez (Switzerland) on August 31 - September 1, 2013 (A2013-02). Men European Championship in Rødovre (Denmark) on October 25-27, 2013 (A2013-03). The following Title Events 2013 have at the moment been scheduled: European Cup Men in Delémont (Switzerland) on July 5-7, 2013. European Cup Old Boys in Rødovre (Denmark) on July 19-21, 2013. Junior European Championship in Düsseldorf (Germany) on November 2-3, 2013. For the following event we have a candidate (deadline for application was December 15, 2012): European Cup U16 in Kfar Saba (Israel) on June 15-16, 2013. 3. Title Events 2013 and 2014 - Applications requested IISHF request applications for all remaining other Title Events in 2013 and for all Title Events in 2014. Deadline for presenting an application for any of the other events is now extended to 15.01.2013. We urgently ask all NGB's to deliver this request to all their clubs and teams with the remark that without any hosts we can't arrange IISHF Title Events. Open IISHF Title Events in 2013: U19 European Cup Women European Cup Women European Championships Formal applications should be made to IISHF Vice President Jean-Daniel Muller at jdmuller@iishf.com (with copy to office@iishf.com). 4. B-Tournaments 2013 The following B-Tournament has been sanctioned so far for 2013: Men B-Tournament in Wolfurt (Austria) on March 8-10, 2013 (B2013-01). Formal applications for all B-Tournaments in 2013 should be made to IISHF Vice President Jean-Daniel Muller at jdmuller@iishf.com (with copy to office@iishf.com). International Inline Skater Hockey Federation On behalf of the Presidium Erik Sommer Jean-Daniel Muller Ingo Goerke http://www.iishf.com/article.php?artID=286 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:55:05 +0100 IISHF Press Release Erik Sommer 1. Proposals from IISHF Technical Committee for IISHF Rule Changes
As attachment please find the following document: Proposals from IISHF Technical Committee for IISHF Rule Changes.

Stefan Gehrig the Chairman of the IISHF Technical Committee has added the following information:

Please find attached the IISHF Technical Committee's proposal for the 2013 rule book for further distribution to the member countries. The proposal includes accepted proposals from Germany and from the Committee itself. A Danish proposal has been declined but will most likely be put forward to the AGM by the Danish federation for an additional vote. Several German proposals have been declined as well, but they'll not be put forward to the AGM for additional voting.

The changes are marked with the common red/green marking and there is a section marked in purple that denotes the changes already accepted at the AGM 2012 for the 2013 rule book. I'll briefly summarize the changes:

6.2. In a regular game there should be a defined warm-up period for each team; this rule can be adjusted for tournament-like events where it's not possible to allow the teams a full warm-up period. 7.1.5 Clarification.

7.15.7 Movement of face-off; in situations where only one team receives a minor, major, major plus game misconduct, match or gross match penalty the face-off will be moved to the offender's net. (That was also an Austrian proposal which reached the committee far too late to include them into the internal voting).

8.6.1 Clarification
8.10.8 d) Clarification
8.10.9 d) Clarification
8.11.2 Already accepted in 2012 for the 2013 rules
8.11.5 Already accepted in 2012 for the 2013 rules
8.11.7 Already accepted in 2012 for the 2013 rules
8.11.10 Already accepted in 2012 for the 2013 rules
8.14.3 Clarification
8.18.4 Rule to ensure that teams are ready at the official start of the game.
8.19.4 Rule to ensure that teams are ready to restart the game after the break on time.

2. Title Events 2013 - Tournaments scheduled
The following Title Events 2013 have at the moment been scheduled and sanctioned:
U13 European Cup in Givisiez (Switzerland) on June 8-9, 2013 (A2013-01).
Men Cup Winner Cup in Givisiez (Switzerland) on August 31 - September 1, 2013 (A2013-02).
Men European Championship in Rødovre (Denmark) on October 25-27, 2013 (A2013-03).

The following Title Events 2013 have at the moment been scheduled:
European Cup Men in Delémont (Switzerland) on July 5-7, 2013.
European Cup Old Boys in Rødovre (Denmark) on July 19-21, 2013.
Junior European Championship in Düsseldorf (Germany) on November 2-3, 2013.

For the following event we have a candidate (deadline for application was December 15, 2012):
European Cup U16 in Kfar Saba (Israel) on June 15-16, 2013.

3. Title Events 2013 and 2014 - Applications requested
IISHF request applications for all remaining other Title Events in 2013 and for all Title Events in 2014. Deadline for presenting an application for any of the other events is now extended to 15.01.2013. We urgently ask all NGB's to deliver this request to all their clubs and teams with the remark that without any hosts we can't arrange IISHF Title Events.

Open IISHF Title Events in 2013:
U19 European Cup
Women European Cup
Women European Championships

Formal applications should be made to IISHF Vice President Jean-Daniel Muller at jdmuller@iishf.com (with copy to office@iishf.com).

4. B-Tournaments 2013
The following B-Tournament has been sanctioned so far for 2013: Men B-Tournament in Wolfurt (Austria) on March 8-10, 2013 (B2013-01).

Formal applications for all B-Tournaments in 2013 should be made to IISHF Vice President Jean-Daniel Muller at jdmuller@iishf.com (with copy to office@iishf.com).

International Inline Skater Hockey Federation

On behalf of the Presidium

Erik Sommer
Jean-Daniel Muller
Ingo Goerke]]>