Organizer: Figure Skating Club Jesenice
                     Ledarska 4, 4270 Jesenice
                     Slovenia

Venue:       “Podmežakla” Ice Rink, Jesenice (indoor ice rink, size 30m x 60m)
       
Time:          April 3rd – 5th, 2008

Events:     
SINGLE SKATING:    SENIOR – Ladies, Men
                                    JUNIOR – Ladies, Men
                                    NOVICE – Girls, Boys
           
General note:   
The competition will be held in accordance with the ISU  Regulations figure Skating 2006 and ISU Communications for Figure Skating.
Competition will fulfil also Communication N. 1460 paragraph 2. - ISU World Standings.
Technical panel will be from (3) different ISU countries. If there are minimum 8 single skaters out of four different ISU countries, points for World Standings will be awarded.

Participation:      
ISU Members

Each team may enter four competitors (two ladies, two men) in senior single skating events and four competitors (two ladies, two men) in each category in single skating of junior and novice events.
The entries that were placed the first three at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final 2007/2008 and the medallists of the World Junior Championships 2008 are not counted into the quota above.
The Slovene Skating Union and the organizer reserve the right to enter additional teams and additional competitors in each category.
Only the ISU Members, which enter competitors in at least four categories, will be qualified for the Team Competition.

Judges:   
Each ISU Member may nominate one International or ISU Championships Judge. An ISU Member participating in four or more categories gains the right to enter the second International or ISU Championships Judge.

Referees:   
The ISU Member participating in at least three categories gains the right to nominate one ISU recognised Controller. The ISU Member participating in all six categories (one senior lady, one senior man, one skater per category in Junior and Novice events) gains the right to nominate ISU recognised Controller and ISU recognised Technical Specialist. In case of two many nominations the first entered will have the priority. The officials nominated will be posted after the closing date of entries.

Closing data for entries:    
Entries of the teams, competitors, coaches and the team leaders must reach the organizer not later than March 10th 2008. Entries must be sent to the Slovene Skating Union.

Expenses:  
The organiser can not cover the expenses for the teams in total.
The expenses of the hotel accommodation on full board basis will be covered for one/two Judges, one nominated Controller and Technical Specialist of each entered ISU Member and for the first three placed of the Junior Grand Prix Final 2007/2008 or at Junior World Championships 2008, beginning with dinner on Tuesday, April  1st till breakfast on Monday, April 7th, 2008.
In addition the organizer will cover the expenses of full board accommodation for one team leader for the same period if the ISU Member participates with eight or more skaters.

Music:   
Music will be reproduced strictly from music cassettes at normal speed and Compact Discs. They must state full name, category and the team.

Accommodation:   
To facilitate participation, the organizer has allotted the hotel accommodation for all participants beginning with the dinner on Tuesday, April  1st till breakfast on Saturday, April 5th, 2008. Round trip shuttle bus transfer from the hotel to the Ice Rink Podmežakla will be provided from the first official practice until end of competition.
Upon request the organizer will arrange transportation from Airport Ljubljana to the official hotel at the arrival of Teams and from the official hotel to the Airport Ljubljana at the departure of Teams.


SENIOR – Ladies, Men
Short Program   
Duration: 2 minutes and 50 seconds maximum, but may be less
The required elements to be skated are those listed in ISU Technical Rules Single and Pair Skating 2006, Rule 310 and respective ISU Communications.

Free Skating:       
Duration: Men: 4 minutes and 30 seconds,  +/- 10 seconds
                  Ladies: 4 minutes, +/- 10 seconds
In accordance with ISU Technical Rules Single and Pair Skating 2006, Rule 320 and the respective ISU Communications.

JUNIOR – Ladies, Men
Short Program   
Duration: 2 minutes and 50 seconds maximum, but may be less
The required elements to be skated are those listed in ISU Technical Rules Single and Pair Skating 2006, Rule 310, paragraphs 1 and 3, group C for season 2007/08 and the respective ISU Communications.

Free Skating:       
Duration: Men: 4 minutes, +/- 10 seconds
                  Ladies: 3 minutes and 30 seconds,  +/- 10 seconds
In accordance with ISU Technical Rules Single and Pair Skating 2006, Rule 320 and the respective ISU Communications.

NOVICE: Girls and Boys
Competition will be held in accordance with ISU Communication No. 1397 

Short Program    
Duration: Boys, Girls - 2 minutes and 30 seconds maximum, but it may be less
The required elements to be skated are listed in ISU Communication No. 1397.
   
Free Skating       
Duration: Boys: 3 minutes and 30 seconds,  +/- 10 seconds
                  Girls: 3 minutes, +/- 10 seconds

Liability:   
In accordance with the ISU Regulations, Rule 119 the Organizer  accept no liability for the damage or injuries which any of participants, judges, officials or others may suffer.

Results:                            
The results will be calculated in accordance with ISU Special Regulations and Technical Rules 2006 Single and Pair Skating 2006 – Rules 352 and 353 (ISU Judging System)

Calculation of team results:   
In each team, one best-placed skater in each category will count for the Team?s competition.
- In each single skating category, the first placed skater will receive 25 points; the second placed 23, the third 22 etc.
- For calculation of results, the points obtained in each category will be multiplied by following factors: Seniors 3, Juniors 2 and Novices 1.
- The winner of Triglav Trophy will be the team with the highest amount of points. If two or more teams obtain the same amount of points, the first place will go to the team, which has better placed Seniors.

Awards:  
Skaters placed first to third will be awarded medals and diplomas, all the others diplomas.
The best-placed team will receive Triglav Trophy Cup.

Preliminary schedule of events
Preliminary schedule of events is enclosed. The final will be published after registration of all entries. The exact time schedule will be sent to all the participating ISU members by fax or e-mail not later than on March 25th, 2008.

Entry form for Triglav Trophy 2008   
The Entry form is enclosed. Please, return the entry form before the 10th of March 2008, to the address:

Information:   
The rate for a full board accommodation in a double room is 61 EUR per person daily. Organizer will allot the accommodation for all participants from April  1st till April 6th, 2008. Please, send us, together with your entries, your accommodation requests. If you want to come earlier or prolong your staying, please inform us on your accommodation request.

Darja Gabrovšek Polajnar                                                           Vinko Otovič       
President of Slovene Skating Union                                          President of Figure Skating Club Jesenice

SLOVENE SKATING UNION       
FIGURE SKATING CLUB JESENICE