President's Cup
A real treat is awaiting all futnet fans already this Saturday, 25 February, when the venue of the next Men’s World Championship, the Nymburk Sports Centre, will witness the best six nations in the world playing it out in “President´s Cup”.
This mini version of the World Cup is a prestigious international tournament organised by the Czech Futnet Association under the auspices of UNIF and its President. It is a great opportunity for the fans to see the best futnet teams in the world and for the coaches to test out their players and check out the venue of this year’s World Championship. The best six national squads – Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Switzerland and France – will fight it out in all three futnet disciplines for the trophy of UNIF’s President.
Schedule
Group A: 08,00 – 12,00 Slovakia + Romania + France
Hall A
08,00 Slovakia – France
09,15 France – Romania
10,30 Romania – Slovakia
Match Sequence: Double – Triple – Single
Group B: 08,00 – 12,00 Czech Republic + Hungary + Switzerland
Hall B
08,00 Switzerland – Hungary
09,15 Czech Republic – Switzerland
10,30 Hungary – Czech Republic
Match Sequence: Double – Triple – Single
Central Hall 12,30 – 19,00 final matches
12,30 5th place match
13,45 1st semifinal A1 – B2 or B1 – A2
15,00 2nd semifinal B1 – A2 or A1 – B2
Note: If Czech Republic qualifies for the semifinals, they will play 2nd semifinal due to sponsorship commitments.
16,15 3rd place match
17,30 final match
19,00 closing ceremony
Match Sequence: Double – Triple – Single
Playing format
The tournament is held according to UNIF rules: one bounce in all disciplines, the dimensions of the court for doubles is the same as in the single without a cross service line.
Each match will consist of 3 sub-matches in the three futnet disciplines in this order: 1.double, 2.triple and 3.single. 1 point is awarded for each discipline won.
Groups were drawn from 3 performance baskets (1.CZE,SVK 2.ROM,HUN 3.SWI, FRA) on 17 February, at 13.00 in Nymburk:
A: Slovakia, Romania, France
B: Czech Republic, Hungary, Switzerland
In the evening all are invited to a party in the SportBar at which the best Czech futnet players of 2011 will be announced and will be awarded together with those who have contributed to the development of Czech futnet to mark 40th anniversary of the foundation of Czech Futnet Association celebrated last year.
Team Line-ups
Czech Republic: Topinka, Rosenberk, Kop, Muller, J. Medek, Bíbr, Kolenský, Hron
Coach: Šmejkal
Slovakia: Kilík, Kozlík, Černota, Rusnák, Sadílek, Bertko Jr
Coach: Žigala
France: Voisinot, Caramelle, Castealo, Mercier, Marie
Coach: Ortis
Switzerland: Chapuis, Mazza, Grandjean, Kolly, Gisler, Julan
Coach: Julan
Hungary: Ferencz, Jonas, Pal, Kiralyvolgyi, Vincze, Pozderka
Coach: Dienes-Oehm
Romania: Purice, Balan, Pauna, Sasarman
Coach: Sasarman