CSIT IFA 2019 Fistball Amateurs World Cup

Union Waldburg is the winner of the inaugural CSIT IFA Fistball Amateuers´ World Cup. The event was played within the CSIT World Sports Games Tortosa 2019.

Final ranking:
1. Union Waldburg
2. Union Peilstein
3. Faustball Flurlingen

Final
Union Waldburg : Union Peilstein 3 : 1 ( 12 : 10 , 11 : 6 , 7 : 11, 11 : 8 )

IFA invites all individuals and clubs of the Fistball Family to participate at the inaugural CSIT IFA 2019 Fistball Amateurs World Cup within the framework of the VI. CSIT WORLD SPORTS GAMES (WSG), to be held in the city of Tortosa (Spain) from 2nd to 7th of July, 2019.

The WSG are a major multi-sports event held every two years, full of sports, sport for all, cultural exchange, fun and new opportunities. These Games are not multisport games for top athletes, but for all amateurs (16 years and older) from different countries and cultures all over the world. Professional elite–athletes (members of a national team or a team playing in the first national league) have no right to participate!

Male, female and gender mixed teams are allowed. Each team may exist of a minimum of 6 players. It is possible to register more than one team. The categories are formed according to the number of registrations. The tournament is played according to the Fistball – Rules of the Game (http://www.ifa-fistball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/03_IFA-Rules-of-the-Game-2018.pdf)

Referees, linesmen and scorers are nominated by the participating teams according to the schedule.

The participation fee is from 120 Euro (without hotel package) to 550 Euro per person (in a double room including full board accommodation, local public transport in Tortosa and Terres de l’Ebre, registration fee, welcome package and free chiropractic services by FICS) for the duration of the WSG. For more details, see Final Invitation including Annex 8. Airport shuttle is offered from 3 airport (including Barcelona) and will cost 50 Euro.

The online registration deadline is 22nd of February 2019 (including approx.. 50 % pre-payment) at the Official Webpage WSG 2019: http://2019.csit-wsg.com/

In case of cancellation by a registered participant until May 7th, 2019, the organizer will refund all payments (100%).

Be aware the organizer will reserve the right of cancellation of sports disciplines, if there are not at least 4 CSIT member unions preliminary registered on February 22nd, 2019. In that case the organizer will refund all payments.

For all details see Final Invitation_6th CSIT World Sports Games 2019.

Please do not hesitate to contact us under office@ifa-fistball.com if you have any questions.

HARD FACTS:

Schedule:
Arrival day: Tue, 2/7/19
Match days: 3 to 6/7/19 – depending on the number of teams and categories 3-4 days
Departure day: Sun, 7/7/19

Eligibility criteria:
All amateur players are permitted
No permission of national team players from countries finishing in the Top 7 (Men) / Top 5 (Women) at the last World Championship and players from the highest divisions in Austria, Switzerland and Germany.
Players must be at least 16 years old

Composition of the team:
Male, female and mixed teams – the categories are formed according to the number of registrations Clubs or teams of the member federations IFA / CSIT / FICEP – also several teams per club or selection are allowed
Team size minimum 6 players

Regulations:
Championships follow International Fistball Federation regulations
The CSIT World Sports Games are organized under the WADA Code.

Impression of Tortosa:

Last CSIT World Sport Games 2017 in Riga, Latvia