SHORT HOCKEY COMPETITION REGULATIONSWITHIN THE ISHF LIGA PRO WORLD CHALLENGES SERIES SEASON 2021 / 2022
| 1. | Full name of the event according to ISHF International Calendar | LIGA PRO ELEKTROSTAL, RUSSIA OPEN CHALLEGE CUP 2021 | |
| 2. | Category of competitions, in ISHF calendar | «А» | |
| 3. | Competition organizer | – Elektrostal Hockey Federation – Russian Short Hockey Federation | |
| 4. | Immediate implementation is entrusted to | – Elektrostal Hockey Federation – Russian Short Hockey Federation | |
| 5. | Country of event | Russian Federation | |
| 6. | Host city | City of Elektrostal | |
| 7. | Place of performance | Metallurg Ice Arena | |
| 8. | Address of the arena | Electrostal, Krasnaya street, 36 | |
| 9. | Head of the Referee Committee | Mr. Sergey Morozov | |
| 10. | Head of the Organising Committee | Mr. Leonid Ovechkin | |
| 11. | Date of arrival of participants | 28 March 2021 | |
| 12. | Start date of the competition | 01 April 2021 | |
| 13. | End date of the competition | 6 May 2021 | |
| 14. | Number of transfer windows | 2 | |
| 15. | Transfer window dates: | ||
| First transfer window | 10/04/2021 – 13/04/2021 | ||
| Second transfer window | 23/04/2021 – 26/04/2021 | ||
| 16. | Competitions are held in accordance with : | ISHF approved rules for short hockey Single competition regulations for the ISHF LIGA PRO WORLD CHALLENGES SERIES series 2020/2021 Local calendar of sporting events in Moscow Region ISHF international calendar | |
| 17. | Number of teams | 10 | |
| 18. | Number of countries represented | 4 | |
| 19. | List of teams and countries | Team name | Official abbreviation of the country |
| 1 | Almaty | KAZ | |
| 2 | Ice Warriors | RUS | |
| 3 | Kuznya Mogilev | BLR | |
| 4 | Ferrum | LVA | |
| 5 | Molotoboizy | RUS | |
| 6 | Uralets | RUS | |
| 7 | Belsk | BLR | |
| 8 | Kristall | RUS | |
| 9 | Four Icebreakers | RUS | |
| 10 | Armeets | RUS | |
| 20. | Stages of the competition: | 2 | |
| 20.1 | First stage | Regular Championship | |
| 20.1.1 | Number of rounds of the first stage | 84 | |
| 20.1.2 | Number of stage participants | 10 | |
| 20.1.3 | Number of matches between teams during the phase | 9 | |
| 20.2. | Second stage | Play-off | |
| 20.2.1 | Number of stage participants | 4 | |
| 20.2.2 | Number of matches between teams in one round | 1 | |
| 21. | Safety of participants | Tournament organizer | |
| 22. | Insurance of participants | Teams | |
| 23. | Medical clearance | Participants | |
| 24. | Special conditions in connection with Covid-19 | ||
| 24.1 | Competitions are held without spectators | ||
| 24.2 | All athletes and guests are required to take the Covid-19 test before arrival at the hotel. | ||
| 24.3 | Athletes live in enclosed specialised premises (hotels) | ||
| 25. | Commercial rights to use materials and other opportunities within the framework of this event | ISHF | |
| 26. | Information sources | https://ishf.pro | |
| http://shorthockey.pro | |||
| 27. | Competition Schedule | Annex No. 1 in these Regulations |