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