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The PPM Ice Hockey World Championships are approaching fast. Almost too fast. This season we have set the deadline for bids for September 27. The championships will start on October 23. We will make our decision early in October so that the winning organizers have some time to prepare everything. The requirements for each bid have not changed much since last season. The only major change is that the mascot has become an obligatory part of the bid.

Guidelines for sending bids:

 

1. Each country can only have one candidacy.
2. Each division tournament can only take place in one of the countries which are taking part in that division.
3. Each potential organizer must first report to the captain of their national support team. If the country does not have a captain, no bids from this country will be accepted (if there is a suitable candidate for the captain position he/she may apply by contacting me or tuttle).
4. If there are more potential candidacies in the same country, the captain will choose the one to be submitted and therefore also the coordinator of the organizing committee.
5. The selected organizing committee will then submit the official candidacy (in English) to vladimir.danis@powerplaymanager.com.
6. If there is no suitable bidder to host the World Championships in any of the divisions, the PPM development team will select the country and venues.

The candidacy must contain the following:

 

1. Tournament logo (240x180 pixels or larger) - the logo must contain these texts in English: "Season 5", "PPM Ice Hockey World Championship", "Division I" (if it is Division I), "Division II" (if it is Division II)

2. Tournament mascot

3. List of arenas to be used including the expected and guaranteed capacity of each arena during the tournament and their accessories. It is important to note the reasons why you think the promised capacity and accessories will be completed in time. The list should include 4 arenas plus 2 extra arenas in case some of the main 4 arenas are unfinished or unsuitable to host the tournament.
4. The organizing committee will consist of the coordinator, his/her helper, the captain of the support team and the general manager of the national team. The captain of the support team and general manager cannot also be the coordinator and/or helper. The coordinator and the helper will be responsible for making sure the arena construction is finished on time and for providing alternatives if needed. The captain and the general manager are part of the organizing committee but only as counsellors. They also act as a backup team if the coordinator and/or helper are unable to do their job. The coordinator must be from the given country while the helper may be from any country. All members of the committee should be properly introduced (age, league, achievements) to establish their credibility.
5. Extras - anything special that the organizing committee can provide during the championships. For example competitions for the managers with prizes in credits, betting competitions, providing credits for the owner of the top goal scorer or even a real hardware trophy at the expenses of the committee. These are just examples but you can think of something else of course.

Criteria for choosing the host country:

1. The overall quality of the official candidacy.
2. Guarantees that the promised arenas and/or extras will be available.
3. The credibility and reputation of the members of the organizing committee.
4. Number of hockey teams from the country.
5. PRO pack percentage in the country.
6. Time since the country last hosted the tournament.

7. Quality of unsuccessful bid from the previous season.

Have a nice day!