Tourney: WHBPC 2014 - Montpellier, France 2014/08/27-30

From LoBP:

Here's the page with all the infos about WHBPC 14
From 27th to 30st of August, 2014

The Wilcard will be a 32 teams tournament:
16 open
8 Euro
8 NAH

The main tournament (from the 28th to 30st):
01 World Champions
16 NA
16 EU
06 AU/NZ
05 Asia
06 South America
01 Africa
01 organisers
12 WildCard

The inscription will be 99 euros per teams by paypal for the main tournament
48 euros per team for the wildcard.

Schedule:
27th: WildCard: 2 groups of 16 teams (one morning and one afternoon)
28th: First day of main tournament: 2groups of 32 teams (morning/afternoon)
29th: Second day of main tournament: Top 18th and bottom 46th
30th: double elimination for the top 32

The adress of the court is "route de vauguieres 34000 MONTPELLIER FRANCE"
4 courts identics (40x20m sized)

the 2 first courts will be streamed, the 3 days probably.

About referees and volunteers, all the infos will be on the website, we'll publish him at the end of the week for sure (sorry for the late !)
If you have any question comment this postor send us an email at mtp.bikepolo@gmail.com, We'll answer you

So, who is going?

Nick Savage and I are going, so looking to see if we can share an LPC apartment, or something.

We'll be there Tuesday -> Sunday

Is there a full results listing available from the EHBPC 14?

The 8 Euro wildcard slots - is that 17th to 24th of those ranked above?

Is the 'open' section of the wildcard via registration in advance or turn-up and play?

https://www.podiumbikepolo.com/EHBPC2014

Is the 'open' section of the wildcard via registration in advance or turn-up and play?

It will be first-come-first-serve reg, I believe

Thx both.

Are teams that played at some point in EHBPC 14 but not in the finals day top 25 rankings therefore 'unranked' for the purposes of WHBPC 14? If some of the top european 16 and/or remaining 8 do not take up their slots, will the yet-to-be-registered 'open' teams be drafted into the main tournament on that first-come basis?

Who’s going:

1. Peregrine (+WAGS) - travel plans / accommodation TBC
   2.
   

Who’s going:

1. Peregrine (+WAGS) - travel plans / accommodation TBC
   
2. Break up...everything tbc
   

Nick Savage and I are going

Malice!

Lucky Strike from Canterbury are up for the Wildcard!

99 Euros tournament fee!? That is a lot of money..

That's what I thought.

So if one of the 17-24th teams form the euros doesn't go, Good Luck are in?

I'd like to make a team to try for wildcard.

I'm considering it too shane.

^^
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Me three...

I'm going. Flying into Toulouse on Tuesday.

For train people, I seem to remember there is a cheap (advanced) ticket you can get from just outside Paris (marne la valle) all the way to Montpellier, TGV speed!

http://www.ouigo.com/fr

Im in for wild card too

Going whatever to commentate, but will be looking to play the wildcard also.

^ you gotta rep your sponsor. ;-)

I'm struggling to find this cheap regional train station deal, any ideas?

The outgoing trains are cheap, but coming back is already quite booked up (sunday is much more expensive, etc).

Traveling via Disneyland is pretty cheap.. woop!!

I'm going. Flying into Toulouse on Tuesday.

For train people, I seem to remember there is a cheap (advanced) ticket you can get from just outside Paris (marne la valle) all the way to Montpellier, TGV speed!

http://www.ouigo.com/fr

This looks good, I'm thinking of doing some riding. Perhaps London to Paris and then the train down.

Do you know what the rule is on bikes? TGVs you have to book right?

^ you gotta rep your sponsor. ;-)

He's better off repping via commentary than playing, IMO.

Tempting. Can prob get to Montpellier for less than what it would cost me to get to London….

Tempting. Can prob get to Montpellier for less than what it would cost me to get to London….

Do it. You'll easily find a team or just be guaranteed good times.