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Players changing categories – updated lists.

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For the new season 2019-20, as per the FISTF Handbook, these are the players who will change category.

8.2 Definitions

For the season 2019/2020 the categories are as follows:
(a) Open;
(b) Veterans: players born before September 1st, 1973;
(c) Under-19: players born from September 1st, 2000, until August 31st, 2004;
(d) Under-15: players born from September 1st, 2004, until August 31st, 2007;
(e) Under-12: players born from September 1st, 2007 onwards;
(f) Women: female players only, of any age.

Consequently, please find hereafter the list of players (with valid license as per end of last season) by category who have changed category for the new season.

Please also note, that while the 2020 World Cup is technically staged after the end of the 2019-20 season, it is considered the Season Ending Tournament, and therefore, the above listed category definitions apply.

UNDER 19 Players to Open:
2019-2020 change category – U19 to OPEN
UNDER 15 Players to UNDER 19
2019-2020 change category – U15 to U19
UNDER 12 PLAYERS to UNDER 15
2019-2020 change category – U12 to U15

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Transfer listing grows

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As a service to the community, we’re publishing here a list of the official transfers as per August 19.
All clubs and players should check whether their transfer has been registered.
As per the new FISTF Handbook, the transfer period does not end until September 30.
Please contact your National Association first for clarification.

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Click here for the list:
Transfers 2019-2020

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Garnier continues dominance in Japan; Singapore’s Lim claims Veterans event

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Cedric Garnier (JPN/Tokyo) continued his dominance in Japan, winning the Tokyo Grand Prix against Asian No.1 player Antonio Carabillo (HKG/Dragons) 2-1.
Garnier beat Singapore’s Bernard Lim (SG Lions) in their semifinal 2-0, while Carabillo outlasted Stéphane Lambert (BEL/Yokohama) 3-2.

From left: Lambert, Garnier, Carabillo, Lim.

QFinals:
Hideaki Wada (JPN/Yamato) 0-3 Antonio Carabillo (HKG/Dragons)
Taichi Kato (JPN/Yokohama) 1-3 Bernard Lim (SGP/SG Lions)
Cédric Garnier (JPN/Tokyo) 3-2 Michäel Dupret (BEL/Magic Team Tournai)
Kenzo Koi (JPN/Yokohama) 1-1 (SO 1-3) Stephane Lambert (BEL/Yokohama) 

In the Under 19 category, Taichi KATO (JPN/Yokohama) came out on top over Kazuki OKANO (JPN/Yokohama) 4-1.
Nicholas CARABILLO (HKG/Dragons) took third place ahead of Kosuke MUKAI (JPN/Sakuragicho).

From left: Okano, Carabillo, Mukai; Front: Kato.

In the Women’s event, Eiko YONEDA (JPN/Sakuragicho) beat Kimi WADA (JPN/Yamato) 3-2 on shots after their match was level 0-0.

From left: Yoneda, Wada

In the Veterans, it was not to be for Carabillo again, as he fell to Lim 2-1.  Lambert took 3rd place with Koi in 4th.

From left: Koi, Carabillo, Lim, Lambert

In the team event, Yokohama caused something of an upset by claiming the title, ahead of Tokyo and Sakuragicho.

Ayuki Fujii (JPN/Sakuragicho) claimed the Plate event, beating clubmate Eiko YONEDA (JPN) 2-1 in the final.

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FISTF Publishes updated Handbook

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FISTF has published its updated Handbook after much consultation with the Member National Associations.
From now on, the document will remain ‘live’ and official, with progressive changes added and all Members notified, as well as on the website.
It can be accessed on the FISTF website at https://fistf.com/mdocuments-library-2/
The most immediate impact is that the transfer period now covers the period July 1 through to September 30. This is because we have combined the ‘Transfer Period’ and the ‘Extended Transfer Period’ from the previous Handbook into one.

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