• IPF Invitations website provide all relevant links related to information for championship.
• Championship Invitation ( Includes meet information, hotel information,  competition timetable, and other important information)
• • also has Provisional timetable for weight divisions so please review before purchasing plane tickets. Allow yourself at least two days before day of competition to arrive.
    
• USVIPF World Team Roster
• Hotel  Reservation Link  ( You pay hotel bill when you check in/check out at hotel. If you don't stay in meet hotel (must book through federation via registration on this page) the length of your participation at meet you'll be required to pay € 100 fee (due by final nominations)
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• Referee schedule

  Airport: Arrivals/Departures by plane:  International Airport of Alamaty (ALA)

USVIPF Team To Do List

 ** USVIPF Secretary will active below links for team members to complete before deadlines. **

• Complete USVIPF Registration form ("Register" button on this page)  and pay IPF Anti Doping (60 Euro), IPF Participation (50 Euro), and Banquet Fee (35 Euro - optional) by **Due March 19, 2022  ** These fees will be submitted on your behalf by the USVIPF.
• •  It will include all information needed to submit your preliminary and final nominations. Additionally, it will provide instructions and links to pay IPF participation, anti-doping, and banquet (optional) fees.  
• Complete WADA ADeL Course requirement (provide certificate)

    **Preliminary Deadline:  19 March 2022 (USVIPF)

    ** Final Nomination deadlie:   27 April 2022 (USVIPF)

      ** Flight information must be provided by  27 April 2022

 USVIPF Team Expenses 

• Flight  ( $$ savers book through third party travel website likes Orbitz,Vayama, Booking, Justfly - some provide the opportunity to pay monthly for tickets

• • Some airline websites also offer “fare lock” options where you can book now and purchase days to weeks later.

    Companies that offer "book now, pay later" options:

    • Affirm
    • Klarna
    • Uplift

    Websites:-

    •  https://www.alternativeairlines.com/fly-now-pay-later
      
    • www.cheapoair.com 
    • https://www.onetravel.com/
    • https://paylatertravel.com/
    • www.flynowpaylater.com
    
    
• Hotel  (weigh your options)
• • Review hotel cost and room options in the Invitation . ($$ saver - double up in room and split cost)
  • Hotel accommodations 
  • Hotel alternatives - other hotel and/or AirBnb. Note: if you choose this option IPF requires you to pay a 100 Euro fee + your hotel bill to do so. 
• Pay IPF Anti Doping (60 Euro) and Participation (50 Euro) **(USVIPF Secretary will collect and pay on your behalf)
• Pay Classic and/or Equipped Banquet Fee(s) ($30 - optional)
• Pay Transportation fee ($15/one way, $25 way/ roundtrip)

USVIPF Helpful Info

• There will be a USVIPF team group chat on Facebook and/or WhatsApp to push out information to teammates going to the meet and while in country to assist each other.
• Review weather and climate conditions during the time frame you'll arrive in Kazakhstan.
• Consider bringing food and cook ware to make your own food if needed to help with weigh management prior to weigh ins.
• Google for "grocery stores" in the proximity of your hotel.
• Bring travel converters, phone/tablet adapters to watch your favorite shows via Netflix and other services.
• Contact your cell company for data/call international packages, Skyroam (hotspot), for country.