A COMPUTER RANKING SCHEME TOURNAMENT
THE NORTH SUSSEX TABLE TENNIS ALLIANCE
presents the
CRAWLEY TWO STAR JUNIOR/SENIOR
Open Singles Table Tennis Tournament
for
Under 15s, u18s & Seniors
(as at 01.01.2010)
Approved by the ETTA & Sussex County TTA
To be held
at
K2 Leisure Centre, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9BQ
on
FRIDAY 16th APRIL 2010
COMMENCING at 5.30pm
CLOSING DATE for entries: Tuesday 6th April 2010
Tournament Organiser and Referee: Rory Scott (TR, TO2, CU)
Assistant Tournament Organiser: Ian Ford (TO2, CU)
Any queries contact Rory Scott on Tel.: 01403 791194 or 07815778342
Or e-mail: roryscott1976@aol.com
PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE:
U15s: 5.30-8.30pm
U18s: 6-9pm
Seniors: 6.30-9.30pm
Note that events may overrun or run early, so please be prepared to be a little flexible with times.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:
1. ALL entries must be RECEIVED by Rory Scott, Lyons Holding, Lyons Road, Slinfold, West Sussex, RH13 0TD by no later than Tuesday 6th April 2010, together with a stamped self-addressed envelope UNLESS email address given.
2. The draw will be held on Sunday 11th April.
3. If it is necessary to restrict entries, restriction will be on the basis of last received, first out. Entries will be limited to 16 entrants in each category. Emailed/late entries will ONLY be accepted if there is still space in the draw by the closing date.
4. Competitors will be informed by email (if email address provided) or by post of the times of their opening matches at least 5 days in advance.
5. There is a café & bar on site at K2, where refreshments & food & drink may be purchased, together with ample free parking. There are showers and changing room facilities too.
6. Play will take place on 12 Joola tables with Joola nets and posts and with Joola scoring machines.
7. Joola/Donic 3 star white balls will be used.
8. Tables will be individually courted. Min ceiling height: 5m; Court Size: Minimum 9m X 5m.
9. Lighting is general & strip luminaire. Light intensity is 500 lux.
10. The venue has gran sprung flooring.
11. There will be no admission charge.
12. The results from this tournament will qualify for computer ranking points (but see regulation 17).
13. Trophies will be awarded in all events for winners & runners-up.
14. The Entry Form will incorporate an Undertaking as follows:-
1. To observe the regulations of the tournament.
2. To abide by the decisions of the Referee.
3. To fulfil the schedule of play arranged for me unless prevented by circumstances beyond my control and accepted as such.
TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS:
1. ETTA Tournament Regulations apply to this tournament. ITTF Regulations for International Competitions apply except those relating to the matters covered by items marked (x) on this entry form.
2. Every entrant must be Affiliated to ETTA Ltd or be a member of another National Association in membership of the ITTF.
3. Every player must hold a valid ETTA Player Licence or have paid the appropriate Single Tournament Licence Fee with
their entry form unless he/she provides proof of being a member of another National Association affiliated to the ITTF
and is not affiliated to the ETTA Ltd.
4. Completion and submission of this entry form signify agreement by the entrant to the conditions of the competition, including variations from the ITTF requirements and to the storage of information about the competitor on a computer system.
5. All matches shall be the best of five games up to 11. All events will be in the same format with up to 16 players in each category. If fully subscribed, there will be 4 groups of 4 in each event, with top 2 in each group going through to the quarter finals & bottom 2 in each group going into consolation quarter finals, so all players should get at least 4 matches each. The final order in a Group shall be decided as per ITTF Regulation 3.7.5. The format may be varied at the discretion of the Referee.
6. Competitors may only enter 1 event.
7. Competitors must report to Control on arrival, and must not leave the hall without obtaining permission. Players absent when called upon to play are liable to be scratched.
8. The Referee reserves the right to cancel/merge events if entry levels are low.
9. There should be sufficient practice tables available prior to & during the events. Competitors will be permitted to practice on match tables at the discretion of Control.
10. All competitors may be required to umpire at least one match in each event entered.
11. ETTA Appendix ‘C’ to Rules will apply.
12. Doping shall not take place either before or during play.
13. No gluing up will be allowed in the building.
14. No competitor or official shall engage in betting on players or matches.
15. Match results will be submitted for inclusion in the ETTA computer-ranking scheme (but see regulation 17).
16. Competitors must have been born in 1995 or later for under 15’s and 1992 or later for under 18’s. The senior event is open to all age groups.
17. All events will be mixed (i.e. males & females together). In the cadet & junior events, where both players have less than 600 ratings points, then matches between players of the opposite sex will be for ranking points, but if either player has 600 or more ratings points, the match will not count for ranking points. In the senior event no points are lost if a player loses to a player of the opposite gender & 1 point is gained for a win vs. a player from the opposite gender.
ENTRY FORM:
CRAWLEY TWO STAR JUNIOR/SENIOR TOURNAMENT
16.04.2010
A separate entry form must be completed by each player and be sent to:
Rory Scott, Lyons Holding, Lyons Road, Slinfold, West Sussex, RH13 0TD no later than the 6TH April 2010. All entrants should ensure that they have read the regulations, which apply to this tournament.
PLEASE COMPLETE NEATLY IN BLOCK CAPITALS.
Competitor's Full Name (Mr/Miss):............................................................................………………………………………
Nationality:………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………….
ETTA Player Licence No:………………………………….………………………………………………………………..
Date of Birth:........../........../.......…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Address: ..................................................................................................................…………………………………………
...............................................................................................................................Post Code:.………………………………
Home Tel. No.:............................................................ Mobile Phone No:...............................................……………………
*Email Address:.......................................................................................................………………………………………….
County for which you are eligible to play: ........................................................................…………………………………...
Name of Table Tennis Club:…………………………………………………………....................................................…….
Please enter me for:-
Event: Please Tick (Fee includes ETTA player’s levy of £1.50 per event).
Under 15 Mixed singles £8.50
Under 18 Mixed singles £8.50
Senior Mixed singles £9.50
**Single Tournament Licence Fee (if no player licence). £_____________
Total fees enclosed (entry fee plus licence fee if applicable). £_________________
Please make cheques payable to ‘North Sussex Table Tennis Alliance’.
*Please ENCLOSE A STAMPED SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE (unless EMAIL address given)
**Single Tournament Licence Fees for 2009/10 are: Senior: £7; Junior: £3.50; Cadet: £3.00
NO ENTRY WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS THE FOLLOWING UNDERTAKING IS SIGNED.
I undertake:-
1. To observe the regulations of the tournament.
2. To abide by the decisions of the Referee.
3. To fulfil the schedule of play arranged for me unless prevented by circumstances beyond my control and accepted as such.
I agree to the above information being stored on computer.
SIGNED:...................................................................... ........ Date: ......../........../2010
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