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Tournament Director:

Shashin Shodhan

Tournament Referee:

Yelena Karshtedt, IR

FOR TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS:

All USATT regulations apply. Only USATT approved

equipment will be used. Tables will be Killerspin and

Xiom. Balls will be white Nittaku Japan 3-star

Premium 40+ balls. Clothing must conform to USATT

dress code. Entry is open to members of USATT or

those who purchase a USATT membership or

tournament pass.

PRIZES:

There will be trophies for 1st-4th place for each team

member in each division and the following Xiom gift

certificates will be given to the top 4 teams in each

division:

- 1st place: $100/team

- 2nd place: $50/team

- 3rd/4th place: $25/team

In division 1, there will be the following prize money:

- 1st place: $2,000/team

- 2nd place: $1,000/team

TEAMS:

Each team must consist of 2-4 players. All players on

each team must be between 800 rating points of

each other. Any highly rated player used to boost a

team’s rating or to just play the initial matches to

determine the divisions without participating in

singles otherwise will be subject to fine and

discipline. If a change of plans happens for your

team after submitting entry, the tournament director

must be informed ahead of time.

FINDING TEAM MEMBERS:

If you need help in finding team members, please

enter on omnipong.com, check omnipong.com, or

contact tournament director Shashin Shodhan at

shashin@fremonttabletennis.com or at 510-366-5234.

RATINGS/UNRATED PLAYERS:

Please use the ratings on October 27, 2017 on the

USATT website to determine the eligibility of teams.

Unrated players should use their league or club

ratings on October 27, 2017. If any unrated players

do not have league ratings, an estimate rating from

a USATT certified coach can be used to determine

team eligibility. For seedings, the most recent rating

list will be used.

FORMAT:

Each team match will consist of 5 matches, 2

singles, then 1 doubles, and then 2 more singles.

Each singles and doubles match will be best 3 out of

5 to 11 points. The 4th and 5th singles can be played

by the first 2 singles players or replaced by a 3rd

and/or 4th team member. Here is the format for

each team match where each letter corresponds

to a potential player:

TEAM 1 TEAM 2

A X

B Y

DOUBLES (ANY 2 PLAYERS) DOUBLES (ANY 2 PLAYERS)

A/C Y/Z

B/D X/W

The players playing each singles and doubles

match must be written by both teams before the

team match starts. All 5 matches in the round robin

groups will be played regardless of the outcomes.

Depending on the number of entries and the ratings

of players, there will likely be divisions with 6-12

teams in each division. All teams in the same division

will play each other in a giant round robin. Teams

will be seeded into divisions based on the average

rating of the two highest rated players on the team.

Teams may have initial matches on Friday facing

teams from other divisions. Teams can be relegated

or promoted to lower or higher divisions for the rest

of their team matches based on the results of these

matches. Then the teams will just play in their own

divisions. All division matches are scheduled to finish

by 1 pm Sunday.

SEMIFINALS AND FINALS:

The top 4 teams in each division will advance to the

semifinals which are tentatively scheduled to take

place on Sunday at 1 pm. The semifinals should

finish by 3 pm Sunday and the finals should finish by

5 pm Sunday. The semifinals and finals will be

played until one team wins 3 matches.

TEAM NAMES:

Team names must be 35 characters or less. The

tournament director reserves the right to request a

new team name or change the team name if

inappropriate.

CHECK-IN:

All team captains must check in to the tournament

hall between 6-9 pm on Thursday, November 23 or

between 7:30 am-8:45 am on Friday, November 24

morning where all teams will get their time schedule

of matches. Many teams will begin play on Friday at

9 am.

PRACTICE:

The hall will be open for practice on Thursday,

November 23 from 6-9 pm and on Friday, November

24 beginning at 7:30 am.

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ENTRIES, DEADLINES, AND FEES:

$275/TEAM. Entries must be postmarked with check

payable to Fremont Table Tennis Academy and

mailed to Fremont Table Tennis Academy, 47998

Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539 or paid

online at omnipong.com by November 17, 2017.

LATE ENTRIES:

Late entries may be accepted with a $35 late fee

after November 17, 2017, space permitting. All late

entries with payment must be received by

Wednesday, November 22.

REFUNDS:

There are no refunds after November 17, 2017.

SPECTATORS:

There is free entry for spectators, coaches, friends,

and family.

QUESTIONS:

Please contact tournament director Shashin

Shodhan at shashin@fremonttabletennis.com or at

510-366-5234.

ENTRY FORM

TEAM NAME (MAX 35 CHARACTERS)

TEAM CAPTAIN NAME

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

PHONE EMAIL

DATE OF BIRTH USATT RATING USATT ID

MALE OR FEMALE (CIRCLE) USATT MEMBERSHIP EXPIRATION

PLAYER 2 NAME

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

PHONE EMAIL

DATE OF BIRTH USATT RATING USATT ID

MALE OR FEMALE (CIRCLE) USATT MEMBERSHIP EXPIRATION

PLAYER 3 NAME (OPTIONAL)

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

PHONE EMAIL

DATE OF BIRTH USATT RATING USATT ID

MALE OR FEMALE (CIRCLE) USATT MEMBERSHIP EXPIRATION

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PLAYER 4 NAME (OPTIONAL)

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

PHONE EMAIL

DATE OF BIRTH USATT RATING USATT ID

MALE OR FEMALE (CIRCLE) USATT MEMBERSHIP EXPIRATION

TEAM FEES ($275) $ 275

PLAYER REGISTRATION FEE ($10/PLAYER) $

USATT MEMBERSHIP FEES, IF APPLICABLE PLAYER NAME(S)

ADULT: $75/YR, $210/3 YRS, $325/5 YRS $

JUNIORS UNDER 18: $45/YR, $125/3 YRS $

COLLEGIATE: $45/YR $

HOUSEHOLD: $150 $

1-TIME TOURNAMENT PASS: $20 $

LATE FEE, IF APPLICABLE ($35/TEAM) $

TOTAL FEES $

I AND MY TEAM ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY PARTICIPATION AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD

HARMLESS USATT, THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, STAFF, VENUE STAFF, SPONSORS, AND ORGANIZATIONS

ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECREATIONAL EVENT, FROM AND AGAINST ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, DEATH,

DAMAGE, OR LOSS THAT MAY BE SUFFERED FROM PARTICIPATING. I AGREE TO ABIDE BY RULES OF USATT AND

THOSE OF THE TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS.

SIGNATURE OF TEAM CAPTAIN

(PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN IF MINOR)

PRINT NAME

DATE

MAIL THESE TWO PAGES WITH CHECK PAYABLE TO FREMONT TABLE TENNIS ACADEMY TO:

FREMONT TABLE TENNIS ACADEMY

47998 WARM SPRINGS BLVD, FREMONT, CA 94539

ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE AT

OMNIPONG.COM