Description for Tourney:
The cost of the tournament is $10.00 per person, and this fee covers equipment and award costs. Payments can be paid via cash or online. Each team is required to have 2-3 people. Donations are appreciated. First 16 teams to signup are guaranteed spots.
Link to Flyer:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PHe9ddg1Tj7kua3V0rXE9B1OZ5QQk1ef-A_nH8zVwwo/edit?usp=sharingContact Information:
Eric Xie, President: 678-989-6309
Greg Zhang, President: 678-979-3169
Michael Fu, Vice President: 678-708-5808
Eric Wang, Vice President: 678-469-0685
Daniel Ng, Secretary: 404-425-0031
Sabrina Zhu, Secretary: 770-655-9588
Carl Zhou, Director of Media: 678-697-9585
Cody Wang, Leo Ding, Oscar Ding: Coordinators of Fundraiser
What is it?
Table tennis tournament organized by high-schoolers of Student Table Tennis Activists Foundation (STTAF) that seeks to raise awareness and appreciation for table tennis for people of all ages and backgrounds. All funds go to charity.
Why participate?
Compete with friends, family, and even pros! Make some friends! If you cannot find a team, then we can assist you with finding a team.
It’s for a philanthropic cause! All funds raised go to charity and equipment for economically disadvantaged.
Table tennis improves overall health, including one’s hand-eye coordination, physical endurance, agility, and mental quickness.
Prizes and Pro-Level Equipment Giveaways! Trophies for the top three teams in both advanced and novice divisions!
Where and When?
Lucky Shoals Park: 4651 Britt Rd, Norcross, GA 30093; March 17, 2019
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM (Morning Round Robin)
Lunch
11:30 PM - 1:30 PM (Afternoon Single Elimination)
Rules:
All regulations regarding how to play table tennis are based off of those of International Table Tennis Federation. There will be two divisions: advanced division (USATT rating 1400+), and novice division (anything below that). If there are players in both categories, then the team will be placed in the advanced division. The format is round robin in the morning and single elimination in the afternoon.
Format:
Morning- Round Robin with 3-4 teams
Matches played are best of 3
Each team has 2-3 players and chooses 2 players to play in each game vs another team. First team to reach 3 points wins.
Ex:
AB vs CD
Round 1) A vs C B vs D (Singles Matches: 1 point each)
Round 2) AB vs CD (Doubles Match: 1 point)
Round 3) A vs D B vs C (Singles Tiebreaker Matches: 1 point each)
Afternoon follows the same format, but if you lose one, you're out.
