Binghamton Open- 2 Star Table Tennis Tournament Saturday November 15th, 2014 www.BinghamtonTableTennisClub.com Where: Owego Church of the Nazarene, 3732 Waverly Rd (17c), Owego, NY 13827 Sponsored By: The Binghamton Table Tennis Club Sanctioned By: The U.S.A. Table Tennis Tournament Rating: 0* Tournament Committee Umpire How Lin, Vice President Jeromie Diamond David Freeman Jenni Earle, Dio De Los Santos Nancy Crawford Eligibility: Open to all members of the USATT. Non-members may join by paying the membership fee with the entry. Details on entry form. Players who have never been USATT members may buy a one time only tournament pass. Eligibility for Events: Open Singles and Doubles- everyone is eligible. Rating events: Players are eligible if their rating is below the rating listed for the event or they are unrated. Unrated players cannot advance from round robin groups in rating limited events. Rules: The Laws of Table Tennis as published by the ITTF and all USATT regulations apply. Matches will be best of 5, 11 point games, except the Open semi's and finals, which will be best of 7. Equipment: Only USATT approved equipment will be used. 1 KillerSpin, 2 DHS, 3 Detroiters, DHS nets, Orange DHS *** 40mm balls. The floor is tiled, non-slip. Note: Rackets- One side of the racket must be bright red, the other side must be black whether or not both sides are used for striking the ball. The racket may not be changed in a match unless it is broken. Clothing: The USATT Dress Code applies. Shorts or skirts and the main body of the shirt or blouse must be significantly different from the color of the ball (orange). Tank tops, jeans, cut-offs, large designs or or large lettering will not be permitted. Socks and rubber-soled, non-marking shoes must be worn. Collars and/or sleeves may be of any color. Entry Deadline: Thursday November 13, 2014. No phone entries permitted. Email and PayPal (add $2 for transaction [email protected])accepted. Pay By Check or Money Order: Payable to to Jeromie Diamond, Binghamton Table Tennis Club in memo. Mail to: Jeromie Diamond 1706 Summit St, Endicott, NY 13760 (607)242-2456 (cell). Reporting and Starting Times: Players must register at the desk not later than 15 minutes prior to the starting time for their earliest event. Practice: The gym will be open at 7am. Pre-match warm up will be limited to 2 minutes. Cancellation: The tournament committee reserves the right to cancel any event or combine events if there are insufficient entries. Fees refunded for any canceled event. Facilities: NO FOOD IN GYM, WATER ONLY- Food will be available for purchase, outside the gymnasium and seating available, brunch, pizza and subs, coffee, water, tea, soda... Showers/locker room available in restroom. Directions: Syracuse/Scranton- I-81 to 17W(I-86), Exit 64 Owego, go across bridge (left lane around court house), left (west), 2.2 miles. NYC/Elmira Rt 17 (I-86) to exit 64 across bridge (left lane around court house), left 2.2 miles. GPS address: 3732 Waverly Rd. Owego, NY or 42°05'18.99N 76°17'57.06W http://yhoo.it/1mQl7lC Tournament Processing Fee: $7 per player. Umpire: An umpire will be provided for any match at the request of any player in the match. EVENT TIME (approx) U-1000/Novice 08:00:00 AM U-1600 08:00:00 AM U-1200 10:00:00 AM U-1800 10:00:00 AM Long Serve Challenge* noon U-1400 01:00:00 PM U-2000 01:00:00 PM OPEN SINGLES 03:00:00 PM OPEN DOUBLES 05:00:00 PM AMT 10 15 10 15 10 10 15 20 15/pp AWARD T-T T-T T-T T-T $50-25 T-T T-T $100-50 $100-50 # of Particiapants 12 12 12 12 24 12 12 24 24 *Long Serve Challenge- 3 attempts for a legitimate serve, farthest from table corner winsfunds support Nazarene Missions (food bank, local clothing, etc) Cannot sign up for events with same starting time NO FOOD IN GYM- WATER ONLY Non-rated players will not advance, top 2 from each table will advance to single elimination. Doubles Entries: Write the name of your partner (if known) on the entry form and include your entry fee. Only those who have paid the fee for doubles will be allowed to find partners at the tournament. If you cannot find a partner, we will refund your double entry fee. Please print legibly Name: _____________________________ Phone: _________________ Rating: _________ Address: ___________________________ USATT membership expiration: ____________ City: ______________________________ State: _________ Zip: __________ Club: ______________________________ membership: Adult ( ) $49 1 yr., ( ) $130 3 yr; Jr./Student ( ) $25; Tournament Pass ( ) $10 USATT FEE:_______ 1() Event: 1000 Fees: $10 2() 3() 4() 5() 1600 1200 1800 LSC $15 $10 $15 $10 6() 7() 8() 1400 2000 OS $10 $15 $20 9() Processing Fee: $7.00 OD $15/ea Event Fees:______ Partner:____________________________ Please enter me in the above events “X”. My fees in the amount of I will sign at the tournament the comprehensive waiver or liability. $_____ Total: $_____ Signature/Date Parent or Guardian must sign for minor Please return to Jeromie Diamond, 1706 Summit St, Endicott, NY 13760 or email [email protected]