Table Tennis 2024

Table Tennis

Date & Location: Saturday July 27th at  Nanticoke Table Tennis Club

1 Line St   Nanticoke, PA 18634

Tentative Competition Time: 9am-4pm

2024 Table Tennis competition is not sanctioned by the USATT and all ages and ability levels are welcome to compete.

Events: Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles

Age Divisions for Males and Females:

• Youth Division: ages UNDER 18
• Open Divisions: 18-29, 30-39, etc

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ENTRY REGULATIONS
1. Players must provide their own paddles. Balls will be provided.
2. Athletes may compete with only one partner per event. 
3. The age division of competition for doubles will be determined by the younger age of the two partners.

FORMAT
1. Tournament format will be round robin (pool play), with as many players as possible advancing to a single elimination championship bracket.
2. USATT rankings (if available) will be used to assist in pool seeding. Players with a known or OBVIOUS ability levels will be assigned a 'temporary' rating accordingly.
4. The tournament director reserves the right to combine or modify the tournament format for any age division based on entry numbers, space restrictions, or other circumstance.
5. Play shall consist of a five game match. The winner shall be the first player to win three games.
6. Throughout the match play shall be continuous, with a two-minute break between games.
7. Time permitting - Upon completion of all age events, participants will be entered FREE into a single elimination SINGLES segment which will be divided into either an 'A' or 'B' division, dependent only on 'ability' levels.

SPORT RULES
1. All matches will be conducted in accordance with USA Table Tennis rules, except as modified herein. For a copy of these rules, please write or call: USA Table Tennis, One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 (719) 866­4583, www.usatt.org
2. White, yellow, gold and orange shirts, shorts or jackets are not permitted for competition, per USA Table Tennis rules.
3. EQUIPMENT: No sandpaper, wood only or ‘sponge only’ paddle surfaces permitted. All rackets/rubber are subject to inspection.
4. The expedite system shall not be in effect, with the following exception. The tournament director may invoke the system to keep the tournament on schedule. The system may be placed in effect during a match but must not be placed in effect in the middle of a game.

SPORT FEE: $15.00 first event and $5.00 additional events

DEADLINE is July 11, 2024

ELIGIBILITY:
An athlete must meet the following criteria:
Eligible athletes for annual Keystone State Summer Games
No Regional Qualifier / Tryout Needed

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