Knoxville Table Tennis Club

USATT SANCTIONED  (TWO-STAR EVENT)
 
SPONSORS: Newgy Industries, Inc., Zero Pong, Spintech, Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, Crown Plaza and Knoxville Table Tennis Club.
 
PLAYER LIMIT:  Only the first fifty-two entrants will be accepted.
 
SITE OF TOURNAMENT: Phyllis Wheatley YWCA at 124 S. Cruze Street in Knoxville, TN.

DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM: Gambler Foothills Open entry form

List of current tournament entrants: Gambler Foothills 2010 Entrants list

RULES:  USATT Rules including dress code shall be enforced.
The main color of playing clothes must be different from white.
 
ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all USATT members. (Non-members may  enter  tournament by purchasing a USATT membership or a one-time USATT pass at the tournament site.)
 
FORMAT:  Round Robin for two rounds of play, followed by cross-over play for first and second place and head-to-head matches for third place. All play will be best of five, except championship finals and semifinals will be best of seven. First round byes will be given to maximum of 4 top seeds above 48 entrants.
1st Round:   Eight preliminary groups of six will play to determine the next round of play. The top four rated players will receive automatic byes to the 2nd Round Championship round robins.
2nd Round:   This round shall consist of two groups of four players for each six divisions:  A, B, C, D & E. The championship division will have two groups of six players.
3rd Round: The finals for each division shall be determined by crossover matchups between the two top finishers in each divisional group. Divisional group one 1st place finisher  will play divisional group two 2nd place finisher & visa versa. The winners of these two crossover matches will play for overall 1st and 2nd place. The two losers of these initial crossover matches will play for 3rd place.
In matches where there is a rating difference of 800 points or more the match may not be played. The higher rated player will be awarded the win. The 800-point rule will be applied no more than once per group. Minor modifications to the format can be made, as needed to accommodate or facilitate play, at the discretion of the Tournament Director.
 
START TIME:  Play begins at 9:00 a.m., EDT.  Gym opens at 7:30 and all players should be checked in by 8:30. Pre-tournament meeting starts promptly at 8:45 a.m. Default time is start time plus five-minutes for all called matches.
 
                 
AWARDS:                  1ST                   2ND                  3RD
 
Championship:                  $500.00                  $300.00                  $200.00
 
           A                                    $200.00                   $100.00                  $50.00
 
           B                                    $75.00                   $50.00                  $25.00
 
           C                                    PLAQUE                  PLAQUE                  PLAQUE
 
           D                                    PLAQUE                  PLAQUE                  PLAQUE
 
           E                                    PLAQUE                  PLAQUE                  PLAQUE
 
           Doubles 2/3 of entry fees to winners
 
LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS: The Crown Plaza Motel 865-522-2600 is a premium accommodation and is nearest to our venue. The Crown Plaza supports table tennis and offers a special rate if you mention Knoxville Table Tennis Club.
 
CONTACT: Bill Neely 865-577-8668, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it