The Sydney Northern Districts Table Tennis Assoc. Inc.
(Affiliated with TT NSW Inc.)

Is pleased to invite you to the

The “Sydney Northern Districts”

Closed Championships 2017

Plus the SND $2000 Premier League “Open”

To be held at

Thornleigh Indoor Sports Stadium
(‘The Brickpit’)

1 Dartford Rd, Thornleigh (off Pennant Hills Rd)

Sunday, 20th August, 2017

(Note – Some matches will commence at 8.30 am)

Entries with fees to be sent to:
Theo Morsink, Tournament Director
10 Lonsdale Avenue, Berowra Hts. 2082
(Cheques or money orders payable to SNDTTA)

Entries must be received by
Tuesday, August 15, 2017.

(Note: No Entries accepted on day of Tournament)

Medals for winners, and singles runners-up. Kiosk open all day!

* This year we are continuing the $2K ‘Premier Event’ open to any player who is graded Division 1 or above, and who is affiliated with TT NSW. There will be prize money for this event – Singles $1000 Winner, $300 Runner Up, and $250 each for the Winners of the Doubles, and $100 each for Runners-Up in the Doubles.

Trophies for Winners and Runners up for the SNDTTA 2017 Autumn competition and the 2017 Top 5 winners are available for pick up by Clubs or individuals.

Entry Form

Please accept my entry for the following events:

Event Fee (see below) Partner (doubles) $Amount

Premier Singles $30 ______Premier Doubles $15 Name……………….RC No: ……. ……….

Div 1 Singles $15 _____

Div 1 Doubles $7.50 Name: …………. RC No: ……. _____

Div 2 Singles $15 _____

Div 3 Singles $15 _____

Div 2/3 Doubles (combined) $7.50 Name: …………… RC No: ……… ………..

Div 4 Singles $15 _____

Div 5 Singles $15 _____

Div 4/5/Junior Doubles (comb)$7.50 Name: ……………. RC No: ……….. ………

Veterans – must be 60 years by 31/12/17 (Please give year of birth - _____)

Veterans Singles $15 _____

Veterans Doubles $7.50 ______

Junior Singles $15 ______

(see tournament conditions for definition of a Junior)

Entrants in the Juniors & Premier events need to pay an Insurance fee of $10

if not already registered in 2017 through TT NSW. (TT NSW No..………..) ______

……….

Total payment ______......

Notes:

·  Due to time constraints, players may only enter 2 Singles and 1 Doubles events

·  Players must enter events based on their personal RC grading regardless of their team’s competition grading, or in grades above this. Refer to July 2017 RC grading list as shown on SNDTTA website.

·  Even though a doubles partner is nominated, separate signed entry forms must be received for each player. (Please confirm with your partner before submitting your entry form to avoid duplicated nominations)

·  Players may only enter in one event per timeslot.

I agree to abide by the Tournament Conditions and decisions of the Committee.

Name in Full … ………………………….. RC grading no: ------

Signature: ………………………… Email or Phone:

* * * Keep this page for your information * * *

SNDTTA Championship Timetable

Sunday, 20th August 2017

8.30 am Junior Singles
Div 3 Singles

9.30 am Div 5 Singles

Div 2 Singles

10.30 am Div 4 Singles

Div 1 Singles

Veterans Singles.

11.30 pm Premier Singles

Div 2 and 3 combined Doubles

Div 4 and 5 and Juniors combined Doubles

12.30 pm Div 1 Doubles

Veterans Doubles

Premier Doubles.

Commence play-offs all divisions

1.30 pm Other Finals

Once the Round Robins have been played (likely to be completed by the early afternoon) the tournament committee will schedule in the semi finals and finals where possible and in conjunction with the players

Entries must be received by Tuesday August 15, 2017. Late entries may be accepted upon receipt of a late fee of $5.00 per event, provided they are received before the day of the event and do not result in the need for a redraw. The Tournament Committee’s decision as to whether to accept a late entry is final. The late entry fee will not be charged where a player is requested to complete a doubles team.

Notes:
• The above times are indicative only, and the committee reserves the right to alter the times to suit the situation on the day in conjunction with the players involved.
• If numbers are sufficient, round robin pools of 3 players will be played in the first round.

• If there are less than four entries for any singles event (or three pairs in doubles), the committee reserves the right to cancel that event and refund entry fees. Alternatively the option to play up a grade will be given, if available. Affected players will be advised.


With these District Championships, all champions and runners-up in singles, and winners in doubles, will receive medals. The Premier Event winners will be given their cheques after the finals have been completed.

Tournament Conditions

1.  No food or drink is to be taken into the main playing area.

2.  The Tournament Committee will have sole management of the championships, which will be played under the rules and regulations of the SNDTTA.

3.  Unless a specific local ruling has been given, TTNSW rules will apply.

4.  White DHS*** D40+ balls will be used for the tournament. Therefore no predominant white clothing is acceptable..

5.  No claim will be recognized by the SNDTTA should any player receive any injury during the playing of this tournament. There is insurance held by Table Tennis NSW which may cover injury for TT NSW members in some circumstances.

6.  The Tournament Committee reserves the right to cancel or combine an event if there are insufficient entries.

7.  Note that unless they are already registered with TT NSW in 2017, a special fee of $10 is required for insurance and registration purposes in the Premier or Junior events - if the entrant has NOT played in the SNDTTA Autumn competition. For all other events, entrants must be current (2017) paid up members of SNDTTA.

8.  For Veterans, players must be 60 years or over as at 31 December 2017.

9.  Juniors – must be 15 years or under at 31 December 2017, and must not be a Div 1, 2 or 3 team member with SNDTTA, nor may they be of a Div 1, 2, or 3 standard. If a junior is in a SNDTTA interclub Div 1, 2 or 3 team they may enter the respective Div 1, 2 or 3 closed event.

10.  False or misleading information on an entry form shall leave the player liable to disqualification from subsequent events.

11.  All players will be required to umpire at least one match for each event entered.

12.  In the case of a doubles player being unavailable, replacements may be allowed, subject to the approval of the Tournament Committee. No substitution will be allowed after the pair has played one match in the event.

13.  The scoring system will be as in the Autumn competition, where each game is to 11 points. All singles matches will be best of five games, and doubles matches to be the best of 5 games. Premier Event finals will be best of 7 games, time permitting.

14.  No entry form will be accepted unless accompanied by the entry fee.

15.  All entrants compete at their own risk. By participating, players consent to his/her photo/video being taken for media publication.

16.  The entry form must be signed by the player to signify acceptance of all conditions.

17.  It is the responsibility of the winner of each match to ensure the scorecard is correctly completed and returned to the control desk. Mistakes discovered after the next match has been played will not be corrected.

18.  Players are ineligible to play in a Div’n below their personal Ratings Central grading.

19.  Players not in attendance when called to play will face immediate disqualification from that event.

20.  Divisional Ratings Central ranking limits: Premier: > 1550, Div.1: 1400 to 1550, Div.2: 1250 to 1400, Div.3: 1000 to 1250, Div.4: 800 to 1000, Div.5: < 800.

21.  In Combined Doubles, Div2 & 3 RC total of the 2 players must not exceed 2650. In the Div4,5 &Juniors the RC limit is 1800.