Victorian Open
2017
Saturday, July 22
and Aquatic Centre
Melbourne Sports
CHAMPIONSHIPS
FREE ENTRY
FOR
INTERSTATE
COMPETITORS
$1000
PRIZE
MONEY
FOR MEN'S AND
WOMEN'S OPEN
SINGLES
MAJOR SPONSOR of Men’s & Women’s Singles Events
Brett L Sonnet
Crown Prosecutor – State of Victoria
* Prize money of $1000 consists of $500 unconditional and $500 conditional on the winner’s
participation in the Open or U/21 Teams event at the 2017 National Senior Championships
(this applies only for Victorian players - player must also be a resident of Australia)
Event Information
Date: 22nd July 2017 Venue: Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Aughtie Drive ALBERT PARK VIC 3206
Tournament Director: Dennis Makaling Contact: Table Tennis Victoria
03 962 2011 [email protected]
Closing Date: Thursday 13th July 2017
Note - No entries will be accepted after this date
TIMETABLE FOR SATURDAY 22 JULY 2017
9:00 am All Doubles
10:30 am Open Singles
12:00 pm U/21 Singles, O/30 Singles, Para Singles
1:00 pm Division 2, 4, 6 Singles
1:30 pm Division 1, 3, 5 Singles
Conditions of Entry
1. FREE ENTRY: Free entry is given to any player who resides interstate and travels to participate in the
Victoria Open with the intention of returning interstate at the completion of the tournament.
2. EQUIPMENT: Plastic 40+ 3 star white balls will be used for all events. XIOM blue tables will be used. NO
WHITE CLOTHING PERMITTED. Tracksuits are not to be worn without the permission of the Referee.
3. RULES: The Tournament will be held under ITTF Regulations & the Current Laws of Table Tennis. ITTF
gluing regulations will apply.
4. COMMITTEE: The Tournament Committee reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to refuse entries by
any player, and if the Tournament Committee exercises this discretion, it will notify the player
accordingly and refund any monies paid.
5. BY-LAWS: This tournament is conducted under TTV By-Law 2 - Member Conduct and Protection. It is a
condition of entry that all players agree to abide by the TTV By-Law and are liable for any breaches.
6. TIME-OUT: Time-Out ONLY applies to events 1 - 7. 7. FORMAT: Events 1 - 7 will be conducted as a round robin format - group winners will go into the main
draw and continue in knock-out format. Events 1 & 2 shall be the best of 7 games (including round robin format). All events shall be best of 5 games.
8. UNAFFILIATED CLUBS: Any registered member who currently plays in pennant or
competition at an unaffiliated body shall be refused entry 9. PARA EVENTS: To enter Para Events, players must have a current national or international physical
disability classification for class 1-10 athletes, or be a member of AUSRAPID for Class 11 (intellectually
disabled) athletes. If you do not have a current classification or membership, contact the Table Tennis
Victoria Office. If sufficient entries, Para events will be separated into classes.
10. EVENT RESTRICTIONS: Players are restricted to entering 3 Doubles events and 2 consecutive Division
Singles events.
11. TIME: The Referee may disqualify any player not ready to play when requested.
12. EVENT CANCELLATION: If insufficient entries are received for any event it may be cancelled or only
awarded a winner’s prize.
13. REFUNDS: No refunds will be allowed to players withdrawing during the tournament.
14. NO SHOWS: Entrants who do not turn up for events after submitting an entry form, or notify the TTV
Office of their withdrawal before the beginning of the event will be invoiced for their entry into the
tournament and pay on the day levy.
15. ELIGIBILITY: If any player enters an event for which they are not eligible or an event they enter is not
held they will be put into another appropriate event (if possible).
16. UMPIRING: Players will be required to umpire when requested by the Referee and/or Tournament
Director.
17. NOTIFICATION: It is the responsibility of players to personally notify Table Tennis Victoria if they are
unable to play in an event. Messages sent via another player are not acceptable. Players must notify
the TTV Office by the Saturday prior to the event at [email protected].
18. FORFEIT: Any player who has withdrawn from an event after the event draw has been completed will
be considered to have forfeited from the event for the purposes of the ranking / points system unless
the withdrawal was as a result of injury or illness. A medical certificate for the illness or injury must be
supplied to the TTV Office as soon as possible after the event so the appropriate consideration can be
given to the circumstances.
19. PAY ON THE DAY LEVY: A levy of $10.00 is payable in addition to entry fees for payments received on
the day of the Tournament.
2017 VICTORIAN OPEN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRY FORM
No Event Fee Format Partner Time
1 Men's Open Singles $15.00 RR/KO 10:30am
2 Women's Open Singles $15.00 RR/KO 10:30am
3 U/21 Men's Singles $12.00 RR/KO (born in 1996 or later) 12:00pm
4 U/21 Women's Singles $12.00 RR/KO (born in 1996 or later) 12:00pm
5 O/30 Men's Singles $12.00 RR/KO (born in 1987 or earlier) 12:00pm
6 O/30 Women's Singles $12.00 RR/KO (born in 1987 or earlier) 12:00pm
7 Para Singles $12.00 RR/KO 12:10pm
You may enter a MAXIMUM of 3 doubles
8 Men's Open Doubles $10.00 ea KO 9:05am
9 Women's Open Doubles $10.00 ea KO 9:05am
10 Mixed Open Doubles $10.00 ea KO 9:00am
11 U/21 Doubles $10.00 ea KO 9:00am
12 O/30 Doubles $10.00 ea KO 9:00am
13 Para Doubles $10.00 ea KO 9:05am
14 Division 2 Doubles $10.00 ea KO 9:10am
15 Division 3 Doubles $10.00 ea KO 9:10am
16 Division 4 Doubles $10.00 ea KO 9:10am
You may enter a MAXIMUM of 2 consecutive divisions
17 Division 1 Singles $12.00 KO (Max 1900 pts) 1:30pm
18 Division 2 Singles $12.00 KO (Max 1600 pts) 1:00pm
19 Division 3 Singles $12.00 KO (Max 1300 pts) 1:35pm
20 Division 4 Singles $12.00 KO (Max 1000 pts) 1:05pm
21 Division 5 Singles $12.00 KO (Max 700 pts) 1:40pm
22 Division 6 Singles $12.00 KO (Max 400 pts) 1:10pm
I enclose a total of $
Events: / / / / / MAXIMUM OF 6 EVENTS
First Name: Last Name:
D.O.B: / / Phone:
Address:
P/Code: Association/Club:
Email:
I hereby confirm that I have read the conditions of entry for this tournament and agree to abide by them
Signed: Date: / / 2017
ENTRY PAYMENT INFORMATION
Cash or Cheque Send to Table Tennis Victoria Incorporated
Direct Account Name: Table Tennis Victoria
BSB: 033 093
Account Number: 931 429
Bank: Westpac
Reference: VicOp & Surname, Initial
Credit Card (not AMEX)
Name on Card:
Card No:
Expiry Date: Month: Year:
Security No: