Arkansas Table Tennis Academy

2020 January U3200 Teams (Sat)

Open Singles RR (Sun)

Over $800 in Cash Prizes

USATT 2-Star Sanctioned, Jan 18 & 19, 2020

Venue

Arkansas Table Tennis Academy, 15716 MacArthur Dr., Unit C, North Little Rock, AR  72118.

Sponsors

Stuttgart Animal Clinic (Stuttgart, Arkansas) by Edward & Mary Henkel, DVM

Officials

Director/Referee:  Mike Lauro (CR/CU), and other club umpires.  (Call/text Mike 501-291-3142)

Equipment, Conditions

3 ITTF/USATT-approved tables (JOOLA 3000SC, Donic Waldner Classic 25); JOOLA Prime ABS White Plastic Ball; Red tournament flooring; high ceilings; fluorescent lighting 600-800 lux.

Rules

All USA Table Tennis rules apply. Except as otherwise noted, matches are best of 5 with games to 11. 2-minute warm up before matches.  Primary clothing color must not be white.

Eligibility

Open to all players.  Non-members of USATT may play with the purchase of a $20 playing pass.  USATT membership fees are as follows: Adult (Age 18>):  1-Yr/$75, 3-Yr/$210, 5-Yr/$325; College full-time:  1-Yr/$45; Junior (Age 17<):  1-Yr/$45 $45, 3 Year $125; Household: 1-Yr/$150 (2 adults, any number of children living at same address); Lifetime $1,300.  If you purchase a membership through ARKTTA for this tournament, USATT lets us keep a 10% commission to invest back into the academy.

Note:  USATT Ratings as of the tournament deadline will be used for event eligibility.

Events

Estimated

Start Times

Proposed Format

Awards

Livestream

Saturday, Jan 18, 2019:  U3200 Team Tournament with Max Prize Money of $400

1.  10:00 am - Team Giant Round Robin:  Entry fee is $100 per team.  Limit 6 Teams of 2 or more players.  Each team plays a tie against the other teams in the format of 2 singles, 1 doubles, 2 singles.  Doubles pair combined rating must be U3200. IMPORTANT:  For team criteria of more than 2 players, visit tournament web page at  www.arktta.org for details.

Note:  Prize money is adjusted for the 5 teams entered: 1st - $160, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $80, 4th - $40, 5th - $20.

2.  4:00 pm (or after Team event ends):  Double Elimination Event

Entry fee is included in Team entry, otherwise anyone can play for $10.  Instead of giving a prize to the winner, there will be a random drawing for a prize to be determined.  For each match you win you will get 2 entries into the drawing.  For each match you lose, you will get 1 entry.  Prize is to be determined.

3.  6:15 pm (may start during the double elimination event to save time):  JOOLA Mini Table Challenge (Livestreamed on ARKTTA Facebook)

Each match is 1 game to 21, and you must win by 2.  Serves will be 2 x 2.  You can use your own paddle.  But the tables will be JOOLA mini connect tables (regulation height, equal in size to 1/4 of a regulation table), and the ball will be an oversized JOOLA Elephant Ball.  Those who enter this event will get a pack of JOOLA Paddle Cleaning Wipes while supplies last.  First place gets choice of JOOLA glue kit, or large JOOLA spray cleaner and cleaning sponge.  Finalists get to keep a JOOLA elephant ball. There may be some other JOOLA swag thrown in depending on supplies on hand.

Sunday, Jan 19, 2019:  Open Singles Round Robin with Prize Money over $400

1.  9:30 am - Open Singles RR ($35):  Limit 18 with 6 groups of 3.  All advance to Division 1/2/3 RR in 2 groups of 3.  In each Div., top 2 in each group go to semi-final. Award Certificates and Prize Money for top 3 players in each division based on total entry fees for this event.  Div 1: 1st/$120, 2nd/$70, 3rd/$50.  Div 2: 1st/$50, 2nd/$40, 3rd/$30.  Div 3: 1st/$30, 2nd/$20, 3rd/$10

2.  4:00 pm or after Open Singles ends:  Hardbat Singles Round Robin

Hardbat rules are different from regular USATT event rules.  The main differences are described below and can be found online at http://hardbat.com/hardbat.html.

1. You need to play with an approved hardbat paddle (I have 2 of them at the academy that anyone is welcome to use)
2. Matches will be best 2/3
3. Games will be to 21 points instead of 11 (still have to win by 2)
4. Serves will be 5 x 5.
5. The ball will white in color, and will be 38mm celluloid ball

3.  6:15 pm (may start during the double elimination event to save time):  JOOLA Mini Table Challenge (Livestreamed on ARKTTA Facebook)

See description above. 

Note:  Matches must be played for award of cash prizes which may be adjusted based on entries. Live streaming of some matches will be done on Facebook.  The JOOLA Mini Table Challenge matches will be livestreamed on the ARKTTA Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/arktta.org/

Deadlines

For Saturday Events:  Register by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 17.  No late fee.

For Sunday Events:  Register by 5:00 pm on Saturday, January 18.  No late fee.

Check-in 20 minutes before event.

Food & Door Prizes

Light snacks, bottled water, sports drinks for sale.  Free use of hot/cold water dispenser. Restaurants in 2 miles:  Subway, Jim’s Razorback Pizza, Smoke Shack Bar-B-Q, Waffle House, KFC, McDonald’s, Taco El Madero’s.  Door prizes will be given away throughout both days.

Practice

Practice Friday 6:00-8:00 pm; Practice/registration on Sat/Sun at 9:00 am.

Updates

For tournament updates, check your email or visit www.arktta.org.

Donations,

Thank You!

Donate to our PayPal Giving Fund: http://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/3690307 to support our tournaments and programs, including youth development, coaching camps, and fundraisers.

Register

Register and pay online at Omnipong.com. See Entry Form for more options. Call with questions.