2 Star Table Tennis Tournament: May 1 & 2  2010
Sponsors:  Butterfly, Nittaku, Paddle Palace        
Location: Hawthorne Racket Club, 345 Hawthorne Lane  Charlotte NC
Directions: corner of 7th & Hawthorne just east of downtown Charlotte
             http://www.charlottetabletennis.org/findus.php 
Inquiries:  charlottettc@carolina.rr.com
Eligibility: Entrants must be USATT members or purchase USATT membership
To Enter: Mail completed entry form with payment & all appropriate USATT fees
Start time:  Facility opens 9:00 am Saturday  &  Sunday
         No show Players will be defaulted 30 minutes after Event start time
Deadline: 4/27/2010         Enter early: We always sell out!
Terms: Only prepaid entries accepted / No refunds after 4/30/2010
Officials: Tournament Referee: John Pahl (CR) Tournament Director: John Pahl
Equipment: 7 Butterfly Sky 25 tables in the main gym, 3 more for warm up
Only approved USATT equipment will be used;  3 star white Butterfly balls
Gym floor is rubber/non slip, good lighting  / USATT approved rackets only
Rules: USATT rules apply & enforced: http://www.usatt.org/rules/index.shtml
No split prizes / Final  match must be played to claim prize
Be prepared to play 2 consecutive matches when necessary
Unrated players will not advance from preliminary round rated singles events
Clothing: Darker colors recommended; no white shirts; rubber soled shoes only
Format:  All RR Singles events are preliminary groups of 4 / All matches 3/5
Top 2 advance from all rated singles events to Single Elimination except:
NEW Open RR Format:
Preliminary round = 8 groups of 4 RR, all players advance to Class A, B, C, D.
1st & 2nd from preliminary round advance to 2nd round  4 groups of 4 RR.
(top 2 from round 2 advance to Class A Championship Single Elimination ¼ finals)
(bottom 2 from round 2 advance to Class B Single Elimination ¼ finals)
3rd place in preliminary round advance to Class C: 2 groups of 4 RR/winners final
4th place in preliminary round advance to Class D: 2 groups of 4 RR/winners final
All Doubles events advance top team to Single Elimination        
Cost:  Saturday: $40     Sunday: $40     Saturday & Sunday: $55  
            Saturday(junior u18) $30  
Saturday Events:
10:00   U1400 RR/ 1st/40  2nd/$20
12:00   U3000 Doubles RR/ 1st/50   2nd/$30
  1:30   U1100 RR/ 1st/trophy  2nd/trophy
  2:00   U1700 RR/ 1st/$60  2nd/$30
  5:00   U3600 Doubles RR/ 1st/80   2nd/$40
  6:00   U2000 RR/ 1st/100  2nd/$60
  8:00-10:00   Open Play/practice
Sunday Events:
10:00 Open  Round Robin  (1600 minimum) 32 player maximum
         Championship: 1st/$250    2nd/$125    3rd/$70
         Class B: 1st/$60  Class C: 1st/$40   Class D: 1st/$40
 5:00 U4000 Dbls / 1st/$100  2nd/$60 

         Important      
Circle Events Entered:    

Saturday Events:
U1100    U1400     U1700     U2000    U3000D     U3600D
(unrated estimated U1100 not eligible for u1700)

Sunday Events:                    
OpenRR    U4000D   

Event Fees   ________Sat: $40 /  Sun: $40 / Sat & Sun $55 / Sat(u18) $30                     
                                                     
                     ________  USATT membership renewal
                                       ($40 adult/yr; $60 family/yr; $20 junior/yr; $20 college/yr)
                     
                                             
                        $ 7.00     Rating fee (mandatory)
                                                                                                   
                     ________  Total

                        make check payable to: Charlotte table tennis club Inc
                    send to: John Pahl 2338 Parkhighland Ct, Charlotte, NC 28273
                                 Entries will be confirmed by email