Huntsman World Senior Games

Table Tennis

Table Tennis Tournament

DIRECTOR: Jean Bulatao
VOLUNTEER COORDINATION DIRECTOR: John Watson

OMNIPONG MANAGERS: Craig Krum, Rob Krum

ASSISTANTS: Eric Aki

OFFICIALS:
Hiro Moriyasu, Tournament Referee (CR,NU)
Steve Lee, Deputy Referee (RR, IU)
Helen Prusakov, Chief Umpire (IU)

Jerry Li, Umpire (RU)

Mei Wang, Umpire (RU, CR)

Ning Cheng, Umpire (NU)

Saul Weinstein– Umpire (IU)

(Team members are subject to change.)

COVID19 POLICY: Please refer to our COVID19 policy by clicking here.

VENUE:
Dixie Center - Exhibit Hall, 1835 Convention Center Dr, St. George

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Early Bird Deadline (Save $20) – August 1
Final Deadline – September 1

FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL:

We invite all athletes and their friends, volunteers, sponsors and community members to join us for six nights of food, fun, entertainment and friendship. The festival will provide flexibility for participants to attend at their convenience on any or all nights of what is sure to be a favorite opportunity to connect with old friends and make new ones regardless of your sport.

The Friendship Festival will be held on the grounds outside the Dixie Center each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during the Games.

SPORT FEE:
$16

SCHEDULE:
Sunday, October 5 – 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (practice)
Monday, October 6 -- 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, October 7 -- 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, October 8 -- 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday, October 9 -- 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

EVENTS: USATT 2-Star Sanctioned Tournament
Men's Age Singles, Women's Age Singles, Rated Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Men’s Random Draw Doubles, Super-Tiered Round Robin Doubles, Men’s Hardbat Rated Singles, Women’s Hardbat Rated Singles, Hardbat Doubles.

DIVISIONS:

Men’s Age Singles, Women’s Age Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles: 5-Year Age Brackets
Rated Singles: Elite, 2000+, 1800-1999, 1600-1799, 1400-1599, 1200-1399, 1000-1199, 800-999, Under 800 (Rated Singles events MAY BE divided into 2 groups depending on number of entries at Tournament Director’s discretion. If divided, it will be by age.)
Men’s Random Draw Doubles: Divisions to be determined based on entries.
Men’s and Women’s Hardbat Singles: Divisions to be determined based on entries.
Hardbat Doubles: Divisions to be determined based on entries and are subject to change.
Super-Tiered Round Robin Doubles: No Divisions (Limited to the first 84 players).

AGE DIVISIONS:
Individuals / Partners: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90+
Tournament Management reserves the right to cancel any event or combine age divisions due to insufficient entries.

REGISTRATION RULES:

Participation is limited to 245 players. Some events may have player limits.
Participants must play in their own age bracket in Age Singles.
Age bracket for Doubles events will be determined by the age of the younger partner.
If you need a doubles partner in any Doubles event, check Partner Finder under the SPORTS tab on this website for a listing, by sport, of individuals looking for partners. Please add yourself if you don’t find someone looking for a partner. If you do not have a partner chosen prior to September 1st, the Tournament Director will assign a partner (if one is available). You will be given the most appropriate partner available taking age and rating into consideration. If you have a partner assigned, contact info will be provided to each partner.
Participants may enter only one age category in Age events.
Ratings will be obtained from USATT as of September 1.
Hardbat Ratings will be obtained from ICTTF as of September 1.
In Rated Singles, players may enter one or two rated divisions. See Format/Rules for restrictions pertaining to entry into rated divisions for rated and unrated players.
MEN must choose between Mixed Doubles and Men’s Random Draw Doubles. You may not play both.
The “Elite” Division of Rated Singles will be open only to the top 16 rated players to register. Players with a USATT rating of over 2000 may automatically enter this Division. Places will be offered to the next highest rated players (rated over 1800) until we reach the maximum of 16. This Division will be played simultaneously with the 1800-1999. Therefore, players who accept a place in this Division must withdraw from the 1800-1999 Division. The Overall Champion will emerge from this Elite Division. The event starts on Wednesday with the main draw; the Championship and Bronze medal matches will be played on Thursday.

FORMAT/RULES:

This Tournament is USATT-sanctioned. ITTF/USATT rules will apply.
All USA participants must be USATT members. International Federation memberships will be honored.
For USA participants, USATT memberships must be active by August 15. If you need to purchase a membership, you are encouraged to pay the $25 USATT annual fee at time of registration for the Games through seniorgames.net. Other membership options are available at www.usatt.org.

Each player will be required to sign both a Huntsman World Senior Games and a USATT waiver along with a SafeSport acknowledgement.

All players and coaches are advised to review the USATT Coaching Policies. These policies must be adhered to.
Hardbat events require all participants to use hardbat paddles. Hardbat paddles MUST be ALL WOOD and MUST use one of the rubbers shown on hardbat.com. RUBBERS on both sides must be the same – with the exception of color. For further information, see hardbat.com. If a player does not have a Hardbat rating, their USATT rating will be used for seeding purposes. All matches will be best of 3 games to 21 points. Player Hardbat ratings will be affected by Singles play only. However, there is no effect on USATT ratings from the Hardbat events.
Listing of the players by name, USATT rating and player bib number will be posted at seniorgames.net under the Table Tennis tab for all to see.
Butterfly Centerfold 25 tables and Butterfly net/bracket sets will be used, except for a few STAG tables.
Nittaku 3* Premium white balls (40+mm-large size) will be used.
Interlocking, nonslip plastic tile flooring will be used.
Paddles, including Rubber, must meet ITTF specifications.
Shoes must be rubber-soled.
The USATT dress code will be enforced. NO ALL WHITE CLOTHING WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE PLAYING HALL.
Playing shorts, dress slacks and track-suit pants are allowed.
All events will start with a round robin format. Matches will be 3-out-of-5 games to 11 points. Hardbat matches are an exception.
In the Age Singles events (Monday) and ALL Doubles events (Tuesday), two players from each round robin will advance to single elimination competition.
In the Rated Singles (Wednesday), only the winner of the round robin will advance to single elimination play. (See below for unrated players.)
The Super-Tiered Round Robin Doubles (Thursday) will feature six (6) round robin groups in the first round. Then ALL the teams will be placed into one of seven (7) groups for the second round based on their performance in the first round. Medals will be awarded in each group after the second round. Participating players may be of either gender, any age and any rating.
Rated Singles: Players may enter a maximum of two consecutive rated events; either (A) their own and the one above OR (B) the two brackets immediately above their own.

Example: If a player has a rating of 1388, they may enter (A) the 1200-1399 and the 1400-1599 OR (B) the 1400-1599 and the 1600-1799.

Men’s Random Draw Doubles: This event will be divided into smaller divisions based on entries. Requests for specific partners will not be considered. Players cannot play Mixed Doubles if they enter this event.

UNRATED PLAYERS:

Unrated players may enter up to two consecutive Rated Divisions that they feel are closest to their level of play up to the 1600-1799 Division. However, they may not advance from round robin play.
Foreign Nationals registering for the Event without a USATT rating will have an opportunity to receive an estimated rating on Sunday. This will allow the player to play in the appropriate Division and potentially advance from the Round Robin.
USA players are strongly encouraged to play in a singles event in a USATT sanctioned tournament prior to August 15 in order to gain an official rating. This would allow you to potentially advance from the Rated Singles round robin (Wednesday).

PLAYER OPTIONS:

Each Player will have the option of either wearing their player bib number on the back of their shirt or wearing a shirt with their name clearly printed on the back.
Player numbers will be assigned in order of entry.
For every event (except the Elite Division Rated Singles) and Hardbat Singles, it is expected that all rounds will be completed on the same day. However, if all the remaining participants in the playoffs agree, some rounds may be postponed at the discretion of Tournament Management.
The Elite Division Bronze and Gold medal matches will be played at the featured time on Thursday.
The Hardbat Singles will play the Round Robin only on Monday and the Play-off rounds on Tuesday.

PLAYERS NEW TO USATT SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS:
Players who have never participated in USATT sanctioned tournaments MUST attend the new player USATT rules orientation held on Sunday, October 5th at 4:00 pm. If you are unable to attend, please see an Umpire or the Referee for tournament information including service rules.

After Round Robin play has concluded in each Event, players should check with the Control Desk BEFORE leaving the venue to determine if and when they will continue in the playoffs.

PLAYER CHECK-IN:
All players must go to the Huntsman World Senior Games Official Registration Check-in Desk in the Dixie Center and collect their ID badge before reporting to the Table Tennis venue.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

Sunday, October 5

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Check-in and Open Practice
4:00 pm - New Player Orientation on USATT Rules

Monday, October 6

7:00 am - Check-in and Open Practice

7:45 am - Announcements

8:15 am - Women’s Age Singles -- All Age Groups

8:30 am - Men’s Hardbat Singles (Round Robin Only)

11:30 am - Men’s Age Singles -- Ages 70+

1:30 pm - Men’s Age Singles – Ages 50-69

2:30 pm - Women’s Hardbat Singles (Round Robin Only)

Tuesday, October 7

7:00 am - Open Practice

8:00 am - Men’s Doubles -- All Age Groups

8:00 am - Women’s Hardbat – Play-Off Rounds

10:30 am - Women’s Doubles -- All Age Groups

12:00 pm - Men’s Hardbat – Play-Off Rounds

2:00 pm - Men's Random Draw Doubles

2:00 pm - Mixed Doubles – All Age Groups

Wednesday, October 8

7:00 am - Open Practice

8:00 am - Rated Singles: 1200-1399, 1600-1799

10:30 am - Rated Singles: 2000+, 800-999

12:00 pm - Rated Singles: 1400-1599

2:30 pm - Rated Singles: 1800-1999, 1000-1199, Elite, U-800

Thursday, October 9

7:00 am, Open Practice

8:00 am, Hardbat Doubles -- Round Robin

8:30 am, Super-Tiered Round Robin Doubles -- 1st Round

11:00 am, Rated Singles Elite -- Bronze Medal Match

11:30 am, Rated Singles Elite -- Gold Medal Match

12:30 pm, Hardbat Doubles -- Playoff Rounds

12:30 pm, Super-Tiered Round Robin Doubles -- 2nd Round

Schedule subject to minor changes.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
If you are interested in being a volunteer scorekeeper or a ball retriever for a disabled player, please so indicate on your registration form. Also, if you DO NOT have any events on a particular morning or afternoon, simply let the Control Desk know of your availability. Your help is appreciated.

TABLE MANAGERS:
We will be utilizing Table Managers throughout Round Robin play to help keep the matches on time. Each Table Manager will be responsible for a small group of tables. When your name and table number are announced, please go directly to that table. Your Table Manager will meet you there to organize Round Robin play.

MEDALS:
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals (with a ribbon for fourth place) will be awarded in each Division for every Event. Medals will be awarded daily.

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NeuroPong™ Tournament

DIRECTOR: Jean Bulatao
VOLUNTEER COORDINATION DIRECTOR: John Watson

OMNIPONG MANAGERS: Craig Krum, Rob Krum

OFFICIALS:
Hiro Moriyasu, Tournament Referee (CR,NU)
Steve Lee, Deputy Referee (RR, IU)
Helen Prusakov, Chief Umpire (IU)

Jerry Li, Umpire (RU)

Mei Wang, Umpire (RU, CR)

Ning Cheng, Umpire (NU)

Saul Weinstein– Umpire (IU)

(Team members are subject to change.)

NEUROPONG™ MANAGER: Antonio Barbera

COVID19 POLICY: Please refer to our COVID19 policy by clicking here.

VENUE:
Dixie Center - Exhibit Hall, 1835 Convention Center Dr, St. George

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Early Bird Deadline (Save $20) – August 1
Final Deadline – September 1

FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL:

The Friendship Festival will be held on the grounds outside the Dixie Center each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during the Games.

SPORT FEE:
$16

SCHEDULE:
Sunday, October 5 – 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm (practice)
Tuesday, October 7 -- 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

EVENTS: USATT 0-Star Sanctioned Tournament

NeuroPong Singles

NeuroPong Doubles

(Divisions to be determined based on entries.)

NEUROPONG™:
This Event will be open to players with the following chronic progressive neurological conditions that affect movement and cognitive ability: Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

In holding this Event, we want to allow individuals with these neurological conditions the opportunity to be competitive with others having similar conditions. We invite everyone to come support these athletes during the Games.

This Event will be overseen by Antonio Barbera, MD of Table Tennis Connections TM. Although you must register at seniorgames.net, Dr. Barbera will need to discuss your medical condition with you before admitting you to the correct Division within this Event.

After you register for NeuroPong, your contact information will be provided to Dr. Barbera.

Please feel free to also contact Dr. Barbera at abarbera@tabletennisconnections.org or by phone at (303) 667-1735 with any questions you may have.

Players who register for NeuroPong are eligible to register for other Events on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The NeuroPong events WILL BE sanctioned and will be limited to the first twenty-four (24) players to register for these events.

REGISTRATION RULES:

Participation is limited to 24 players.

FORMAT/RULES:

This Tournament is USATT-sanctioned. ITTF/USATT rules will apply.
All USA participants must be USATT members. International Federation memberships will be honored.
For USA participants, USATT memberships must be active by August 15. If you need to purchase a membership, you are encouraged to pay the $25 USATT annual fee at time of registration for the Games through seniorgames.net. Other membership options are available at www.usatt.org.
Each player will be required to sign both a Huntsman World Senior Games and a USATT waiver along with a SafeSport acknowledgement.
All players and coaches are advised to review the USATT Coaching Policies. These policies must be adhered to.
Listing of the players by name, USATT rating and player bib number will be posted at seniorgames.net under the Table Tennis tab for all to see.
Butterfly Centerfold 25 tables and Butterfly net/bracket sets will be used.
Nittaku 3* Premium white balls (40+mm-large size) will be used.
Interlocking, nonslip plastic tile flooring will be used.
Paddles, including Rubber, must meet ITTF specifications.
Shoes must be rubber-soled.
The USATT dress code will be enforced. NO ALL WHITE CLOTHING WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE PLAYING HALL.
Playing shorts, dress slacks and track-suit pants are allowed.
All events will start with a round robin format. Matches will be 3-out-of-5 games to 11 points. Hardbat matches are an exception.

UNRATED PLAYERS:

Foreign Nationals registering for the Event without a USATT rating will have an opportunity to receive an estimated rating on Sunday. This will allow the player to play in the appropriate Division and potentially advance from the Round Robin.
USA players are strongly encouraged to play in a singles event in a USATT sanctioned tournament prior to August 15 in order to gain an official rating. This would allow you to potentially advance from the Rated Singles round robin (Wednesday).