We are happy to offer you our first
1-star USATT sanctioned tournament which will be held on Sunday, June
24th, 2012 from 8 AM to 9 PM.
This event is sponsored by:
Infogix, Inc.,
Newgy Industries and
Paddle Palace.
Venue
The tournament will be held at the Eola Community Center (555 S. Eola Rd, Aurora, IL, 60504). Here is a
picture of the gym where the tournament will take place.
Registration
You can register using either
online registration or
mail-in registration. Payment for online registration is handled by PayPal using credit card or PayPal account if you have one. Registration deadline is June, 16th 2012. If
you would like to spread the word about our tournament
we have
this poster which you could hang at your club so please contact me (Swavek Lorenc: swaveklorenc@yahoo.com) and I will mail you a large print of it.
Format
All events are round robin in groups of 4 players with one player advancing to the single elimination phase. The following events will be offered.
Event
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Start Time
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Entry Fee
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Max. Entries
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1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Open
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3:00 PM
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$24
|
24
|
$150
|
$100
|
$50
|
U-2200
|
12:00 PM
|
$20
|
16
|
$100
|
$80
|
$60
|
U-2000
|
9:00 AM
|
$18
|
16
|
$80
|
$50
|
$30
|
U-1800
|
12:00 PM
|
$18
|
16
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U-1600
|
3:00 PM
|
$16
|
16
|
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U-1300
|
12:00 PM
|
$16
|
16
|
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U-1000
|
3:00 PM
|
$16
|
16
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Seniors 50+
|
9:00 AM
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$16
|
16
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Juniors < 15
|
9:00 AM
|
$12
|
16
|
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Equipment
We have 10 brand new Killerspin MyT10 Club Pro tables which are black
and 2 Stiga Prestige which are navy blue. Each table will have a 17 x
40 ft playing area and barriers in the back and on the sides. We will use orange 40 mm Nittaku 3-star balls provided by our sponsor Paddle Palace.
Rules
We will play best 3 out of 5 games each to 11 points. We will play according to
USATT rules.
Directions
From the East: Take I-88 tollway west until Route 59 exit (no toll exit). At the light turn left. At the first light stop after crossing the bridge over I-88 ((Diehl Rd) turn west (right) and follow Diehl Rd for 2 miles until Eola Rd. Turn south (left) on Eola Rd. and follow it for 3.8 miles. The Eola Community Center will be the large brick building with green roof on your right.
From the West: Take I-88 tollway east until Eola Rd. exit. This is a toll exit so have 90 cents ready. After exit turn left onto Diehl Rd and continue until the first stop light – Eola Rd. Turn south (right) onto Eola Rd. and follow it for 3.8 miles. The Eola Community Center will be the large brick building with green roof on your right.
From the South: If traveling on I-55 north take the exit onto IL-Route 30 (Joliet Rd). Follow Joliet Rd for 2.2. miles and turn right on Division, then left onto Lockport St. Follow Lockport St. for 1 mile and turn right onto Wallin Dr. Follow it for 1 mile and it will turn into US. Route 30 W. Follow Route 30 for 7.5 miles until you reach Route 34 (Oswego Rd./Ogden Ave.) Turn right onto Route 34 and follow it for 2 miles until Eola Rd. Turn north (left) onto Eola and follow it for 0.5 miles until the light stop (Long Grove Dr). Turn left and the Eola Community Center & Aurora Library will be the large brick building with green roof on your right.
Free Clinic
Sign up for a free clinic conducted by several local coaches between 8 – 9 am before the tournament. We will also demonstrate how to incorporate a table tennis robot into your training routine. Mark the ‘Free clinic’ box on the signup form if you are interested. Space is limited to 16 spots so register early.
Contact
Swavek Lorenc: swaveklorenc@yahoo.com, 630-251-8860