TABLE TENNIS
TABLE TENNIS
SCHEDULE AND LOCATION
Monday, December 9 (50-69 age groups)
Tuesday, December 10 (70+ age groups)
Broward Table Tennis Club
3371 N. University Drive
Hollywood, Florida 33024
EVENTS
Singles ..................................................................................................... PP048
Doubles ....................................................................................................PP049
Mixed Doubles ....................................................................................PP050
FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
Top 5 in each age group at Local Games Qualifying site.
Participants qualifying for one Table Tennis event are eligible
for all Table Tennis events. (Note: qualifying is only applicable to
State Championships – Florida resident divisions).
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. Table Tennis entry fee is $25 for the first event and $10 for
each additional event for Florida residents. Entry fee is $30
for the first event and $10 for each additional event for
non-residents. Entry fee includes an event T-shirt (athletes
competing in multiple sports will only receive one T-shirt).
T-shirts will be available on-site at designated competition
check-in times. A short survey will be required to be
completed at check-in. This survey can be found online
at floridaseniorgames.com, and can be completed in
advance and brought to check-in.
2. All mailed entries must be received by November 15, 2019, or
register online by November 17, 2019, at floridaseniorgames.
com. Late entries will NOT be accepted.
3. Athletes registering after November 17, 2019, will not be
guaranteed a T-shirt and may be subject to a $10 late fee.
4. Entry forms, waiver of liability and entry fee should be
made payable to the Florida Sports Foundation (FSF).
Save a stamp and beat the deadline! Register online at
floridaseniorgames.com.
5. It is each athlete’s responsibility to confirm their registration.
Registration confirmation will be available online
at floridaseniorgames.comor by calling the Florida Sports
Foundation at 850-488-8347.
6. Players must provide their own paddles. WHITE NITTAKU
3 STAR PREMIUM 40+ JAPANESE POLY BALLS will be
provided.
7. Athletes may compete with only one partner per event.
8. The age division of competition for Doubles and Mixed
Doubles will be determined by the younger age of the two
partners.
9. Doubles partners must be of the same gender.
10. Entry changes are not permitted on-site. All changes
of events, partners or divisions must be made prior to
November 17, 2019, with Florida Sports Foundation.
38 2019 FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES REGISTRATION BOOK
FORMAT
1. For singles competition a round robin format will be utilized.
For divisions with 6 or less players, each player will play each
other and winners will be determined by their playing record.
For divisions with 7 or more players, the division will be
broken into pools, playing a preliminary round robin within
the pool. ONE or TWO winners from each pool will advance
to a single elimination.
2. Round Robin format will be used for doubles and mixed
doubles (same procedure as singles above).
3. Play shall consist of a five game match. The winner shall be
the first player to win three games.
4. The first player to score 11 points wins a game, unless both
players have scored 10 points. In that situation, the serve
changes each point and the winner is the first player to score
a two-point lead.
5. Play shall be continuous throughout the match with a twominute
break between games.
6. Fourth place ribbons will be awarded in addition to Gold,
Silver and Bronze medals for Florida residents. Gold, Silver
and Bronze medals will be awarded to top overall athletes if
non-residents are in contention for medals.
SPORTS RULES
1. The main color of a shirt, skirt or shorts, other than sleeves
or collar of a shirt and trimming along side seams or near the
edges, shall be clearly different from that of the ball in use
(white ball will be used).
2. The Expedite System shall not be in effect with the following
exception. The Event Director may invoke the system to keep
the tournament on schedule. The system may be placed in
effect during a match, but must not be placed in effect in
the middle of a game.
3. All matches will be conducted in accordance with USA Table
Tennis (USATT) rules, except as modified herein.
4. Tournament Director reserves the right to change / modify
format of any event
NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
2019 is not a Qualifying Year for the National Senior Games.
FSF STAFF CONTACT
OJ Hill, (850) 410-5286 or ojhill@flasports.com
STATE DIRECTOR
Brad Woodington, (863) 370-5163 cell
or bradwoodington@gmail.com
ASSISTANT STATE DIRECTOR
Joseph Aracri, (229) 977-5799 or josepharacri@yahoo.com
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