3.15.4 Conduct of Tournament
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This article is from the Table Tennis (Ping Pong) FAQ, by ttennis@bu.edu with numerous contributions by others.
3.15.4 Conduct of Tournament
3.15.4.1The tournament will last at least two and one-half days.
3.15.4.2Team captains will have full responsibility for their teams.
All grievances must be made by the team captain or, in his absence, by
his appointed representative to the referee.
3.15.4.3The National Director will direct the format of play to be
used to insure that no team plays more than five ties per day.
3.15.4.4The preliminary group seedings will be made by the Rating
Committee Chairman.
3.15.4.5If possible, the category one matches will be played in an
arena whichis separate and preferably in a different room from the
other matches.
3.15.4.6A team will consist of not fewer than three nor more than five
players. A non-playing captain may be designated.
3.15.4.7Conduct of Ties -Each tie will be played as defined for
three-player teams in the Tournament Guide.
3.15.4.7.1After both lineups have been shown to the opposing captains,
no further changes may then be made. In the event of illness, injury,
or absence of a chosen player, his matches in that tie will be
defaulted.
3.15.4.7.2A tie is completed when one team has won a majority of
individual matches. The National Director may give permission for any
or all ties to be played in their entirety.
3.15.4.7.3The winning team of the competition is the first category
team that wins the greatest number of ties.
3.15.4.7.4In the event of two or more teams winning the same number of
ties in any group or section, precedence among these teams will be
determined by the procedure defined in the Tournament Guide.
3.15.4.7.5Any team not appearing at the scheduled starting time for
the tie will lose individual matches by default as follows:
Matches "a" and "b" - Five minutes after the scheduled starting time
Matches "c" and "d" - Twenty-five minutes after the scheduled starting
time
Matches "e" and "f" (and the tie) - Forty-five minutes after the
scheduled starting time
If the tie is scheduled on one table, matches will be lost bydefault
one at a time in order at 20-minute intervals starting five minutes
after the scheduled starting time. Captains of late arriving teams
will be informed which matches they have lost by default before they
assign the ABC or XYZ designations to their team members.
3.15.4.7.6Outstanding Player Selection - Not earlier than two hours
before the end of the tournament, the sponsor will invite the team
captains to nominate three players in order of preference for the
outstanding player award. Nomination should be on the basis of
sportsmanship, won/loss record, competitive spirit, team contribution,
and general tournament conduct. A tally of the votes will determine
the outstanding player.
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