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Event Schedule

See below for the schedule of Championship events. Updated draws and results will be posted on the Results page as they become available.


All times listed are Eastern time.

Thursday, April 3

3:00pm - 8:00pm

Registration (DoubleTree Hotel)

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Singles and Doubles Athlete Meeting (DoubleTree Hotel, William Penn Parlor Room)

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Open Training (Competition Venue)

Friday, April 4

7:30 am

Venue Opens for Registration and Warm-Up

8:50 am

Men's Singles Preliminary Rounds

9:30 am

Women's Doubles Main Draw

11:00 am

Men's Doubles Main Draw

11:30 am

Women's Singles Preliminary Rounds

1:00 pm

Men's and Women's Doubles Semifinals and Finals

2:30 pm

Team Captain Meeting (Restaurant)

4:00 pm

Opening Ceremonies; Team Competition Begins

Saturday, April 5

8:00 am

Venue Opens for Warm-Up

8:50 am

Team Competition Continues

11:00 am

Men's Singles Championship Rounds

12:00 pm

Women's Singles Championship Rounds

3:00 pm

Men's and Women's Singles Semifinals and Finals

8:30 pm

Banquet and Award Ceremonies
(DoubleTree Hotel)

Sunday, April 6

8:00 am

Venue Opens for Warm-Up

9:00am

Team Competition Championship Rounds

2:00 pm

Women's Team Finals, Coed Team Finals
(followed immediately by award ceremonies)


Lead Competition Staff

Tournament Director: Willy Leparulo

Technical Delegate: Kagin Lee

Competition Manager: Ed Hogshead

Referee: Bill Walk, IR (USA)

Deputy Referee: Jeffrey Wong, NR (CAN)

Equipment

Tables: Butterfly Europa and Centrefold; 18 competition courts, 16 practice courts

Balls: Butterfly *** white

Floor: Rubberized tennis court, red rubber mats on courts 1 and 2

Event Format

Co-ed and Women's Teams: Three rounds of preliminary group play, followed by progressive knockout to determine final placement of all teams. All team contests will be best 3 out of 5 matches, 4 singles + 1 doubles. In preliminary rounds, all 4 singles matches will be played to completion. In knockout rounds, the contest will end as soon as one team wins 3 matches.

Men's and Women's Singles: Three rounds of preliminary matches, all players will advance to either Championship or Consolation single elimination bracket.

Men's and Women's Doubles: Single elimination.

All matches will be best 3 out of 5 games, except semifinals and finals of Men's and Women's Championship Singles will be best 4 out of 7 games.

Competition Regulations

  • The entire tournament is governed by the NCTTA Rules and Regulations.
  • In competition, all ITTF Rules and Regulations apply, except when superseded by NCTTA Rules and Regulations.
  • All players must wear their school's team uniform. The main color of shirts and shorts may not be white. Opposing teams do not need to wear different colors.
  • Players may practice on any table on Thursday, and before 8:50am on other days. After 8:50 am all practice shall take place inside the practice area; there will be no practice on competition tables.
  • Only credentialed athletes and coaches may enter coaching areas. In singles and doubles competition, one coach is permitted per player or pair. In team competition, rostered team members plus the team coach may be in the coaching area.
  • Rackets may not be assembled anywhere in the competition facility except inside the Butterfly booth or under the direct supervision of a referee. All rackets are subject to random racket testing, including VOC testing. Players may request a voluntary racket test at any time, subject to availability of qualified officials.


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