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2021 BUTTERFLY AKBER OPEN & TEAM CHALLENGE

2021 BUTTERFLY AKBER OPEN & TEAM CHALLENGE

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VENUE: 3925 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 4E5

Tournament Committee
Chairman: JOE LAW
Referee: NAN LI
Control Desk: MICHAEL CHEUNG

Eligibility
− Eligibility for all ratings limited events (e.g. U-4000, i.e. less than 4000 rating points) and seeding in the draws are based on the VTTC Ratings or June, 2021 Table Tennis Canada ratings. In teams, the ratings refer to the combined ratings of the pair. The decision of the Tournament Committee is final
— If the event started at the same time, you are only allowed to join one event.
− The Tournament Committee may estimate the rating of any unrated player or non-Canada rating at any time during the tournament and remove that player from any event for which such a rating would make the player ineligible.

Tournament Formats
− All team events will play round robin with top 2 teams advanced to knockout stage.
− All events will be best 3 of 5 games to 11 points for group stage, and best 3 of 5 games to 11 points for knockout stage.
− Team Events: Two players, playing 4 singles and 1 doubles. The order of play: A v X, B v Y, Doubles, A v Y, B v X. The team winning the first 3 matches wins the team match.
− Each group has 3 or 4 teams, top 2 teams advance.
− Maximum entries for each event is 16 teams for U-4000, and 20 teams for all other events.
− First come first served basis.

Entry form can be found here

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