Knoxville Secret City Open Tournament September 2015 Participants Information

The tournament is officially full.   On behalf of the KTTC, we thank every one who has turned in their entries early.  Also, we apologize to those who we have to turn down for their entries due to the space and table limits.  At this point (8/28/15), we can only take down entries for stand-by list.

Notes About the Tournament:

Tournament Format

• 1st Round (Format: Round Robin):
  • 12 groups of 5 player each in a round robin format.
  • No top players are receiving a bye in the first round.  So every player starts playing in the morning at the same time.  This is deviated from the original format in the entry form where the top four players receive a bye in the first round.  So please make a note to this.  No players will get a bye in the first round.
• 2nd Round (Format: Round Robin):
  • The top two finishes from the first round will be playing in the Championship Division Round Robin divided into 4 groups of 6.
  • The 3rd and 4th place finishes from the first round will be playing in the Class B Division Round Robin divided into 4 groups of 6.
  • The 5th place finish from the first round will be playing in the Class C Division Round Robin divided into 2 groups of 6.
• 3rd Round (Format: Single Elimination):
  • The 1st and 2nd finishes from the Championship Round Robin groups will play in the Championship Division Quarter Finals.
  • The 3rd and 4th place finishes from Championship Round Robin groups will play in the Class A Division Quarter Finals.
  • The 1st and 2nd finishes from Class B Round Robin groups will play in the Class B Division Quarter Finals.
  • The 1st and 2nd finishes from Class C Round Robin groups will play in the Class C Division Semi-Finals.

About the Upset Gold Dollar

• Upset Gold Dollar will be paid to winners of all upsets, regardless of player’s rating. However, both players at the match must have an official USATT rating before the start of the tournament before the winner of the match receives the Upset Gold Dollar.
• Winners of each and every upset will receive Upset Gold Dollar using the following payout schedule:
  • Rating Difference: 100 or less, Upset Gold Dollar reward: $5.00
  • Rating Difference: 101 to 150, Upset Gold Dollar reward: $10.00
  • Rating Difference: 151 or larger, Upset Gold Dollar reward: $15.00
• The gold dollars will be paid immediately upon confirmation of match sheets showing upsets on a first come first get paid basis until the fund runs out.  KTTC reserves $240 Upset Gold Dollars for this payout.  So sharpen your game and hit the court running fast!
• In addition, Grand Upset Winner (the player accumulated the most Gold Dollars by the end of the tournament play) will receive an added bonus prize of $20 Upset Gold Dollars.

Schedule

• The gym will be opened for practice on Friday evening between 8:00 – 9:30 p.m.  KTTC volunteers will be setting up the tables at around 7:00 p.m.  So if anyone who may be arriving earlier, we would appreciate any extra volunteers to help out the setup.
• The main gym will be opened at 8:00 a.m. for check-in and warm-up on Saturday 9/12/2015.
• Please make sure that you sign the USATT Waiver form at check-in.  We cannot report the tournament results without your signature.  Parents/Legal Guardian will sign the form on behalf of the junior players.
• Players meeting will start at 8:45 a.m. and competition will start at 9:00 a.m.  Due to the high number of players, we will start on time and if you are late, your group will play around you first.  But if you are too late after all the matches are played among other group members, your matches will be defaulted and you won’t be able to participate for the rest of the tournament.
• Second Round competition is planned to start at 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon.  Please plan your lunch break accordingly.  We don’t have any concession stand served this time.  But there are plenty of fast food establishment near the Civic Center on the Oak Ridge Turnpike.

About the Venue

• The competition is played at the Oak Ridge City Civic Center Gym (Across from the Oak Ridge High School).  The address is 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
• There are parkings around the Civic Center.  But to enter the gym for check-in, please use the main lobby entrance closer to the library side.  So park near the Library side is recommended.  The back entrance to the gym will be closed during the tournament time.

Confirmed Players

The following are the individuals whose entries are confirmed and the list is ranked by 8/28/2015 USATT rating.  Latest rating posted on Friday morning September 11th, 2015 will be used to prepare the final draw.

* – Estimated Rating

Waiting List

• Blair Wilson, Snellville, GA
• Troy Stubbs, Hampton, GA
• Richard Ciz, Miami, FL