2015 BC Open *** (3-star) Tournament

British Columbia Table Tennis Association
Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement
(“Agreement)
1. IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in any way in British Columbia Table
Tennis sanctioned events, I and/or my minor child, our personal representatives, assigns, heirs,
and next of kin:
2. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I and/or my minor understand the nature of Table
Tennis Activities and that I and/or my minor child are qualified, in good health, and in proper
physical condition to participate in such Activity. I further agree that if at any time I believe
conditions or equipment to be unsafe, I and/or my minor child will immediately discontinue further
participation in the Activity.
3. FULLY UNDERSTAND that (a) TABLE TENNIS ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND
DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY,
PARALYSIS AND DEATH, HARASSMENT, EXPOSURE TO INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT AND
LANGUAGE ("RISKS"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by me and/or my child's own
actions, or inaction, or the actions or inaction of others participating in the Activity, the condition in
which the Activity takes place, or THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE "RELEASEES" NAMED BELOW;
(c) there may be OTHER RISKS ANDSEVERE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not
known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL
SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I and/or my
minor child incur as a result of my participation in the Activity.
4. HEREBY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, AND
ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LOSSES, COSTS, AND/OR DAMAGES
FOLLOWING SUCH INJURY, DISABILITY, PARALYSIS, OR DEATH, EVEN IF CAUSED, IN
WHOLE OR IN PART, BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE "RELEASEES" NAMED BELOW;
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ASSOCIATION, their respective administrators, directors, agents, officers, officials, volunteers,
and employees, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and
lessors of premises on which the Activity takes place, (each considered one of the "RELEASEES"
herein) FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES ON MY
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(If Participant is under age 19)
2015 BC Open
*** (3-star) Tournament
Team Events Sponsored by:
Geteam Investment Ltd.
Presented By B.C. Table Tennis Association
Sanctioned By Table Tennis Canada
(Saturday) April 11, 2015
VENUE: H.J. Cambie Secondary School
4151 Jacombs Road, Richmond B.C.
Entry Deadline: 3 pm Monday, April 06, 2015
Official Tournament Ball Sponsor
Tournament Committee
Referee: Dr. Chandra Madhosingh
Tournament Director: Amelia Ho
Deputy Referee: Tony Xu
ENTRY REGULATION & DEADLINE
- Entry forms will NOT be accepted and processed unless accompanied by exact
entry fees.
- Late entry will NOT be accepted. (Local postal service takes at least Three
business days)
- Entry deadline: received by 3 pm Monday, Apr 06, 2015
- Draw: Wednesday, April 08, 2015
- Make cheque payable to B.C.T.T.A. DO NOT send cash by Mail.
Send entry form to:
B.C.T.T.A.- #208-5760 Minoru Blvd. Richmond, BC, V6X 2A9
For further Information, call:
BCTTA 604- 270-3393
Date: _____________________________________
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
***2015 BC Open Schedule
Saturday April 11, 2015
08:30 Door Opens
09:30 U-7200 Team
U-3600 Team
14:00 U-500 Singles
RR & KO
RR & KO
RR & KO
15:00
17:00
RR & KO
RR & KO
Open Singles
U-1600 Singles
***2015 BC Open Entry Form
Name:
Gender: (M/F)__________
(Please Print)(First Name) (Middle Name)(Last Name)
(Check one event only)
Date of Birth:
Phone: (
) :___________________
YYYY – MM - DD
Address: __________________________________________________________
City: ____________________Province: _______Postal Code: ________________
Email:_____________________________________________________________
Schedule time is approximate
AWARDS
Cash awards subject to change depending on the number of entries.
Cash prizes will be given to the following events. Trophies or Medals will be awarded to winners
and runners-up for all other events.
1st
2n
3rd & 4th
1st
2n
3rd
Open Singles
$300 $150
$70
U-7200 Team
$480 $240 $160
1600 Singles
$120 $ 60
$30
U-3600 Team
$360 $180 $100
Equipment
Table & Net –Butterfly
Balls – 40+ White Double Fish 3 Stars.
Eligibility
- All participants must be members in good standing of the BCTTA, TTCAN, USATT or other ITTF
affiliated associations.
- Each team consists of at least 2 players per team. The 2 highest player’s rating combined should
be under 7200 in U-7200 Team, under 3600 in U-3600 Team
- Team Event will be based on first come first serve basis. Maximum entries are 24 teams
- Seeding in the draws are based on the latest Canadian ratings available at the time of the draw.
- The Tournament Committee may estimate the rating of any unrated player at any time during the
tournament and remove that player from any event for which such a rating would make the
player ineligible.
Format;
- Team events – Each team will have 2-4 players, A, B(Host), or X, Y (Guest). There will be
four singles matches and one doubles in team competition: A vs X, B vs Y, Doubles, A vs
Y, B vs X; All matches are best 3 of 5 to 11 points. The team who won the first three
matches is the winner.
- All Singles events shall have preliminary round robin of 3 best of 5 games to 11 points followed
by single knockout.
- The Tournament Committee reserves the right to cancel any event due to insufficient entries.
Rules
- Current ITTF Laws of Table Tennis will be in effect.
- All rackets must be one side black and one side red with ITTF approved coverings.
- Tie-breaks in round-robins will be decided by score of matches, games, points, only of those players
involved in the tie.
- Street clothes, tracksuit or any part thereof shall not be worn during match except by special
permission of the Referee (see ITTF regulations). Shorts/Skirts and short sleeve or sleeveless
playing shirt MUST be worn during match. Colour of playing shirt should not be white or
bright yellow and playing shoes must be non-marking.
- Events with fewer than 4 entries may be cancelled or combined with another event at the
discretion of the Tournament Committee.
- Unpaid entries at the time of the Draw will NOT be in included in the tournament.
Rating Points:
BCTTA Membership #: ______________
Note: Each player must submit individual entry form if he/she will play
double event(s) only. Rating fee is waived.
Events
Entry Fee
Open Singles
$30 
$20  rating U-1500.
U-1600 Singles
$25 
$15  rating U-1100
U-500 Singles
$10 
U-7200 Team
U-3600 Team
$60  Per Team
Partner’s name:
$50  Per Team
Partner’s name:
Administration Fee
$5 All players must pay
Rating Fee(for TTCAN)
$5 All adult must pay
Rating Fee(for TTCAN)
$3 All Junior must pay
Voting Membership Fee $30 for aged 19 & over(good till Aug 31, 2015)
Non-Voting Member Fee $20 for any age (good till Aug 31, 2015)
One Time Permit Fee
$10 If not a BCTTA Member
Total Amount Paid:
$ ________________
Please make cheque payable to BC Table Tennis Association
PLEASE READ THE AGREEMENT OF RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY
AT THE BACK OF THIS PAGE , SIGN AND RETURN THIS PART TO BCTTA
OFFICE ON OR BEFORE Apr 06, 2015 (MONDAY).
It is your responsibility to read through the entry form and the waiver of
liability agreement
Umpiring
- In general, players will be required to umpire their own matches. Umpires will be provided for
semi-finals & finals.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development