2nd Knoxville Secret City Open Tournament Annoucement

Mark your calendar!

Knoxville Table Tennis Club will be hosting their second Secret City Open tournament on September 12th, 2015 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  This is the second time that we will be hosting the tournament in the America’s secret city Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  This year, we are very grateful to have the support from the City of Oak Ridge Park and Recreation Department.  So the tournament will be hosted at the Oak Ridge Civic Center Gymnasium.  This venue is different from our last venue with stronger lighting and we are expanding to have 12 tables and the number of participants.  Also, we have increased our prize money to $1410 + $260 reserved for the Upset Gold Dollars.

This tournament is unique because money can be won by all level of players; not just the top players. The only criteria to win gold dollars is to upset a player whose USATT rating is higher than yours. The rules for winning the upset Gold Dollar are:

1. Gold Dollars will be paid to winners of all upsets, regardless of player’s rating.
2. Winners of each and every upset will receive gold dollars using the following payout schedule:
   1. Rating difference: 100 or less, Gold Dollar reward: $5.00
   2. Rating difference: 101 to 150, Gold Dollar reward: $10.00
   3. Rating difference: 150 or larger, Gold Dollar reward: $15.00
3. The gold dollars will be paid immediately upon confirmation of match sheets showing upsets on a first come first get paid basis until the funds run out. KTTC reserves $240 Gold Dollars for this payout.  So sharpen your game and hit the court running fast!
4. 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 Gold Dollars.
5. Rating used to determine the upsets will be the USATT ratings of record as of 09:00 a.m. Friday September 11th, 2015.  Only USATT rated players prior to the date of the tournament are eligible to win gold dollars.

In addition, the KTTC and Comfort Inn Oak Ridge has arranged a block of rooms for any out of town players to enjoy a nice night of rest before the tournament.  The discounted rate of $75 a night is a great rate for a brand new Comfort Inn in Oak Ridge, TN.  To make your reservation, simply click here to go to the Knoxville Table Tennis Club Comfort Inn page or you can use the online code LKTTC or simply call the hotel at 865-481-8200.  Also, you will receive $10 hotel discount off the tournament entry fee if you stay at our sponsor hotel.  Just be sure to put down the hotel reservation number on your entry form.

To download the tournament blank entry form, please click here.

To sign up online, please click here.

As of August 25th, 2015, our tournament is now officially sold out.  If you are interested to put your name down for our Stand-By List, please use the online registration to register.  We will inform you if you are clear for the Stand-By list or not.  Thanks.

For tournament information, please contact Jude Lam at 865-300-4829 or email to knoxvilletabletennisclub@gmail.com.

We look forward to see you in our tournament.

KTTC also expresses our grateful thanks to our sponsors for their generous support: