2022 Knoxville Dogwood Gold Dollar Open Tournament Players Information

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The tournament is officially sold out (As of 03/25/2022).  On behalf of the KTTC, we thank every one who has turned in their entries early.

Anyone who is interested in our waiting list, you can still register via www.omnipong.com and enter into the tournament.  But until you enter into the Preliminary RR event, you are NOT in the tournament.  So please check the Event page below for your name to confirm your entry.

Notes About the Tournament:

Tournament Format

  • 1st Round (Format: Round Robin):
    • Players are divided into 4 groups of 9 and play a round robin format.
  • 2nd Round (Format: Single Elimination):
    • The 1st and 2nd place finish of each group will move on to play in the 2nd Round Upper Division Single Elimination Quarter Finals.
    • The 3rd and 4th place finish of each group will move on to play in the 2nd Round Lower Division Single Elimination Quarter Finals.

About the Venue

  • The competition is played at the Tennessee Tennis Club and Academy Indoor courts #1 and 2.  The address is 2810 Ball Camp Byington Road, Knoxville, TN 37931.  The phone number there is 865-999-5926.
  • You are advised to wear non-marking shoes.  Any indoor Table Tennis shoes or any Tennis Court shoes will be fine.
  • Also, if you want to sit between games, you need to bring your own chair.  There are not too many audience stand or chairs in the facility.
  • You can drive through the front gate and park your car inside the complex.

Schedule

  • The indoor court will be opened at 8:00 a.m. for check-in and warm-up on Saturday 04/09/2022.
  • 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 matches to be played, we will start on time.  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. No refund will be issued when this happens.
  • We will order pizza for lunch.  But you will be responsible for your own drinks.

About the Upset Gold Dollar

  • Our tournament features an unique payout and that is our Upset Gold Dollars.  These are real one dollar coins that we give to player who scores an upset match.
  • 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.  So if you upset a player whose rating is estimated or if your rating is an estimated one, the match does not qualify for Gold Dollars.
  • Winners of each and every upset will receive Upset Gold Dollars 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 on a first come first get paid basis until the fund runs out.  KTTC reserves $200 Upset Gold Dollars for this payout.  So sharpen your game and hit the court running fast!

Confirmed Players

The following are the individuals whose entries are confirmed.  This is the same list on www.omnipong.com Sort By Event page.  Latest rating posted on Friday morning April 8th, 2022 will be used to prepare the final draw.  Also, for those players whose rating are estimated, they are subject to change per tournament director discretion. 

Jude Lam, President, Tennessee Table Tennis Club and Academy