2024 Knoxville Gold Dollar Fall Open Tournament Announcement

Mark your calendar!

We are happy to announce that we will host our second tournament of the year, the Knoxville Gold Dollar Fall Open Tournament on October  05th, 2024.

This tournament format will be using a multi-stage Giant Round Robin format.  First stage will be a round robin with 8 groups of 6 players.  Every one will advance to the next stage.  Second stage will be Division A, B, C, D, E, F Round Robin with 2 groups of 4 players for each division.  Then the top two finishes from the second stage Divisional Round Robin will play a cross over semi-finals and finals.  We will also play for the 3rd place match in this format and spread some prize money out.  So one more opportunity for you to win some prize money and trophies.

We will continue to offer Upset Gold Dollars as well.  For those who are familiar with our Gold Dollar Upset format, the winner of every upset match played between two USATT rated players will receive Upset Gold Dollar.  The rules for winning the upset Gold Dollar are:

  1. Gold Dollars will be paid to the 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: 151 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 $200 Gold Dollars for this payout.  So sharpen your game and hit the court running fast!
  4. Rating used to determine the upsets will be the USATT ratings of record as of Friday before the tournament.  Only USATT rated players prior to the date of the tournament are eligible to win gold dollars.
  5. Both players have to be USATT rated before the tournament date to be Gold Dollars eligible.

To register online, please go to www.omnipong.com and search for the tournament under the state of Tennessee.  You can also download the entry form from Omnipong.com website as well.  When entering the tournament, please make sure that you enter into the Preliminary RR event.  If you are taking the $10 hotel discount, please use the “Goodies” feature in omnipong.com.  Thanks.

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

Tournament Hotel:

We have worked with another hotel for this tournament and this time we have secured some rooms at the Baymont by Wyndham at Cedar Bluff.  The property has received high marks for its services and values.  The group rate secured will be $120 + tax.  The rate is good for Friday October 04th 2024.  Please use this link here to initiate your hotel reservation.  Please make sure that you enter the Group Rate Code of 100424kno if you don’t use the link on this page.  The Group Rate will expire on September 20th, 2024 Friday.  If there is any issue reserving your group rate, please call the hotel directly at 865-531-7444.  In order to encourage our players to stay at the tournament hotel property, we will offer $10 discount off your entry fee if you make your reservation to the hotel.  Simply first register the tournament, then make the hotel reservation and email your reservation number together with your name to knoxvilletabletennisclub@gmail.com.  We will check to make sure that your reservation is active as of Friday before the tournament date.  If you cancel your reservation, $10 discount balance will be added back to your tournament fee and you will need to pay for it upon tournament check-in time.

We look forward to see you in our tournament.

The event organizer also expresses our grateful thanks to our sponsors for their generous support:

Name Web Site Description
 horizonavionics_logo www.horizonavionics.com Provide aircraft maintenance and avionics services at the Knoxville McKee Tyson Airport.
 tgilogo www.tacticsco.com Maximize your investment in Oracle technology.
  Fuel Stop Market & Deli Services that you can count on.
doublehappinessusa.com Chinese National Table Tennis Team Equipment sponsor
  The Pickleball Playground The premier destination for Pickleball in Knoxville.
www.wyndhamhotels.com Affordable Comfort in Knoxville.

 

 

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