Last Day to Register was Monday, February 17, 2025 at Noon
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WHEN: Monday, February 24 to Sunday, March 2
CLUB MEMBER & COST: To participate, you need to be a member of the FOSPC. The tournament cost is $20 per person (larger donations welcome). The $20 fee is good whether you are entering one or two events.
DOUBLE ELIMINATION DRAWS: There will be a 16-team maximum for each sub-category (e.g.,
2.5 men’s doubles, 2.5 women’s doubles, 2.5 mixed doubles, etc.). In the double elimination
draw, there is an A side and B-side, which guarantees that every person and team get to
play at least two games. If you win a match, you remain on the A-side. If you lose, you go to
the B side. If you lose two matches, you are knocked out of the tournament. At the end, the
A-side winning team takes on the B-side winner (who has lost once). The B-side winner must
defeat the undefeated A-side winner twice to capture gold. The following applies:
* All A-side games will be played as a best of 3, with the first team to 11 points winning
each game (i.e., you don’t need to win by 2 points).
If a team wins the first two games, they are the winner of the match and a third
game is not played. If the first two games are split, a third and deciding game is
played and the teams switch ends after 6 points.
* All B-side games, EXCEPT THE BRONZE GAME, will play 1 game to 15 points, with the first team to 15 points winning (i.e., you don’t need to win by 2 points). For these games, teams will switch
ends after a team gets to 8 points.
* As stated above, the B-side winner must defeat the undefeated A-side winner twice to
capture Gold. For this to happen, first, the B-side winner must defeat the A-side team
in the best of 3 match. Then, a game to 15 is played, with teams switching ends after
8 points. The winner of this game wins the Gold.
ROUND ROBIN DRAWS: Round Robin draws are used when there are 6 or fewer teams
entered.
In Round Robins with 6 teams, the following process will be followed:
* Two pools of 3 teams are used. Each pool team plays two games. The third-place
team in each pool is eliminated.
* The winner of Pool A will play the second-place team in Pool B; and the winner of Pool
B will play the second-place team in Pool A.
* The two winning teams play each other for Gold/Silver in a best of three match while
the two losing teams play a best of three match for Bronze/Fourth.
In Round Robins with 5 teams or less (i.e., 5, 4 or 3 teams), the following process will be
followed:
* Third-place team plays second-place team for Bronze in a best of 3 match, with the
loser being the Bronze medalist. The lower seed must win twice. If the third-place
team defeats the second-place team in the best of 3 match, then a game to 15 is
played to determine the winner.
* Then, first- and second-place teams play for the Gold/Silver. The lower seed has to
win twice. If the second-place team defeats the first-place team in the best of 3
match, then a game to 15 is played to determine the winner.
After the matches are all completed, the tie breaker for placement is as follows:
1. Most wins
2. Head-to-head competition
3. Least losses
4. Your total points over your total possible points
If there are only two teams, the teams play a best of 3 match to determine first- or
second-seed for the medal round. In the medal round, the lower seed team must defeat the
top seed in both a best of 3 match, and then in a game to 15. If the top seed wins the best
of 3 match, they are the Gold medalist.
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