Last updated on: May 29, 2017

Format

  1. Maximum entries of the tournament are 108 players. Based on USATT ratings, top 12 players are seeds. Seed players do not play group round robin. The Top 4 seeds are major seeds. They go to round of 16 directly. The rest eight seed players are minor seeds. They go to round of 24 directly. The rest players will play Group Round Robin.
  2. The first round of the tournament is Group Round Robin. The 96 unseeded players are divided into 16 groups. Each group has 6 players. Top two of each group advance.
  3. In case of tie, the rule to break tie is: first head to head result, then game difference. If still tied, the players will play best of 3 balls to decide who will advance.
  4. The second round of tournament is the single elimination of the 32 group advancers. The 16 winners go the the third round.
  5. At the third round of tournament, the 16 advancers and the 8 minor seeds will play single elimination. This round is also called round of 24. 12 winners advance and will join the 4 major seeds as top 16.
  6. Matches are best of 5 games and 11 points per game. Except for Quarter, Semi and Final, best of 7 will be used.
  7. The tournament uses Nittaku premium 40+ balls.
  8. The tournament is not USATT-sanctioned. The match results will not count in USATT tournament rating.

Schedule

6/24 9am - 2pm Top 8 group round robin
2pm - 7pm bottom 8 group round robin
6/25 9am - 945am Second round, first half, 8 elimination matches
945 - 1030am Second round, second half, 8 elimination matches
6/25 11am 3rd round, round of 24 elimination
6/25 1pm Round of 16, first half
140pm Round of 16, second half
6/25 230pm Quarter finals. All 4 matches start at the same time.
6/25 330pm Introduction of Sponsors. Raffles.
6/25 340pm Semi Finals. Matches start one by one.
6/25 540pm Final

Prize Award

  • Champion: $2,260
  • Runner up: $1,100
  • Semi-Finalists: $300 each
  • Quarter-Finalists: $100 each
  • 9th - 16th: $40
  • 17th - 28th: $20
  • 29th - 44th: $10

Raffle Prize on 6/25

  • One Grand Prize: Custom Made Ma Long Blade
  • Three First Prize: Hurricane provincial rubber