| Who |
For
players who have never received a sectional (Midwest) ranking
in the top 30 or a district (OVTA) ranking in the top 10.
Players who have received district rankings of 11-20 can
play, but must play in an older age division. |
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| When |
The
circuit will begin in October and end in early March. There
will be 6 tournaments per age group and a Masters event. |
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| Times |
The
tournaments will be single night (Friday or Saturday) tournaments
beginning no later than 7pm. It is anticipated that it will
take 4 hours or less to complete the matches. All players
are to check-in 15 minutes prior to starting time. |
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| Events |
BG(12),
BG(14), BG(16), BG(18) and combined BG(10) singles |
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| Age |
Please
use the following to determine what age group to play
in:
Your
age as of June 30, 2009
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| Entry
Fees |
All
players must pay a $35 administrative fee in order to participate.
The entry fee is $25 per tournament entered. ENTRIES WILL
BE TAKEN IN THE ORDER RECEIVED AND THE ENTRY FEE MUST ACCOMPANY
THE APPLICATION. |
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| Entry
Deadline |
Enter
as early as you like. Since draws are limited, players are
encouraged to sign up well in advance for as many tournaments
as you plan to play. Click
here for the schedule. If you must drop out of an event,
you will be refunded providing you can be replaced or give
a full week's notice. We expect a waiting list in all events.
IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO SIGN UP FOR ALL SIX TOURNAMENTS EARLY. |
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| Draw
Size |
Players
will enter each scheduled tournament on a first come basis.
The size of the draws for each event are limited as follows:
- Boys
and Girls combined 10 & under (12)
- Boys
12 & under (12)
- Girls
12 & under (12)
- Boys
14 & under (16)
- Girls
14 & under (16)
- Boys
16 & under (16)
- Girls
16 & under (16)
- Boys
18 & under (8)
- Girls
18 & under (8)
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| Format |
Players
will be arranged into 8 player full non-elimination events
with points awarded as follows + 1 participation point:

If
less than 8 are in an event, the format will change to
a round-robin, but the point values for finish remain
the same.
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Finish
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Points
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Master
Pts.*
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1st
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25
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53
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2nd
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15
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33
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3rd
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11
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25
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4th
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8
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19
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5th
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6
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15
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6th
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3
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9
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7th
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2
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7
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8th
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1
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5
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*
The top 8 finishers in the first 6 tournaments
will receive 20 bonus points.
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If
less than 8 are in an event, the format will change
to a round-robin, but the point values for finish remain
the same.
At
the end of the season there will be a Masters tournament
where the top 8 in each event on the circuit will be
invited to participate. There will be bonus points for
being invited and the tournament will be worth higher
point values.
Click
here for the Player Point Standings.
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| Awards |
Trophies
will be awarded to the winner and runner-up of each tournament,
and the overall circuit winners will receive a special award.
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| T-Shirts |
All
entrants in the circuit will be provided with a t-shirt. |
Results
&
Standings |
The
results and standings will be updated and posted on www.olympicindoor.com. |
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| Special
Reward to the Circuit Winner and Runner-up |
The
6th Annual Summer National City Team Invitational is set
for July 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The top two players
in each age division at the end of the Bernard Master
Satellite Circuit will be asked to compete for the Columbus
team. In the 10 & under division, the top 2 boys and
the top two girls will all be asked to attend. Alternate
replacements will be picked on a basis of the final standings.
More inforamtion will be announced in a few weeks. Keep
playing and get as many points as you can. Teams from
St. Louis, Columbus, Chicago, Indianapolis and several
other cities will participate. Click
here for results from the 2008 National City Championships!
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