TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

1. Every entrant must be affiliated as a player member to Table Tennis Wales or be a member of another national association in membership of the ITTF.

2. Table Tennis Wales Competition Procedure applies to this competitions. ITTF regulations for International Competitions apply to this competitions, except those relating to matters covered in Competitions Seedings and Drawings.

3. Table Tennis Wales Tournament Regulations apply to this tournament including Regulation R (Regulations banning use of certain adhesives and restricting “gluing-up”). ITTF Regulations for International Competition apply.

4. Completion and submission of the entry form signifies agreement by the entrant to the conditions of the competition including the variations from the ITTF requirements.

5. All competitors may be required to umpire at least one match per event entered.

6. All matches will be the best of 5 games. Play throughout will be on a knockout basis, with the exception of the preliminary rounds which will be in groups of four or three depending on entries. With the first two players qualifying to the main event and the remainder going into the plate event The final order in a group shall be determined as per ITTF regulation 3.7.5 for group competitions except that where a player concedes a match he/she shall receive -3 group points.

7. All groups will qualify by date of birth as at 1st Jan of the year in question relating to the age category (Cadets 15, Juniors 19, Vets 40 etc).

8. Any item of clothing other than socks or shoes shall be in accordance with ITTF Clothing Regulation including colours of shirts must not be predominantly white.

9. Competitors will be permitted to practise on tables not in use at the discretion of the Referee.

10. Any member taking part in gambling (other than participation in any lottery of similar competition conducted by or with the permission of the organising committee at a tournament approved by the TTW) shall be liable to immediate disqualification from the tournament and expulsion from the premises. Such action will be reported to TTW.

11. In accordance with the agreement with Sport Wales, players should note that anti-doping tests may be undertaken during this Tournament.

12. Doping – Doping control tests may take place. The UK Anti-Doping Rules apply to all participants of the sport, including Minors, and they make all participants subject to drug Testing. For the purposes of those rules, consent of a parent or guardian to the Testing of a Minor is deemed to follow automatically from the fact that the Minor has been permitted by their parent or guardian to participate in Table Tennis. Therefore, any Minors participating in the sport may be subject to drug Testing.

13. All competitors must report to the control table on arrival and must not leave the venue without first obtaining permission from the Referee.

14. Retirement from competitions – all records relating to an athlete’s retirement will be kept by Table Tennis Wales and shared with UKAD when requested.

15. Should there be insufficient entries in any event, the Referee reserves the right to cancel/merge such event and/or place the entrants in a similar event including the mixing of genders.

16. The use of rackets prepared with glue containing VOCs will not be allowed.

17. The Referee’s decision shall be final on points of law on any question arising not provided for in these regulations or in any dispute as to the interpretation thereof. Decisions on points of fact by an umpire or assistant umpire appointed by the Referee shall be final.

18. No entry will be accepted unless the following undertaking is agreed upon via the entry form:

To observe the regulations.

To abide by the decision of the Referee and Organising Committee.

To fulfil the schedule of play arranged for me unless prevented by circumstances beyond my control and accepted as such by the Referee.

Agree to the storing of his or her name, and address, on a computer system for the sole use of this tournament. Under the Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulations.

19. Every player must hold a valid Table Tennis Wales or have paid the appropriate Single Competition Licence fee with his/her entry form unless he/she provides proof of being a member of another national association affiliated to the ITTF and is not affiliated to Table Tennis Wales.

20. The organising committee hold the right to change the schedule if required by number of entries.

21. Players may enter one morning event and one afternoon event.