Table Tennis Tournament
February 3-4, Ramsey Center, UGA

Table tennis tournament, sponsored by IFCO (Interfaith Cultural Organization). Entry fee is only $2. Top three winners will be awarded.

Games will be between 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm on Friday (Feb 3rd), and also between 9:00 am - 2:00 pm on Saturday (Feb 4rd). However on saturday, instead of beginning at 9 am, we may begin at around 10 am or 11 am, based on the participants. We will let you know on Friday about saturday games' start time.

Entry fees ($2) can be paid at the Ramsey center when you check-in with us. At the check-in, even if you haven't made your RSVP by email, still it will be okay provided that you are present at 2:30 pm there. However we recommend you to sign up by email in advance if you can.

If you don't have access to get in the Ramsey center, just tell the front desk that you are a participant of the table tennis tournament, and they will let you in.

We will be playing in the Gym East, downstairs of Ramsey center. When go to downstairs, make right. Pass the climbing wall on your right, and Gym East will be on your right.

Paddles and balls will be provided.

SINGLES RULES

1. Opponents will conduct a coin flip, the winner may choose either end of the table or the right to serve or receive first. If they choose an end, the other player has the choice of serving or receiving first. Each match shall consist of the best two out of three games with the winning player reaching 11 points first or being ahead by two after the score reaches 10 all in each game.

2. The server changes from one player to the other every time five points are scored, except when the score becomes tied 10-10. At this time, the serve changes and continues to change after each point until one player scores two consecutive points, thus winning the game.

3. The serve must be made from behind the end line. The server puts the ball into play by tossing it into the air from the palm of one hand and striking it with the paddle (held in the other hand) so that it hits his/her own court. The ball must go over the net and hit the receiver's court. The receiver must return the ball over the net so that it hits the server's court. Play continues until one player fails to make a legal return. The opponent then scores a point.

4. Every participants will play at least two times. There will be two bags to draw the names; winners' bag, and losers' bag. When a person loses a game, his name will be put to losers' bag. At the end, the champion of the winners' bag, and the champion of the losers' bag will play the final game.