LocationVauxhall Recreation Centre, 20 Gipsy Lane, Luton, LU1 3LH
MapShowing location of Recreation Centre and G Casino (they are 1 mile apart):
http://goo.gl/maps/mqqDaStart timeBalls in the air at 10.05am, so arrive from 9.45am onwards please. If you want to play in special kit then either arrived changed, or change there (but leave enough time). Or you can probably play in jeans if you want
Rulessee: "What you need to know to play a fun game of ping pong":
http://www.pongworld.com/more/rules.phpA couple of extra points about serving: It can be difficult for beginners to serve properly in pingpong. So for this event as long as the ball bounces once on your side, then once on the other side then it"s a valid serve (unless it hits the net in between, in which case it"s a let). You do not need to serve to a certain side of the table (left or right will do).
Someone who isn"t in the current game can do the scoring for each pair. Hopefully we"ll have at least one person who can help if there"s confusion in each group. If you really don"t have a clue about the game, let another pair play before you and watch that.
Game FormatGroup stages4 groups of 4 = 16 players.
Everyone plays 2 sets versus each other (1 point per set won).
6 matches per group * 2 sets per match = 12 sets per group.
48 sets in total over group stage (4 groups of 12 sets).
Time: 192 minutes (48 sets * 4 mins per set).
Total time: 48 minutes for group stages (240 minutes divided by 4 tables)
That would make the total time:
48 + 10 + 10 + 20 = 88 minutes = 1 hour 28 minutes. (gives us more time in the event of delays, which are probably pretty likely?)....
Quarter Finals8 players left = 4 matches to play
4 matches * 2.5 sets (on average) = 10 sets.
Time: 40 minutes (10 sets x 4 mins per set).
Total time: 10 minutes for Quarter Finals (40 minutes divided by 4 tables)
QF winners progress to:
Semi Final4 players left = 2 matches to play
2 matches * 2.5 sets (on average) = 5 sets.
Time: 20 minutes (5 sets x 4 mins per set)
Total time: 10 minutes for Semi Finals (20 minutes divided by 2 tables)
SF winners progress to:
Final2 players left = 1 match
1 match * 5 sets max. (we"ll play best of 5 in the final) = 5 sets.
Time: 20 minutes (5 sets x 4 mins per set)
Total time: 20 minutes for Final.
ScoringSimple write 1 point next to your name for each set you win. If you draw 1-1 with your opponent then you get 1 point each. If you win 2-0 then you get 2 points, they get 0. Simple!
Collection of money, Group Draw, and PrizesI"ll be collecting cash off everyone at the Team Event, and asking them to pick a card from a deck. This will determine which group you"re in.
Assuming 16 players, we"ll award the following prizes:
1st: £30 + Trophy
2nd: £20
3rd: £15
4th: £15
