Event Schedule

**schedule subject to change

All entries must be paid by the closing date (30th May)

The Individual Events of the Metropolitan Championships are only OPEN for players who have qualified for a team.

1. Age Eligibility: U21 – born in 2005 or later, U19 - born in 2007 or later, U17 - born in 2009 or later, U15 – born in 2011 or later, U13 - born in 2013 or later, U11 - born in 2015 or later, U9 - born in 2017 or later - Twenties - between 1997 and 2004

2. Event Eligibility: Players may only enter if they played in singles matches of the team's event

3. Event Format: All Age Singles matches will be played in round-robin groups of 3 with winners advancing to knockout format (for the avoidance of doubt, this format may be altered where there are insufficient or unequal numbers in an event). All other singles & doubles events will be played in the Knockout event. All matches are the best of 5 games.

4. Player Event Restrictions:Players can play a maximum of 2 age singles, 1 mixed doubles, 1 gender doubles & 2 division. The Open singles is classified as a Age Singles.

5. Division Cut-Offs: Events 11 - 15 are open to players not rated above the points stated for the particular Division according to the Rating Central Points as of the closing date. Cut-off points for each division are shown below:

Division 1         Max 1900 points                       Division 2   Max 1600 points

Division 3         Max 1200 points                       Division 4   Max 1000 points

6. Time Out: The Time Out rule shall only apply in Age Singles and not in any other event 

7. Refund & “No Show” Policy: No refunds shall be allowed to players withdrawing during events. Once Events have been finalised, refunds also may not be provided. Players who fail to show and have not paid will be invoiced the outstanding amount, which includes any pay-on-day levies.

8. Prize Money or Trophies: All events will have cash distributed based on player numbers in each event or trophies.

9. Refusal of Entry:The Tournament Committee reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to refuse entries by any player, and if the Tournament Committee exercises this discretion, it will notify the player accordingly and refund any monies paid.

10. Player Forfeit: This shall be in accordance with TTV Athlete Rankings By-Laws