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Tournament Timetable

You may enter ONE event per timeslot

Note: This schedule may change at late notice.

Please ensure that you enter the correct events, as a change to events may incur a $5.00 handling fee per change.

All entries must be paid by the closing date (16th November - 11.59pm)

The Events of the Dandenong Closed Championships are open ONLY to 2025 GDTTA members.

1. Age Eligibility:
   U21 – born in 2004 or later, U15 – born in 2010 or later, O30 – born in 1995 or earlier, O50 - born in 1975 or earlier, O60 - born in 1965 or earlier, O70 - born in 1955 or earlier.

2. Event Eligibility:
   Players may only enter if they are Dandenong members in 2025 (there are a few exceptions to this rule).

3. Event Format:
   All Age Singles matches will be played in round-robin groups of 3 with winners advancing to knockout format (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 format. All matches are the best of 5 games.

4. Player Event Restrictions:
   You may play a maximum of 5 events. In your configuration of 5 events, you have the following restrictions/guidelines:

• Maximum of 3 doubles
• Can play 2 Division singles (must be consecutive)
• Can play 2 age events (either Open singles and age group OR 2 age singles)

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

Division 1:  Maximum 1900 points       Division 2:  Maximum 1600 points      Division 3:  Maximum 1300 points   

Division 4:  Maximum 1000 points       Division 5:  Maximum 800 points       Division 6:  Maximum 600 points   

6. Time Out:
   The Time Out rule shall apply in Open 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 either 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:
    We will not be enforcing as in accordance with TTV Athlete Rankings By-Laws.

11. Submission of Results:
    The tournament results shall be submitted to Ratings Central.

12. Family Doubles:
    Any person who is related to you by either blood or marriage (including de facto) - but must also register. 2. Event eligibility applies