Round Robin

Round Robin is a “mini” club-sanctioned tournament that allows players of all skill levels to participate in a friendly competition. Players will be assigned to a group with the same skill level and play against each other. Based on the match results, a league rating will be calculated according to the USATT tournament rating system. By participating regularly, players can keep tracking their skill progress.

Send an email to RR@LVTTF.com for more information.

IMPORTANT RULES:

1. CHECK-IN TIME
   a. All players need to check-in.
   b. Late entry won’t be accepted.
   c. Once the round-robin draw has been made, it is final and cannot be altered.
2. MATCH FORMAT
   a. Play the best 3 out of 5 games.
   b. A player has the option to take 5 minutes break between 2 consecutive matches.
3. GROUP WINNER PROMOTION
   a. Round Robin group winners might be eligible for a more challenging group the following week.
   b. Promotion is only good for the next round-robin at the same club.
   c. It is the winner’s responsibility to record scores properly after each game.
   d. Every game and point count if there is a 3-way tie to determine the group winner.
4. WARM-UP TIME
   a. Limit warm-up time to 2 minutes to finish all RR matches in time.
5. SIGNUP LIST
   a. Send a private message to the organizer to sign up for the weekly RR.
   b. To maintain a friendly and organized playing environment, players with poor table tennis behavior will not be allowed for the future RR.
6. LEAGUE RATING
   a. All ratings will be calculated the same way as the USATT rating system.
   b. All games will be played according to USATT tournament rules.
   c. Singles rating and Doubles rating are independent.
7. THE BALL
   a. USATT official tournament ball, Nittaku 3-Star Premium 40+ （white plastic ball）, is chosen to be the club’s official tournament ball. Every player should bring a new Nittaku 3-Star Premium 40+ ball for the RR.

Illegal serve

The following video illustrated the top 7 common illegal serve：

1. Not high enough
2. Palm not open
3. Hidden serve
4. A ball tossed from below the playing surface
5. A ball tossed from inside the playing surface
6. The ball resting on the fingers
7. A ball tossed not near-vertical

Starting May 4th, 2019, all USATT tournament rules will be enforced during the weekly round-robin.

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