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2017 Butterfly West Coast Open

2017 Butterfly West Coast Open

2017 Butterfly West Coast Open
(Feb 18/19 – Livermore, CA) – $11,975 Prize Money

CRYSTAL Trophies and Medals to top 4 finishers in ALL Singles events
CRYSTAL Medals to top 3 finishers in ALL Doubles events.

We currently have 156 players coming from the following locations: California (133), Shenyang (5), Georgia (1), Iowa (7), Maryland (1), New Jersey (1), New York (1), Oregon (3), Utah (3) and Washington (1).
Important Update on Late Fees: $10 Late Fee will only apply for players who enter after the entry deadline (2/4/2017). Keep in mind that there could be limited availability for all events after the entry deadline. All players who have paid the $10 late fee have already been refunded (except those who did not pay online – I will reach out to you). This adjustment was made as we listened to the voice of the public. Thank you for your feedback.
Finalized Hotel Info: 
Hampton Inn Livermore, 2850 Constitution Drive, Livermore, CA, 94551 – www.staylivermore.com Group Code: BWC
** Hotel: 24 hours prior to arrival for cancellation; Free Wifi/Breakfast; Online or Call the hotel directly at 925-606-6400 under Butterfly Group
Register Online Here: https://omnipong.com/members.asp

鼓励更多人参与 (Encourage more players to play table tennis)

FEATURING
ZIRUI ZHAO, rated 2650 from NJ

2017 Aurora Cup Open Singles Champion
2016 US Open U21 Men’s Singles Runner-Up, Junior Boys Team Champion
FEATURED TABLE VIEW
Court conditions will be different than shown in picture above.
This picture is only intended to show how the table skirt looks like.
SPECIAL INVITEES
ShenYang Sports University to showcase some of the top players in the 2017 Butterfly West Coast Open.
FEATURING
Tao Wenzhang (Rated 2733)
 – 2014 US Open Men’s Singles Champion, 2016 Joola Teams Champion, 2016 US Open Men’s Doubles Champion
Bob Chen (Rated 2768) – 2016 Joola Teams Champion, 2016 US Open Men’s Singles Runner-Up, 2016 US Open Men’s Doubles Champion
Dear Tournament Players,

Many have you probably know about this exciting tournament that is coming up, but for those who do not know… the 2017 Butterfly West Coast Open will take place in Livermore, CA!! This will be a 4-star USATT sanctioned tournament with $11,975+ in prize money, sponsored by the most trustworthy table tennis brand – Butterfly – recognized worldwide!!!

156 players have registered so far for this tournament!

Updated two weeks ago (so you may know already): Added U2275 Singles (Sat 8 AM) and U1950 Singles (Sun 8 AM).
Updated two weeks ago (so you may know already): All Doubles Events moved one hour earlier to allow more players to participate in Doubles.

We will be using ratings as of Jan 1, 2017 for this tournament’s eligibility rating (meaning that all events played on or before Jan 1, 2017 will count towards your eligibility rating)

Below are the specifics to our upcoming Feb 18-19 tournament

  • Location: NB Courts, 6474 Patterson Pass Road, Livermore, CA, 94550
  • Tournament Ball: Butterfly G40+ 3-Star
  • Date is February 18-19 (less than 1 month away)
  • 4-Star USATT Sanctioned Tournament
  • Prize money – $11,975+
  • Custom-Made Table Tennis Crystal Trophies for all Winners (top 2 in each event)
  • Custom-Made Table Tennis Crystal Medals for all Semi-finalists
  • Great facility with Wooden Flooring
  • 36 Butterfly Centrefold and Europa tables.
  • 25+ USATT events scheduled
  • 2 SHOW COURTS
  • Feature court live streamed courtesy of Butterfly North America
  • Tournament Hotel: Hampton Inn Livermore, 2850 Constitution Drive, Livermore, CA, 94551 – www.staylivermore.com Group Code: BWC
  • Featured Open Singles event with specific time scheduled
    • Quarter-Finals – 10:30 AM and 11:15 AM Sunday
    • Semi-Finals – 2 PM Sunday
    • 3rd Place Match – 4 PM Sunday
    • Finals – 5 PM Sunday
  • Tournament Referee: Linda Leaf (RR/IU)
  • Tournament Umpires: Irina Hellwig (IU), Yelena Karshtedt (IU), Kenny Mock (RU)
  • Tournament Committee: Yau-Man Chan, Yingxin Fu, Dylan Garland, Weida Guan, Sally Su, Truong Tu, Meng-Yu Wang
  • Prepare for the NCTTA West Regionals on March 4-5, 2017.
  • Countless hours of preparation to bring you this awesome event!

Current list of registered players (156):
http://www.omnipong.com/T-tourney.asp?t=101&r=631

Online registration is available on OmniPong. Tournament Entry Form available at:
http://www.omnipong.com/EntryForms/1039-16.pdf

Follow our club via Facebook. Tournament Photos and Videos will be posted there:
www.facebook.com/crtabletennis/
** Pictures below for you to get a feel of how our tournaments are like. Also, there are pictures of the crystal medals and trophies we will be using for our tournament!

Warm Regards,
Meng-Yu Wang
2017 Butterfly West Coast Open Tournament Director
217-377-9326
mengyu.wang@crttc.org

Crystal Trophies / Medals !!! (Top 4 in Singles, Top 3 in Doubles)
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Tournament Pictures from the following:
– top left: 2016 Cedar Rapids Fall Open (11/19)
– top right: 2016 Kansas City TT Fall Classic (11/12-11/13)
– bottom left: 2016 Atlanta Open (9/24)
– bottom right: Two 2016 Cedar Rapids Tournaments
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