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2023 Butterfly Spin & Smash April Open

(by: Spin & Smash Table Tennis)

USATT Sanctioned 2-Star Table Tennis Tournament with $2,870 in Cash Prizes.
Saturday, April 1 – Sunday, April 2, 2023

Venue – Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Center, 9525 OH-161, Plain City, Ohio 43064 (New Location)

Staff – Tournament Director Gloria Price. Dave Fullen, CR/CU is the Certified Referee.

Professional facility – 32’ ceiling, Table Tennis flooring, white Butterfly R40+ balls, Butterfly Europa tables

Format – Round robin events with 4 or more players per group with 2 advancing from each group to single elimination (SE). All matches best 3 out of 5, except for Open finals, which will be 4 out of 7. We reserve the right to change formats as necessary.

Rules – All USATT regulations apply; only USATT approved equipment; USATT dress code will be enforced – no white clothing. Players cannot enter 2 events

with the same starting time. Hardbat rackets must be all wood. See rules on www.Hardbat.com.

Payments – Withdrawals through Monday, March 27 will receive a refund. No refunds after March 27. All payments must be received by midnight March 27.

Unpaid enres may be deleted March 28. Late entries may be accepted until March 30 with a $5 late fee based on availability. No phone entries. All entries

must be paid prior to participation.

Food/Hotel – The playing venue is near several fast food and other restaurants; Courtyard by Marriott in Dublin and many other options.

Ratings – Ratings from March 1 will be used for eligibility. Updated ratings will be used for seeding. Tournament staff may modify, combine, cancel events and

limit total entrants. Unrated players may enter any event but cannot advance from rated events; they can advance from the Unrated Round Robin, and the

Open. Doubles – The highest player on the 2400 must be <1600. NOTE: Doubles players must be rated to advance.

USATT Memberships – USATT memberships are available according to the USATT schedule below.

Sponsors – Butterfly, create.produce:media, LLC and Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Center.

Online – Other details at www.SpinandSmash.com. Register at www.Omnipong.com. Paypal payments to dave@play3tc.com.

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