Ethan Frome

IDEA POLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

WARSAW NOVEMBER 14^th 17^th 2002

A Major Event of the ITTF Pro Tour

On behalf of the Polish Table Tennis Federation, I have pleasure to invite your players to participate in the 29^th Polish Open Table Tennis Championships.

Organizers Polish Table Tennis Federation

Date November 14^th 17^th 2002

Venue Torwar Sport Hall

Łazienkowska 6a

00-449 Warsaw Poland

Tel: +48 22 621 22 17 (Venue-Management)

Tel/Fax: 00 48 22 629-85-46

E-mail: pzts@tenis-stolowy.pl

Events PROPER EVENTS

Men’s Singles Women’s Singles

Men’s Doubles Women’s Doubles

UNDER 21 TOURAMENT

(only for players born up to 1.01.1982)

Under 21 Men’s Singles Under 21 Women’s Singles

Schedule Thursday November 14^thQualifying Rounds Men’s Singles

Qualifying Rounds Women's Singles

Qualifying Rounds Men's Doubles

Qualifying Rounds Women's Double

Friday November 15^th Rounds 1 and 2 Men’s Singles

Rounds 1 and 2 Women's Singles

Rounds 1 and Men's Doubles

Rounds 1 and Women's Doubles

Under 21 Men's Singles

Under 21 Women's Singles

Saturday November 16^th Round 3 and Quarterfinals Men's Singles

Round 3 and Quarterfinals Women's Singles

Quarterfinals and Semifinals Men's Doubles

Quarterfinals and Semifinals Women's Doubles

Under 21 Men's Singles

Under 21 Women's Singles

Sunday November 17^th Semifinals and Finals Men’s Singles Semifinals and Finals Women’s Singles

Finals Men’s Doubles

Final Women’s Doubles

Final Under 21 Tournament

System of Play Men’s and Women’s Singles Qualification and Tournament

Proper, Men’s and Women’s Doubles Tournament Proper and

the Under 21 Tournament Proper will be the best of 7 game's.

Qualification matches in Singles will be played in Round Robin

groups with up to 4 players in each group.

The Doubles Qualification and the Under 21 Qualification will be

the best of 5 game's.

There will be 32 Direct Entries for the Tournament Proper in

Singles and 8 Direct Entries for the Tournament Proper in

Doubles.

With the exception of the Qualifying Rounds of the Men’s and

Women’s Singles and the Qualifying Rounds of the Under 21 Tournament, all

events will be played in the knock-out system.

Draw Wednesday November 13^th, 07.00pm - Qualifying Competition

Thursday November 14^th, 11.00am - Men's/Women's Singles/Doubles

Draw of the seeded players and Under 21

Men's/Women's S

Men's Women's Singles/Doubles - Immediately after the completion of the

Qualifying Rounds

Playing

Conditions The Idea Polish Open 2002 will be played in one hall with 12 tables.

There also will be a separate practice hall within the main venue with 7 tables.

The Under 21 Tournament will be played in the Torwar Sport Hall on Friday and Sunday.

Equipment Tables: Butterfly Europa 25, blue

Nets: Butterfly Europa, blue

Balls: Butterfly *** (white)

Playing Floor: Taraflex PVC red, thickness 3,7 mm

Prize Money Total prize money for the Pro-Tour events will be US-$ 90.100

	Men's Single	Women's Single	Men Double	Women Double
1^st	$ 15.000	$ 10.000	$ 4.000	$ 3.000
2^nd	7.500	5.000	2.000	1.500
SF x (2)	3.750	2.500	1.000	750
QF x (4)	1.875	1.250
R16 x (8)	1.000	700
	___________	___________	___________	____________
Total:	$ 45.500	$30.600	$ 8.000	$ 6.000

Hotels Hotel Solec _***(Walking distance to the venue)

ul. Zagorna 1

00-441 Warsaw

Tel: (+48 22) 625 44 00, 625 41 00

Fax: (+46 22) 625 64 42

E-mail: solec@orbis.pl

Hotel Grand _***

ul. Krucza 28

00-522 Warsaw

Tel: (+48 22) 583 21 00

Fax: (+48 22) 621 97 24

E-mail: wagrand@orbis.pl

Hospitality 1. Official Hospitality Package

For all players, coaches, doctors, officials and accompanying guests using the Official Hospitality Package the charge is (to be paid by bank transfer or cash)

Hotel Solec: Euro 110,- - per person a day in double room

Euro 130,- - per person a day in single room

Hotel Grand: Euro 115,- - per person a day in double room

Euro 135,- - per person a day in single room

The Official Hospitality Package includes:

· Accommodation in a 3*** hotel's with breakfast in boths, lunch and dinner only in Hotel Solec

· Free shuttle transport between hotel Grand and playing hall

· Free transportation from Airport Okecie or Warsaw Central Railway Station to/from the hotel Grand and hotel Solec

· Entry fee

· Official gift IDEA POLISH OPEN

· IDEA POLISH OPEN - program

· Free beverages in Torwar Sport Hall

Additional

information - Breakfast will be served up in both Hotel's. Lunch and dinner

only in Hotel Solec 400 meters from Torwar Sport Hall

- The shuttle service is going from Hotel Grand to Torwar

Sport Hall and from Hotel Solec to Hotel Grand

- Hotel Solec and Hotel Grand The Check-Out-Time is 12.00am

in the morning. If you leave the rooms later an extra day has to be charged.

Hotel Solec Check-In-Time is 2pm and Hotel Grand Check-In-Time is 12.00am

morning.

- There is an extra paid Restaurant in Torwar Sport Hall.

- For the individual delegation members is not possible to Check-In

before payment is done.

- Payment by bank transfer is possible. You will receive an

invoice after sending your final entry. Account Bank: Polski

Związek Tenisa Stołowego BGI Bank Gdański 11601029-

25079001. SWIFT: BIG BP LPW

Cancellation For cancellations (after October 15^th) participants and

fee: delegation members will be charged Euro 50,- per person and

day.

2. Entry fee for delegation members

Players, coaches, doctors, officials and accompanying guests not using the Official Hospitality may arrange accommodation and transportation by themselves but have to pay the entry fee of Euro 100,- per delegation member at the arrival.

Travel by Air The shuttle bus service can only be provided, if you send back

Rail your ‘traveling details’ till October 15^th 2002

Deadlines Deadline for return of the preliminary entry form: 4^th October 2002.

Deadline for return of the final entry form: 15^th October 2002.

Deadline for return of the traveling details: 15^th October 2002.

Please note that no entry will be accepted after the deadline 15^thOctober 2002

Please send your entries to: Polish Table Tennis Federation

ul.Łazienkowska 6a

00-449 Warsaw Poland

Tel/Fax: 00 48 22 629-85-46

E-mail: pzts@tenis-stolowy.pl

Accreditation Will be made on Wednesday, 13^th October 2002 between

10.00am and 10.00pm in the Hotel Solec.

Jerzy Dachowski

Pro Tour Director

IDEA POLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

WARSAW NOVEMBER 14^th 17^th 2002

A Major Event of the ITTF Pro Tour

Preliminary Entry Form

Name of Association:

ٱ We will participate in the IDEA POLISH OPEN

ٱ We will not participate in the IDEA POLISH OPEN

We expect to send :

Men Players:___ Women Players:_ Others: _____

Total Number: _______

The number of players includes for the Under 21 Tournament:

Men Players:_______ Women Players:_______

Total Number:_______

Using Official Hospitality Package (3***hotel)

ٱ We will request _______single rooms and _______doubles rooms in Hotel Solec

ٱ We will request _______single rooms and _______doubles rooms in Hotel Grand

Entry fee for delegation members

ٱ We will take care for our own accommodation and will pay the entry fee of Euro 100,- per person for _______delegation members

_____________________________

stamp and signature

Please return this form by fax or E-mail not later than October 4^th2002.

Telephone number: (+00 48 22) 621 22 17

Fax number: (+00 48 22) 629 85 46

E-mail: pzts@tenis-stolowy.pl

A Major Event of the ITTF Pro Tour

Preliminary Entry Form

Men Players:_______ Women Players:_______ Others: _______

Total Number: _______

ٱ We will take care for our own accommodation and will pay the entry fee of Euro 100,- per person for _______delegation members

Fax number: (+00 48 22) 629 85 46

Men Players:___ Women Players:_ Others: _____