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ITTF
Handbook 2009
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Description |
| 7.01.05 |
Changing rooms should be of a good standard with enough showers and toilets for the numbers of players taking part, preferably with individual lockers for players’ clothing; there should also be rest rooms for players and match officials. |
| 7.01.06 |
The medical service in the playing hall should be capable of dealing with all likely minor illnesses and injuries and there should be provision for taking anyone needing more extensive treatment to a suitable medical centre or hospital. |
| 7.02 |
EVENTS, DRAW AND SCHEDULE |
| 7.02.01 |
The events should include men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s singles and women’s doubles; any associated team events should be completed before individual events begin. |
| 7.02.02 |
There should be a knock-out of not more than 64 places in singles and not more than 32 places in doubles, with 25% of the places for seeds, 25% for other direct entries, 25% for byes and 25% for qualifiers; singles qualifying competitions should be run on the basis of round-robin groups of at least 4 players. |
| 7.02.03 |
Direct entry should be based on ranking except that, where necessary, the organising Association may allocate up to 2 wild card entries in singles and 1 in doubles to ensure that 2 of its players in singles, and 1 of its pairs in doubles, are given direct entry. |
| 7.02.04 |
In the knockout stage, matches should not be scheduled to start before 10:00 h. or to end after 22:00 h. and no player should be required to play more than 4 matches in a day. |
| 7.03 |
PRESENTATION |
| 7.03.01 |
The playing hall should be kept tidy and only necessary players and officials allowed in the playing area; around the playing area there should be no refreshment bars or vendors’ stands, nor any obtrusive advertisements or bright lights which might disturb players. |
| 7.03.02 |
Interesting matches should be scheduled at times and on tables that are convenient for spectators and the media; finals and semi-finals should be properly staged, on not more than 2 tables at once. |
| 7.03.03 |
Media personnel should be provided with all necessary services, including access to telephone and fax facilities, and should be supplied promptly with all results and news items; there should be public displays of results, regularly updated. |
| 7.03.04 |
Press photographers and TV camera operators should have good access to the playing area, taking account of the interests of spectators and players; there should be one or more rooms in which players can be interviewed by press and TV reporters. |
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