What?
Qualification Tournaments be seen as a form of assessment for each player within the Tune Table Tennis Squads.
At the end of each Qualification Tournament, each player who participated will get an individual ranking within the squad in which they registered for that term. This ranking will determine which group coaching session they will be eligible for the following term.
How?
Each player within each squad will play a series of matches amongst their peers in a progressive round robin tournament. Once concluded, each player will have an individual ranking based on their performance:
The top 12 players will be in the A1 group
The middle 10 players will be in the A2 group
The bottom 12 players will be in the A3 group
The remaining 34 players will be in the B group
The lowest finishers from each relevant squad will compete in the second-stage play-off matches against the top two finishers from the squad below.
Important Details:
The second-stage play-off matches take place during the Tune Table Tennis A Squad session. Please arrive on time to allow for a quick warm-up before the first round. Any player arriving after 4:15PM may forfeit their first match by default.
The top two finishers from the second-stage play-off matches will move up to or stay in the higher-ranked squad. Note that each player's results from the first-stage round-robin matches carry over to the second-stage play-off matches.
Promotions and demotions based on a Qualification Tournament will take effect in the following term, unless a player withdraws from a squad. If that happens, adjustments will be made as soon as possible to fill the spot
The number of players promoted or demoted in each grade during the second-stage play-off matches is decided purely to assist with balancing numbers within the Tune Table Tennis squads.
⚠️ IMPORTANT - A SQUAD:
The players who are ranked bottom two of the A3 group will play against the players who are ranked top two of the B group. The top 2 players of this group of 4 will join the A3 group for next term, while the bottom 2 players will join the B group for the next term.
⚠️ IMPORTANT - B SQUAD:
The player who is ranked bottom of the B group will play against the first player on our waiting list. The winner of this match will join the B group for next term, while the loser will join the waiting list for the next term and/ or join the list of casual players.
Purpose: why?
We aim to encourage our players to always train hard and try their best whenever playing our sport and each Qualification Tournament helps us to achieve this by providing an opportunity for those players who do so to progress within the Tune Table Tennis development pathway.
As such, the purpose for having Qualification Tournaments are to ensure that our squads consist of players with similar current playing levels, giving everyone a fair opportunity to play and get better.
When?
Qualification Tournaments are held four times per year and are usually held at the start of each term to ensure attendance of all players.
We make sure to share the exact dates with all players at the beginning of each term. This way, everyone knows exactly when they're scheduled, and we can prevent anyone from missing out
In the past, some players got injured or planned trips during the qualification tournament. This mean that these players lost all their matches by default, and in some instances they got demoted within our squad structure.
Who?
Only successful term applicants can participate in our qualification tournaments.
Permanent members who genuinely cannot participate in the qualification matches may still retain their spot in their current squad after gaining approval from the head coach prior to the Qualification Tournament being held.
New players joining must compete in the second stage round robin to earn their place in the appropriate squad.
The two lowest-ranked and two highest-ranked players who competed will be part of their respective squad's second-stage round robin.
Click here for more info on how to join our group coaching sessions.
Where?
Qualification Tournaments are held at the Tune Table Tennis Club. Currently, we operate at the Pakuranga College School Gym. Click here for more info.
IMPORTANT:
In the spirit of unity and sportsmanship, we want to remind all players that during the qualification games, we operate as “one-team”. Please click here to read and understand the Tune Table Tennis “one-team” policy.
Non-compliance of the Tune Table Tennis “one-team” policy will lead to strict action depending on the severity of the incident.
We appreciate your cooperation in creating a supportive and fair environment for all participants.
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