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2018 Iowa City Spring Open - Sponsored by Paddle Palace

2018 Iowa City Spring Open March 17-18 - Iowa City, IA - 2-Star

Register Online Here: https://omnipong.com/members.asp Entry Form: http://www.omnipong.com/EntryForms/1039-25.pdf ** We use Nittaku 40+ Premium 3-Star White Poly Balls **
  • 39 players currently registered.
  • Under 2550 Singles event canceled due to low entries. These players have been moved to the Under 2400 Singles event.
  • Tournament Prize Money has been added to Open Singles, Under 2000 Singles and Juniors 18 and Under Singles.
  • We believe the next step all tournament directors need to take is to offer prize money to juniors events in ALL tournaments. We want to show our support to US Juniors, so we have put in $200 pool of prize money to our Juniors event.
Click Here for Discounted Hotel Rates (don't forget to enter Group Code) Tournament Hotel: Hampton Inn Iowa City/University Area 4 Sturgis Corner Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240, USA Room Options: 2 Queens - $99; 1 King - $94 Group Code: RTT Click Here for Discounted Hotel Rates (don't forget to enter Group Code) ** Registration Deadline is March 3rd, 2018 (in one week), or when entries are filled. Sign up to reserve your spot at our first tournament this year! ** Below are the specifics to our upcoming 2-Star tournament:
  • Location: University of Iowa Field House (South Gym), 225 S Grand Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240.
  • Rating Eligibility Date - February 22, 2018
  • Tournament Ball: Nittaku 40+ Premium 3-Star White Balls
  • Tournament Dates are March 17th/18th (Saturday/Sunday)
  • 2-Star USATT Sanctioned Tournament
  • Prize Money - $1,000
  • Custom-Made Table Tennis Crystal Trophies for 1st Place and 2nd Place of each event, except Doubles events.
  • Custom-Made Table Tennis Crystal Medals for both Semifinalists of each event, and also for 1st/2nd Place in Doubles events.
  • Newly remodeled facility with New Lighting, Flooring (Wood) and Paint!
  • 18 tournament tables (6 Butterfly Centrefold, 12 Double Fish 99-45B - all new tables since the last two years!)
  • Tournament Referee: Meng-Yu Wang (CR/RU)
  • Tournament Umpires: Dylan Garland (CU), Arnold Kompaniyets (CU)
Current list of registered players (39): http://www.omnipong.com/T-tourney.asp?t=101&r=839 Online registration is available on OmniPong. Tournament Entry Form available at: http://www.omnipong.com/EntryForms/1039-25.pdf Would you like to be one of our sponsors? See here for details: http://www.crttc.org/sponsors Follow our club via Facebook. Tournament Photos and Videos will be posted there: www.facebook.com/crtabletennis/ Warm Regards, Meng-Yu Wang President - Cedar Rapids Table Tennis Club 217-377-9326 mengyu.wang@crttc.org

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