| Announcing the *New* Super Circuit Series for High Performance Competition |
The ***SUPER CIRCUIT is the newest development in high-level competition in Canada. In a collaboration between the Ontario Table Tennis Association (OTTA) and the Quebec Table Tennis Federation (QTTF), the SUPER CIRCUIT promotes TTCAN’s Long Term Athlete Development model, and provides a new arena for top players and for developing players of different skill levels to compete.
The SUPER CIRCUIT offers a competition system mainly based on skill rather than age; the SC offers athletes and coaches competitions of high-importance for which they can test their individual match preparation; and offers good playing conditions with qualified officials and time-scheduled matches.
The SUPER CIRCUIT consists of 4 tournaments, with 2 events taking place in the Montreal area and 2 events taking place in the Greater Toronto area. Tournaments start on Saturday 9 am and finish (three Super Circuit categories) not later than 4pm on Sunday.
Each event will have competition in 3 categories: Open Men, Open Women and U2700 . The first event will also feature a Junior event. This circuit will not replace the current Quebec and Ontario Circuits, but will enhance the two circuits by designating these categories as *** competitions according to Table Tennis Canada’s new Star Rating competition system. Both the QTTF and the OTTA will continue their regular “Circuit” competitions, which will remain as ** events.
The SUPER CIRCUIT is open to all players who are members of an ITTF affiliated association. In addition to prizes earned for podium positions in a single category, the SUPER CIRCUIT events will publish a cumulative point standing; the top finishers at the end of the Super Circuit season (4 events) will be awarded prize money.
By adopting the standards of a *** competition and the increased rating points exchange, the SUPER CIRCUIT provides an arena for high-performance competition, and an opportunity for evaluation for coaches and athletes as part of their annual training program.
Table Tennis Canada will support the Super Circuit with administration and competition balls. “This is a step to reinstate a National Circuit,” hopes Tony Kiesenhofer, TTCAN’s Director General. “With the Circuit in operation, it should be possible to recruit a sponsor to help cover some of the cost of a National Circuit, and – most importantly – to re-establish a national competition structure that provides coaches and athletes a platform to test and improve their skills.”
2011-12
EVENT SCHEDULE:
5-6 November 2011, CCTTA, Markham,
Ontario
17-18 December 2011, Laval, Quebec
6-7 April 2012, Laval, Quebec
23-24 June 2012, Ontario (location to be confirmed)
The Super Circuit offers prize money at each stop and at the end of the series.
EACH SUPER CIRCUIT COMPETITION:
| MS, WS |
1st 600; 2nd 300; 3rd 150 (min 65 entries)
1st 500; 2nd 250; 3rd 130 (between 64 and 50 entries)
1st 400; 2nd 200; 3rd 100 (between 49 and 40 entries)
1st 300; 2nd 150; 3rd 75 (between 39 and 20 entries)
1st 150; 2nd 75 (below 20 entries)
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| U2700 |
1st 100; 2nd 50 (min 36 entries)
1st 50 (below 36 entries)
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Point Distribution:
MS,
WS, U2700
1st 1000
pts
2nd
600 pts
SF
300 pts
QF
150 pts
R16
80 pts
*Please place a note: players defaulting a match in an event for any reason cannot earn points nor prize money in that event.
CUMULATIVE STANDINGS - PRIZES:
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MS
WS
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1st 1000; 2nd 500; 3rd 250 (if cumulative over 200 entries)
1st 600; 2nd 300; 3rd 150 (if cumulative below 200 entries)
1st 1000; 2nd 500; 3rd 250 (if cumulative over 200 entries)
1st 400; 2nd 200; 3rd 100 (if cumulative below 200 entries)
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U2700
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1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes equipment coupon valued at $200, $100, $50
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Link to OTTA
Link to FTTQ
Link to Entry Form