There will be 4 age categories with 16 players per category and 4 reserve players if any of the 16 players cannot play. The limit is 16 players and 4 reserves and will be on a first come first served basis. Unfortunately there cannot be additions or exceptions to the amount of players.
The winner must reach 15 point and win by a margin of 2 points. At 15-15 serves will alternate. It will be a best of 5 games tournament. The first player to win three games is the winner and will move on to the next bracket. A server will serve for 3 serves then the other player will serve for 3 serves until the player (winner) reaches 15 points by a margin of two points.
If one player reaches 7 points before the other plays scores a single point, that game will be awarded to the player scoring 7 points.
If a player is more than five minutes late, the first game of their match will be forfeited. The clock will then restart and if the player is not there within ten minutes, the second game of the match is also forfeited. If the player is not there within 30 minutes of their scheduled start time, the entire match will be forfeited and that person will be eliminated from the tournament.
Ping Pong Paddles and balls will be provided. You may use your own paddle provided the paddle is within the regulation guidelines. Ping Pong balls cannot be substituted.
The Registration for the Ping Pong Tournament is closed. Also email Mel for any Ping Pong questions related to this tournament.
After the first round there will be 8
After the second round there will be 4
After the third round there will be 2
After the fourth round there will be a winner of the bracket
The winner of the 12 and under will play the winner of the 66 and over.
The winner of the 13-24 bracket will play the winner of the 25-65 bracket.
The two winners will play each other for the SHINDIG CHAMPIONSHIP.
Find the official rules at pongworld.com. We will use a specially modified set of rules for this tournament that are available at this link: NGJShindig2014PingPong.pdf
To insure a wider group of participants, only one family member may enter in a single bracket. An additional family member may enter one additional bracket. The limit for the tournament is a 2 member maximum from the same immediate family.
There will be a five minute warm-up period prior to the start of each match.
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Our family is planning to attend the Shindig next week. Our son, which is 13 yr old, wants to play in the ping pong tournament, can he still register? Thank you
Registration for the Ping Pong Tournament end August 31, 2014. After the Tournament is over on Friday afternoon, the equipment will be available during free time for in individuals to play.
Hi,
I think we may have missed out on an email regarding the registration for the tournament, or maybe we were just supposed to check the website, but either way I understand the registration is over. If you are keeping a waiting list, our son would love to be on it. Levi Pendergrass, age 18.
Thanks, we are looking forward to the Shindig!
Becky Pendergrass
I am sorry it's been closed since Aug 31.
Registration for the Ping Pong Tournament was online and ended on August 31, 2014.
The current champion is Andrew Baggaley, who beat Alexander Flemming in the 2020 final to beat Maxim Shmyrev\'s record of winning three championships