1ST PTT SPANISH OPEN FACTOR 40
2017 NOVEMBER, 8TH-13TH
SPAIN / ALICANTE

1. AUTHORITY: The Spanish Table Tennis Federation, together with the Spanish Paralympic
Committee, under the auspices and authority of the International Table Tennis Federation(Para Table Tennis Division).
2. DATE AND PLACE:
8th November, Arrivals
9th to 12th November, Competition days
13th November, Departures
Sports hall: Centro de Tecnificación Deportiva de Alicante (Foguerer Gilabert Davó, s/n)
3. EVENTS: the following events will be played:Mens singles (class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11)
Women singles (class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11)
Men’s team (class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Women’s team (class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
4.

SCHEDULE:
Arrival date:Competition days:
Departures:

8th November
9th to 12th November
13th November

5. RULES: the event will be conducted in accordance with the current Laws of Table Tennis,
the Regulations for International Competitions and specific PTT directives (which may beamended from time to time).
6. EQUIPMENT: the following equipment will be used:
Tables:
Butterfly
Nets:
Butterfly
Balls:
Plastic balls Butterfly 3*
Floor:
Taraflex red
7. ELIGIBILITY
The event is open to players who are eligible to represent their national associationaccording to the ITTF Handbook 2016.

8. OFFICIAL ORGANIZER
Name:
Spanish Table Tennis Federation
Address:
C/ Ferraz, nº 16, 1º izquierda
28008 (Madrid)Tel:+34 915477726
E-mail:direccion.deportiva@rfetm.com / fctt@fctt.org
Tournament Director: Daniel Valero Tuinenburg
9. TECHNICAL DELEGATE FOR THE EVENT
Name: TBD
10. REFEREE
Name: TBD
11. CLASSIFIERS
One classifier will be appointed by ITTF PTT for observation only
12. CLASSIFICATIONNo classification during FA 40 tournaments
13. PARTICIPATION QUOTAS
A player may only play in the class indicated on his or her international classification card
unless, due to the low number of players, his or her class is combined with the next class orclasses. Then he/she may play in the next higher class event.
The minimum entry for a singles class to be played is 4 players.
For a Fa40 events, the maximum number of entries per association per class is 4 but thehost association may enter up to 6 players.
The minimum entry for a team event to be played is 4 teams with 2, 3 or 4 players forminga team.
In Fa40 events, each Association including the host country may enter a maximum of 2teams per class.
Players from different countries may form a team in the team event in Fa40 competitions,but if there are 3 players in the same event form the same Association, only the 3rd lowest
ranked player may form a team with a player from another Association.
All other persons wishing to accompany a team (i.e. who are not members of the team) are
subject to special charges and should contact the organizers for further information. Thesepackages are limited and subject to availability of places in the official hotels. Priority will
be given to the Official Party of all the delegations.
14. ENTRY PROCESS
Only entries submitted by or endorsed by the national association will be accepted(national paralympic committees are advised to contact the national association urgently

to confirm this system of entry). All players must bring with them a valid passport which
will be copied for the ITTF database.
The first entry (entry by number) deadline is: 6th September
The second entry (entry by name) deadline is: 7th October
In order to secure full participation, national associations failing to confirm theirparticipation according to deadlines will be removed from the list of participants.
For new players participating for the first time in a PTT event, please send to Georgios
Seliniotakis one copy of a valid passport (see email address below).
All entries must be sent to organizers direccion.deportiva@rfetm.com
fctt@fctt.org and to Georgios Seliniotakis: gselinio@gmail.com

and15. SYSTEM OF PLAY
Singles events: the first stage will be played in a round-robin basis in groups of evennumbered players but there shall not be less than 3 and not more than 5 players in agroup and priority will be given to groups of 4 players. If there are 5 or less players, theevent will be played as a round-robin without knock-out. Two players advance from eachgroup to the second stage which will be played in a knock-out format.
Team events: the first stage will be played in a round-robin basis with priority given togroups of 3 teams with the winner and runner-up in each group advancing to play in theknock-out rounds. If there are 5 or less teams, the event will be played in a round- robinformat without knock-out. A team shall consist of 2 or 3 players. The team event will be
best of 3 matches. The first winning 2 matches win the contest. All matches will be thebest of 5 games. The order of play shall be:
First Match
Second Match
Third Match*Doubles pairing (if required) could
be any two team members

Doubles*SinglesSinglesABPlaysPlaysXY

General: The numbers of groups will be decided by the TD and the referee in cooperation
with the organizing committee. If the number of groups in an event is decided not to be amultiple of 2 (e.g. 2, 4 or 8 etc.), winners from the groups with the highest ranked seeded
players shall have byes in the first round of the second stage, in ranking order. All
matches will be played to the best of 5 games. There is no play off for bronze medals. If
there are 5 players in an event, only one bronze medal awarded. If there are 4 players inan event, no bronze medal is awarded. If there are 3 players in an event no medals areawarded.
All matches will be played to the best of 5 games.
Medals will be awarded according to the ITTF PTT directives for Para TT events
16. SEEDING
Seeding for all the events will be done according to the latest ITTF PTT ranking list at thetime of the draws.

17. TECHNICAL MEETINGThe Technical Meeting will be held: 8th November 2017 at 20:00 at the Sport Hall .
18. DRAWS
The draws for the singles events will be present to Team Leaders at the end of Technical
Meeting and for the team events on 10th November, 2017 in the TD office.
19. PERSONS ON THE BENCH
The following persons on the bench are permitted:
a. In singles events, 1 seat for a coach on the playing field (behind the surrounds).
b. In the team events 5 seats for one (1) coach and up to 4 players of the team playing thematch.
c. No other players or personnel may have access to the area behind the surrounds or theplaying area. Special provisions and seating areas will be made for medical personnel.
20. ENTRY FEESFor PTT events, the entry fees include accommodation and capitation fees. The entry fees
have to be paid in Euro to the organisers as set out below:
Entry fee to be submitted to organizer:
550 € per person sharing (2 in a room)
700 € per person (in single room)
These prices include from dinner on 8 November till breakfast of 13 November
75 € per person per night in extra night (2 in a room)
100 € per person per extra night in single room
Special price for class 1 and 11 player’s escort: 500 € per person (escort) sharing room withclass 1/11 player.
It is possible to take part only in the tournament (no hotel, no meals, no transport included)with a fee of 250 €.

Payments should be made as follows:
Account name:Account Address:

Real Federación Española de Tenis de Mesa
28008. Madrid

Bank Name:
Account number:

Banco Popular
ES09 0075 0349 4206 0012 5274

Swift Code:POPUESMMXXXBank Address:
C/ Princesa, 37. 28008. Madrid.
Specification of Payment: ENTRY SPANISH OPEN 2017 + COUNTRY
PLEASE NOTE THAT BANK CHARGES MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE ENTRY FEES !

21. OFFICIAL HOTELSHOTEL MAYA 3*
C/ Canónigo Manuel Penalva, 203002. Alicante
Phone: +34 965261211
http://www.hotelalicantemaya.com/
HOTEL DANIYA 3*
Avd. de Denia, 13303015. Alicante
Phone: +34 965150309
http://www.daniyaalicante.com
The hotels are accessible but only 1 room is adapted. If all places in Hotel Maya are covered
the second hotel will be available (Hotel Daniya).
22. TRANSPORTATION
For arrivals on 8 November and departures on 13 November, the organizers will provide freetransportation for teams and officials from and to Alicante Airport and hotels or from and to
Alicante railway station. Services other than official dates for arrival and departure underrequest to the organising committee.
Shuttle bus service from and to the hall will be provided.
22. OBLIGATIONS
All players entered must compete against any other participating player and by entering,agree to be bound by the ITTF Anti-Doping, Anti-Harassment and Classification policies andprocedures during the event. The entry forms contain an undertaking to be signed by a
responsible official of the nominating Association and the team member covering thesematters and no entry will be accepted unless such an undertaking has been given. Similarly, itis the responsibility of the association, player or team member to ensure that he or she hasadequate medical, travel and other appropriate insurance.
23. TELEVISION, MOTION PICTURE AND INTERNET COVERAGE CONDITIONS
By entering the event, all participants agree to abide by all ITTF rules and by the rules andregulations of the organisers. All associations, teams and individual players agree to be abideby the rulings of the ITTF and its agents in all matters concerning television coverage, video,internet web casting, motion picture coverage, and photographic coverage of any kind.
Participants release all rights, or rights held by their agents or sponsors, in all matters relating
to television and web casting coverage, video and motion picture coverage, and photographic
coverage of any kind; and hence accept such coverage during the event. Any participant,when called upon, must appear promptly to press conferences or medal presentations andfollow the procedures set by the ITTF and the organisers.
25. CANCELLATION POLICY
The policy applies as follows:
25.1 cancellation after the first entry but before the second entry: the first entry fee isforfeited.

25.2 cancellations after the second entry: the first entry fee plus an additional 30% of theentry fee is forfeited i.e. a total of 60% of the total entry fee.
25.3 cancellations within 10 calendar days of the arrival date must be paid in full.
This is provided that the player is not able to prove circumstances beyond his or her control
e.g. admission to hospital.
26. VISAS MUST BE APPLIED FOR 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE COMPETITION
Should you need assistance to apply for a visa (e.g. a letter of invitation), please provide theorganisers with the following details:• Full name as in passport• Function in the team• Passport number• Passport expiry date
Note: the requirements for visas are not under the control of the ITTF or the organisers but
under the Romanian Government’s jurisdiction and the association must fulfill all
requirements in order to get a visa in time.
27. COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Average high temperature expected: 22° Celsius
Average low temperature expected: 10° Celsius
Average rainfall expected:
XXcm³
28. DOCUMENTS ATTACHED
Together with this Prospectus, attached are the following documents:
28.1 first entry form:
28.1.1 entry by numbers
28.1.2 first entry fee payment form
28.2 second entry form:
28.2.1 singles and team entry forms by name28.2.2 second entry payment form
28.2.3 rooming list
28.2.4 tournament indemnity form (to be signed by all participants)
28.2.5 transport form
Otherwise, you can download the documents from the ITTF PTT website,
http://www.ipttc.org/calendar/index.htm