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Lunar New Year Tournament
We are hosting our annual Lunar New Year tournament! All proceeds will be donated to support Alzheimer’s research at Mass General Hospital. Please read more about Alzheimer’s here.
Questions?
Where is the event?
The event will be held at Concord Carlisle High School.
Please note the school’s Lunar New Year Festival will also be happening at this time.
When is the event?
The event starts at 11:00 on February 7th. Please arrive early, as brackets are made at that time and there is no guarantee your spot will be saved if you arrive late!
The tournament will start at 11:45, allowing 45 minutes of warm-up time.
How do I sign up?
Sign up at our sign up page or walk in before 11:00 on the event day. Players will be in teams of three, so invite your friends!
Tickets are $5 or are included with shirts bought at our shop.
I'm new to ping pong. Will I have trouble?
We welcome players of all experience! There will be a general-level tournament and a tournament specifically for novices.
The novice tournament will have restrictions.
What are the rules?
- One tournament for all levels
- One for novices
- World Cup-style format
- Starting with a group stage
- Teams of 3 (can be up to 5 players, you’ll need to alternate if more than 3 players) people
- Every team will play at least 3 matches against other teams within their group
- To win a match, a team needs to win 2 out of 3 games (each player on the team plays a game).
- Games are to 7 points in the group stage and to 11 in the knockout stage.
- The top 16 teams will then advance to the single-elimination knockout stage
- One team is crowned champion!
Will there be other things to do?
Yes, this tournament is happening at the same time as Concord Carlisle High School’s Lunar New Year Festival. Tournament participants are encouraged to explore the festival and take part in the various events happening around the school.
More information about the events can be found here.
Any other questions? Email us [email protected].