<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class="">Hi All,</font></div><div class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font><div class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class="">We would like to share the two important notes below, which might answer questions raised by some of you recently.</font></div><div class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><ol class=""><li class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class="">Please be aware that although the main event of the Pauli Orr tournament is the Two Man Team play, you can still compete as a single player in the remaining event categories. <u style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" class="">You do not need to register for the two man team event, in order to play in other categories.</u></font></li></ol><div class=""><u class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></u></div><ol class=""><li class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""> Although an USATT rating is required to win an event, <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" class=""><u class="">you can still play in ALL EVENTS <u class="">besides handicap and doubles </u>without a USATT rating</u>.</span> This includes the ability to play in the Main Event 2 Man Teams as long as you can find a partner. You will be accepted as an "unrated" player and will get your rating after the tournament.</font></li></ol></div><div class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class="">It does not matter whether you are a beginner or advanced level player. We strongly encourage you to participate to the Pauli Orr tournament, to move your game to the next level. </font></div><div class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class="">Sincerely,</font></div><div class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class="">Andre Maronian</font></div><div class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class="">President GVTTC </font></div></div><div class=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div></body></html>