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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next Tuesday night, <b>September 8th</b>, we will have our classic league tryouts. Typically I run a 2 week tryout period. This year we have a low participation count based on everything going on in this world so I am going to change it this year and only run ONE week for tryouts. That means, you advance this Tuesday, you are in. We have a total of 12 players registered to tryout (I typically have 20-30 in prior years to give you an idea). As of right now I have anywhere from 5-7 spots open. I plan on having that final number by Tuesday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are the final list of participants that will be competing: (If I missed anyone please let me know and email me directly)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Participants:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alex Wolf<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bharat Damarla<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bojiang Wu <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>GianCarlo Maronian<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joonbae Lee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mary Litavsky<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Matt Nielsen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Omer Okutan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Scott Swertfeger<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vaibhav Misra<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wiliam Teng<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yogesh Pulla<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Format (Subject to Change)<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am going to have 4 groups of 4.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Each group will play in a round robin format.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Each match will be best of 5 games.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Each group will have 2 assigned tables. I plan on using 6 of the 8 tables assigned. The extra 2 tables can be used for practice for everyone else. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>** Depending on how many spots we have, I may take top 2 spots and third place goes on to play more matches. I have done this before in the past. Plan on playing at least 3 matches. You may play a couple more depending on how I format this.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Play<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Play will begin <b>SHARP at 6:30 PM</b>. Please come early to practice and warm up.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be an order of play. <b>If you are late and you have a scheduled match, that match will be forfeited to keep play continuous.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Before your scheduled match, please keep to a 2 minute warmup before starting your match.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you come to practice and you see a table is in use by others that are not trying out, you have priority to take that table as this is your night to tryout.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Additional rules to respect others:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Based on the current state with COVID we are going to ask the following.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please wear your mask entering the Rochester Sports Garden and keep it on if you are not playing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can take your mask off if you are scheduled to play.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please do not switch sides between games.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please do not retrieve your ball if it goes into another playing area. Allow other players to send it back for you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Finally:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>RSG requires we all register a free account on their website. If you have already done this and received a keytag, you are good. If not, please visit the link below, register, and when you arrive this Tuesday, please visit the front desk at RSG and tell them you registered online so they can give you a keytag. This is now required moving forward with RSG.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://apps.dashplatform.com/dash/index.php?Action=Auth/login&company=rochester">https://apps.dashplatform.com/dash/index.php?Action=Auth/login&company=rochester</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Looking forward to seeing you all.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions please let m eknow.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good luck!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marc Maronian<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>GVTTC Classic League Director<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>