Guidelines relating to All India Postal Table Tennis Tournament in Department of Posts

File No	No. 22-01/2022-WL&Sports
Subject	GUIDELINES RELATING TO ALL INDIA POSTAL TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT- regarding.
Dated	09.09.2024
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No. 22-01/2022-WL&Sports

Government of India Ministry of Communication

Department of Posts (Welfare & Sports Section)

All Heads of Postal Circles

Dak Bhawan Sansad Marg

New Delhi-110001 Dated: 09.09.2024

Subject: GUIDELINES RELATING TO ALL INDIA POSTAL TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT- regarding.

The following rules/instructions shall govern the conduct of All India Postal Table Tennis Tournament in Department of Posts. -

The Circles shall conduct the under mentioned events at Circle level by having either selection trials or by tournament for selection trials or by tournament for selecting the 6 men, (5 general+1 veteran) and 5 women players (5 women players are selected in a team as per norms of TTFI and ITTF) to represent the Circle in the above All India Postal Competitions for the following events:-

1.TEAM EVENTS:

Shall be conducted in League cum Knockout Basis

i.Men Team Events.

ii.Women Team Events.

2. INDIVIDUAL EVENTS:

Shall be conducted in League-cum -Knockout Basis or Knock Out Basis, depending on number of participants and number of tables available.

i.Men singles & Women Singles

ii.Men Doubles and Women Doubles

iii.Mixed Doubles

iv. Veteran Singles (MEN)

The players of the age of 45 years or above are allowed to play veteran event as follows:-

II.

Veteran Single(age 45 years and above) Open singles.

III. Men's Doubles.

It is mandatory to have completed 45 years to play Veteran. The players participating as veteran players will not be allowed to play Men's Team and mixed doubles. Players participating in veteran events should bring any Government ID/document as age proof.

3. ELIGIBILITY

As defined by Postal Sports Board for participation in All India Postal Tournaments. The decision of the Chairman, All India Postal Sports Board shall be final on all other matters including eligibility etc.

4. CONDUCT OF TOURNAMENT

The competitions at all levels shall be strictly in accordance with the rules and regulations of the International Table Tennis Federation / Table Tennis Federations of India. The following important rules and regulations have to be strictly adhered to:-

TABLE TENNIS RACKETS: Strictly in accordance with ITTF/TTFI regulations at all levels.

UNIFORMS: Strictly in accordance with ITTF Regulations at all levels. In the opening ceremony, all the teams are required to be in the same tracksuit. In the team championship, each team will be required to play in the same kit during the match. Similarly in doubles and mixed doubles also, it will be mandatory for every pair to wear the same kit.

5. DRAWS FOR THE ALL INDIA MEET: -

i. The draws will be finalized by the Referee, Deputy Referee, Postal Directorate's Observer and Technical Delegates in accordance to the rules and regulations of ITTF and TTFI.

ii. Team championship's draws shall be held in manager's meet.

iii. Individual Championship's draws shall be prepared at venue on the basis of last year's performance/Seeding. (New Recruit players may be considered for placing in other half of 1st and 2nd seeded player).