10th Annual 2019 Helena Forrest Gump Memorial Table Tennis Tournament — Saturday, June 8, 2019
o o o REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 3, 2019
o o o 16 players are registered as of May 25.
o o o Tournament Site: Plymouth Church, 400 S Oakes (Corner of Oakes & Winne), Helena, MT
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For more information, contact Frank Kromkowski of the Helena Table Tennis Club. Call 406-443-0843 or 422-6303 or e-mail HelenaTableTennis@gmail.com

o o o Players of all levels and ages who love ping pong/table tennis are welcome to play in our Gump Memorial Table Tennis Tournament. o 2018: 23 players of all levels and ages competed in the 2018 Gump Memorial Table Tennis Tournament. Gump Tournament 2018 Co-Directors were are Frank Kromkowski and John Louie. 2017: 22 players of all levels and ages competed in the 2017 Gump Memorial Table Tennis Tournament. 2017and Participants came from Missoula, Bozeman, Helena, Butte, Anaconda, Kalispell and Bismarck, North Dakota. 2016: 24 players played in 2016. 2015, 2014: 22 players played the years before (2015, 2014).

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE and RULES for June 8, 2019:

Practice/warm-up begins at 7 am on Saturday, June 8
— And the facility is open for practice on Friday, June 1, 5-7pm — (Plymouth Church, 400 S. Oakes in Helena)

o Tournament matches begin on Saturday, June 8 starting at 8:00 am with Youth Singles and Beginner/Novice Division matches.

o At 9 am Men’s and Women’s Singles Division Selection will begin with all players participating in a Round Robin. Entries in the Men’s and Women’s Singles will be sorted by the Tournament Directors into separate Men’s and Women’s A, B, and C D divisions. Placement in the Men’s and Women’s A, B, and C Divisions will be determined by the results of double-elimination (out after two losses) round-robin play to start the tournament. Round Robin matches in this initial section of the tournament are best of three (i.e., first player to win two games is the winner of the match.).

o Men’s and Women’s A, B, and C Division matches will begin after the round-robins are completed.
o Doubles: Doubles Division play will begin when the singles tournaments are completed – or earlier if tables are available.

o o o COST:

• FREE for Youth (18 and under) and Beginners/Novices (all ages).

• $10 entry fee (cash only) for all others.

• Men and Women in the Singles Divisions and Men’s and Women’s Doubles Divisions need to pay a $10 entry fee. This $10 covers all events that you wish to enter.

• No one will be refused play because of lack of finances. If you cannot afford the $10 fee, contact Tournament Co-Director Frank Kromkowski and ask for a fee waiver — 443-0843 / 422-6303 — e-mail: HelenaTableTennis@gmail.com
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o TOURNAMENT DETAILS AND REGISTRATION PROCESS:

o o o REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 3, 2019

Men’s and Women’s A, B, and C Division matches:
o To maximize the number of possible matches you can play, all Divisions will use a Round Robin format — everyone plays everyone.
o NOTE: This could be changed from a Round Robin format to a seeded bracket DOUBLE-elimination tournament DEPENDING ON WHETHER A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF PLAYERS ARE REGISTERED.
o Four tables will be available for the tournament.
o Three-star 40mm competition balls will be used.
o Referees (from among the tournament players) will be provided
for all matches.
o USA Table Tennis (USATT) rules will apply: http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis, http://www.usatt.net/rules/index.shtml
o Games are to 11 points, winning by 2 points
o 2 serves, alternating between players. 1 serve alternating at deuce.
o When serving, ball must be in an open hand, thrown straight up six inches, from behind the table end line.
o Matches are best of five: First player to win three games is the winner of the match.
o Rackets/paddles of any kind are allowed: Sponge paddles, hardbat, etc.
o Referees’ decisions are final concerning disputed plays.
o Referees may consult with the Gump Tournament Directors for clarification of rules.

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REGISTRATION FORM AND REGISTRATION PROCESS
for the June 8, 20198 Forrest Gump Memorial TT Tournament:

o REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 3, 2019
Questions? Contact Frank Kromkowski of the Helena Table Tennis Club, 406- 443-0843.

THREE easy ways to register:
1) … E-mail the completed registration form below by June 3to the following e-mail address: HelenaTableTennis@gmail.com

2) … OR mail the form to arrive by June 3 to: Helena Table Tennis Club, c/o Frank Kromkowski, 1207 Hauser Blvd. Helena MT 59601-21234

3) … OR Call Frank Kromkowski at 406-443-0843 by June 3

REGISTRATION FORM

NAME:
MAILING ADDRESS: …
E-MAIL ADDRESS: …
PHONE: …

I want to play in the following events:

[Check all that apply]

__ WOMEN’S SINGLES:

WOMEN’S SINGLES — LEVELS/DIVISIONS:
A __
B __
C __

__ WOMEN’S DOUBLES: Starts after singles play is done.
Women’s Doubles Partner’s Name: __________________________

__ YOUTH SINGLES: Starts at 8:00 am.
Girls (11 and under) ___
Boys (11 and under) ___
Boys (12 -15) ___
Girls (12-15) ___
Boys (16-18) ___
Girls (16-18) ___

__ NOVICE/BEGINNERS’ SINGLES: Starts at 8:00 am
___ Men
___ Women

__ MEN’ S SINGLES:

MEN’S SINGLES LEVELS/DIVISIONS:
A __
B __
C __

___ MEN’ S DOUBLES: Starts after singles play is done.
Men’s Doubles Partner’s Name: _____________________________

Here are some of the players who have been invited and might be playing:
• YOU, along with players of all levels and ages who love ping pong/table tennis
• Dallas Reddekop of Missoula : 2013, 2016 and 2017 Montana Champion Dallas Redekopp and 2017 Forrest Gump Men’s Division A Winner (and Anaconda 2018 Champion and 2018 Bozeman Runner-up) and 2015 Forrest Gump Runner-Up
• Lena Conlan of Sweden and Bozeman: 2005 Forrest Gump Table Tennis Champion (who twice defeated two-time state champion Binhai Zhu in the finals that year)
• Casey Calnan of Anaconda and Gary Kump of Butte: 2013-2017 Montana Senior Olympic Doubles Champions . Casey Calnan: 2016 Gump B Division Champion.
• Dave Rickerts of Kalispell : 2018 A Division Champion and 2017 B Division Champion
• Terry Hankins of Havre: 2013 Montana Big Sky Games C Division Champion
• Norm Mullen of Helena: Helena 2015 City Champion and Anaconda 2017 Champion
• John Louie of Helena: 2017 Gump B Division Second Place Winner, with 8 wins and 2 losses; and Third Place in the 2018 Anaconda Singles Tournament
• John Bodnar of Bozeman: Second Place in the 2018 Anaconda Tournament.
• Mike Bodnar of Wise River: Second Place in the the 2018 Anaconda Doubles Tournament with John Bodnar
• Max Wheeler, formerly of Helena, now in the Missoula area: 2005 National Junior Champion , 2004 Forrest Gump Beginners Champion, 2005 Montana Big Sky State Games Junior Champion
• Layne Ryerson of Helena: 2014 Forrest Gump Men’s Division B Winner and 2016 Montana high school state tennis champion, Carroll College marathon runner; 2015 Gump doubles runner-up (with Frank Kromkowski)
• Tatiana Talseth of Helena and Russia: 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Helena Women’s Champion and 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Forrest Gump Women’s Champion Tatiana Talseth
• Rod Trahan: Thirteen-time Montana Champion formerly of Billings, MT and Sheridan, WY (and now Maryland) and 2004, 2015 and 2016 Forrest Gump Men’s Division A Winner
• Mike Chilinski of Helena: 2017 Gump Doubles Champion with partner Dallas Redekopp (tied for First with the team of Cole Feisthamel and LLoyd Revious of Bozeman); 2016 Gump doubles runner-up with partner Frank Kromkowski)
• Cole Feisthamel and Lloyd Revious of Bozeman: 2017 Gump Doubles Champions (tied for First with the team of Redekopp and Chilinski)
• Chad Simmons of Helena: Helena’s 2013 City Champion, 2013 Forrest Gump Second Place Winner, and 2012 Montana B Division Big Sky State Games Champion
• Clayton Ryerson of Helena: Gump A Division 2016 (tied for Fourth Place with Tatiana Talseth of Helena), Gump B Division 2016 ( Fourth Place) and C Division 2016 (Second Place Tie with Steve Kotson of Helena)
• Art Fust of Billings: 2013 Montana Big Sky Games B Division Champion and Over 60 Champion Art Fust (who also runs the Montana Big Sky State Games Table Tennis Tournament)
• Binhai Zhu of Bozeman : 2006 and 2014 Forrest Gump Men’s Division A Winner and two-time Montana Champion
• John Waters of Missoula (and formerly of Malta): 2015 Youth Division Gump Champion
• Nathan Wilcox of Bozeman: 2014 Gump Division A Second Place Winner and 2013 Forrest Gump Division B Champion
• Jeff Van Tine of Helena: Former junior table tennis champion of Delaware
• Pat Savage of Anaconda, the 2017 Gump C Division winner, with fellow Anacondan Bobby Duong taking Second Place.
• Roger Terry of Anaconda, Third Place in the 2017 Gum B Division.
• Joey Fong: 2014 Forrest Gump Men’s Division A Winner (also 2013 runner-up in the Montana Big Sky State Games doubles competition) — formerly of China and Bozeman (and now California)
• Ed Childers of Missoula: Third Place winner in the 2013 and 2014 Division B Forrest Gump Tournament
• Frank Kromkowski of Helena and South Bend, Indiana: 2004 Gump A Division Runner-up (to 13-time Montana state champion Rod Trahan), former Montana Division B Champion and Over 50 Champion and several times Montana Senior Olympics Table Tennis Champion in singles and doubles.
• Mark Hazinski of Texas and formerly of the South Bend, Indiana Table Tennis Club ( http://www.sbttc.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/South-Bend-Table-Tennis-Club-343733177447/) : member of the 2004 US Table Tennis Olympic Team and 2103 US Team to the Paris World Championship; US National Men’s Singles Finalist (3x Silver Medalist); many time US champion at several levels; 4 times US Nationals Men’s Doubles Champion; US Junior Team member for 4 consecutive years (2000-2003). 2 times Collegiate Nationals Men’s Singles Champion; 2007 Pan American Games Men’s Team Bronze Medal; 8 time US National Team Member — See https://www.teamusa.org/usa-table-tennis/athletes/mark-hazinski and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hazinski. We are inviting Mark Hazinski to give him a chance for a rematch with Helena’s Frank Kromkowski (also formerly of the South Bend, Indiana TT Club; Frank beat Has last time they played a match at the South Bend Table Tennis Club — in 1996, when Haz was 10 years old).
• Harry Houze of Helena: 2013 Helena City Men’s Champion in Division B
• Anna Fattarsi of Helena: 2013 Helena Women’s and Forrest Gump Women’s Runner-up
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Here is the list of champions for the past 9 Forrest Gump Memorial table tennis tournaments, all of them Montana state champions at the Big Sky State Games:

2004 Rodney Trahan of Billings
2005 Lena Conlan of Bozeman and Sweden
2006 Binhai Zhu of Bozeman and China
2013 Binhai Zhu of Bozeman and China
2014 Joey Fong of Bozeman and China
2015 Rodney Trahan of Sheridan, Wyoming
2016 Rodney Trahan of Sheridan, Wyoming and now Maryland)
2017 Dallas Redekopp of Missoula
2018 Dave Rickerts of Kalispell