I. Introduction:

The 2008 MAGAYON FESTIVAL INVITATIONAL TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT is a sports competition organized by the Guinobatan Table Tennis Club, Inc. (GTTC, Inc.) in cooperation with the Provincial Government of Albay headed by Hon. Joey Sarte Salceda, Governor of Albay and the Albay Provincial Tourism. The goal of this national tournament is to promote table tennis as one of the popular sports in the country and to invite people to visit and view the beauty of Albay Province. It also aims to augment the level of competitiveness of our local players against the best players of other regions all over the nation.

II. Organization and Management

The tournament will be under the supervision and management of the Guinobatan Table Tennis Club, Inc. and will coordinate with the Provincial Government of Albay and Albay Tourism Office in terms of funding and other concerns. However, accredited national or regional officials may assist in the conduction of the tournament as deemed necessary by the club officers.

III. Category and Entry Fee

1. We encourage and advise participants to register earlier. The schedule of registration will be on April 10, 2008 from 8:00am - 5:00pm at the said venue. Each club is encouraged to register as many teams as they can.

TEAM PLAY

Composed of at least three (3) members with a maximum of four (4) players, one (1) current or former national player and two (2) or three (3) non-ranked players. Teams with no former or current national players may also join.

ENTRY FEE: Php 1,000.00 / Team

 

IV. Awards and Prizes

There shall be four (4) winners in the category, a champion, a first runner-up, a second runner-up and a third runner-up. Each will receive a cash prize and a token. The prizes are as follows:

Champion	20,000.00 Php
First Runner-up	15,000.00 Php
Second Runner-up	10,000.00 Php
Third Runner-up	5,000.00Php