What ranking is used for the Ontario sanctioned event?

If Ontario event, last published Ontario ranking.

Who are the seeding players?

Seeding players are the ones that earn their position on a draw by their standings at Ontario ranking.

What kind of seedings exists?

There are several options:

  1. Regular where seeds are 1, 2, two 3s, four 5s, eight 9s, sixteen 17s, etc.
  2. Direct Snake 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11…
  3. Modified Snake 1, 2, two 3s, and then depending on the level of modification, for example, four 5s, four 9s, four 13s, four 17s, etc
What seeding option does Ontario Table Tennis use?

Modified snake.

An example has been presented.

Examples of the draws:

Here is one example of a modified draw

    1. One player is the top seed
      • Marked 1.
      • This player is always positioned at the top of the draw.
      • If seed no 1 is positioned at round-robin groups (s)he should be placed in group A
    2. One player is 2nd seed
      • Marked 2.
      • This player is always positioned at the bottom of the draw
      • If at round-robin groups (s)he should be placed in group B
    3. Two players that are 3rd seeds
      • Marked 3 (or in some annotation 3/4 and 4/4  or just 3 and 4. However, their “strength” or draw privileges are the same. Ontario will be both players marking 3 to make things clear about their privileged rights
      • These players are positioned in different quarters from seeds 1 and 2. They are randomly drawn in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of the draw.
      • If all players are at round-robin groups those players will be randomly drawn into groups C and D
    4. Four players that are 5th seeds
      • Marked 5 (or one similar explained above)
      • These players are positioned in different eights, from seeds 1, 2, and 3s. They are randomly drawn in the 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th eights of the draw to avoid early matches with seeds 1, 2, and 3s.
      • If all players are at round robin groups those players will be randomly drawn in groups E, F, G, and H.
      • If there are fewer than 8 groups, for example, 7, then three players are drawn in groups E, F, and two in group G (E1, F1, G1, and G2). This is why we have the word “snake”.
    5. Four players are 9th seeds
      • Marked 9
      • These players are positioned in different sixteenths. They are in closer sixteenths to players seeded 5. They are randomly drawn in those positions.
      • If all players are at round robin groups those players will be randomly drawn into groups I, J, K, and L.
      • If we follow the example from above then those players will be drawn in groups F-C to position 2 – F2, and then to E2, D2, and C2.
    6. Four players are 13th seeds
      • Marked 13
      • These players are positioned in different sixteenths. They are in closer sixteenths to players seeded 1, 2, and 3s. They are randomly drawn in those positions.
      • If all players are at round robin groups those players will be randomly drawn into groups M, N, O, P
      • If we follow the example from above then those players will be drawn in groups B-A to position B2, A2, A3, and B3
    7. The procedure continues for all players
                                            Why are draws for the second stage (Knock out or Progressive Knock Out) published in advance?

                                            The links between round-robin groups and the “main” draw are created ahead of the tournament. Creating another draw will create delays. It takes time to draw, link the round-robin groups, etc. Draw (no links) for the tournaments is usually possible when there is time (another day or at least several hours).

                                            It is also not needed since randomness is applied at the time when players are positioneded in groups.