DATE:
6 – 9 October
VENUE:
Strand (Boland) Venue(s) TBA
QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:
- Top 14 ranked player’s in respective age groups (combined ranking) based on ranking of Monday 8 August (8 weeks prior to the Masters)
- Two (2) TSA Invitational spots, based on TSA Selectors recommendations
- In the event of a player qualifying in more than one age group, the player will have the opportunity to determine in which age group he/she wishes to compete
TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
The 16 players will compete on a Round Robin basis, followed by semi-final and finals, along with respective Play-Off positions
Four (4) groups will be formed, each comprising of four (4) players
- Group 1 = No1 Player, Group 2 = No2 Player, Group 3 = No3 Player & Group 4 = No4 Player
- Players ranked 5 to 8 will be randomly drawn across the groups, starting with Group 1 and ending with Group 4
- Players ranked 9 to 12 and 13 to 16 will be drawn as per the above point into the respective groups
- The players finishing No1, 2, 3 and 4 in the groups will play off for final positions as follows:
- No1’s will compete for positions 1 to 4
- No2’s will compete for positions 5 to 8
- No3’s will compete for positions 9 to 12
- No4’s will compete for positions 13 to 16
- The Play-Off draws will be conducted after the completion of the Round Robin, with the players from Groups 3 and 4 being drawn to play against the players from Groups 1 and 2:
- Group 1 vs. Group 3 or Group 4
- Group 2 vs. Group 4 or Group 3
- The same will apply for all Play-Off positions
TENTATIVE ORDER OF PLAY:
- 6 October – (Double Round):
No1 vs. No4 in each group
No2 vs. No3 in each group
No1 vs. No3 in each group
No2 vs. No4 in each group
- 7 October:
No1 vs. No2. In each group
No3 vs. No4. In each group
- 8 October:
Semi-Final Play-Offs
- 9 October:
Finals and Final Position Play-Offs
RANKING POINTS:
- Ranking points will be awarded based on the same ranking tables used for the TSA Series
- Only players completing the entire tournament will qualify for ranking points, irrespective of reasons for possibly withdrawing
GENERAL:
- Invitation letters will be sent on Monday 22 August following the acceptances being finalised
- Players accepting the invitation, do so for the full duration of the tournament
- Tournament Director: Pierre Montgomery
- TSA Referee: Ephraim Motsiane
Prizes will be in the form of trophies. Unfortunately due to lack of sponsorship the Travel Grants will not be allocated for 2016.