Men's Triples World Qualifier
May 20 & 21, 2023
Welcome to Sactown Petanque! We look forward to hosting you.
All participants should review information on this page before the event.
The club will host a social event with appetizers and drinks at the courts on Friday, 5 - 6:30 pm.
Hope you can join us!
Check-in for Sat and Sun is from 8 am - 8:30 am.
Club will provide pastries and coffee in the morning, and water from a large cooler throughout the day.
Please bring your own lunch (if you didn't purchase lunch) and a water bottle.
Teams are required to have matching shirts.
*As members of FPUSA, all players are expected to comply with the Code of Behavior as specified by FPUSA's Bylaws Article XII, D. Smoking and alcohol consumption are not allowed during games.
Court location: Mather Sports Center
The courts are located on the corner of Peter A. McCuen and Shriever (across the water tower). Please do not park on the street along the side of the courts (you may park to unload). Parking enforcement advised us that the street along the courts, Peter A. McCuen, is a 'no parking' zone. Please use the parking lot at the skate park across the street, or you can park across the street on Schriever, past the stop sign. There is also parking at the main sports complex building across the soccer field.
Tournament Director:
Michelle Dang
Umpires:
Joe Cortright (lead) & John Harris
Jury:
Damien Monnet, Stefan Nicholas, By Vang
Format:
Saturday: Five qualifying games. 75 minutes + 1 end. Swiss system pairings. Schedule.
Sunday: Pool play + single elimination
Courts: All courts will be assigned. Flip of a coin to determine who plays first. There are 21 courts.
We will assign empty courts next to each game so that teams are not playing next to each other.
Saturday
Schedule may be altered slightly if all teams finish earlier than allotted time.
Per regulations, each game is 75 minutes + 1 end. Final is untimed.
We will begin the first game promptly at 9 am for both days - please kindly arrive on time.
*All participants must sign their registration form if they haven't done it yet. If you registered online, we will have forms at the registration table for you to sign.
8:00 am Check-in. Captain picks random number.
8:40 am Announcements by TD and Umpire. Group Photo.
9:00 am Game 1
10:45 am Game 2
12:15 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Game 3
2:45 pm Game 4
4:30 pm Game 5
Sunset 7:58 pm
Sunday
Check in 8 am - 8:30 am
Concours:
9:00 am Game 1
10:45 am Game 2
12:30 pm Game 3
Lunch
2:45 pm Game 4
4:30 pm Game 5
6:15 pm Final - untimed
Sunset 7:58 pm
Consolante:
TD will discuss format with players on Saturday
Good luck to all the teams and have a great tournament!