12/28/09

East vs. West League Challenge Photos

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Click here to view photos from the first ever East. vs. West League Challenge, between the NYTTL of New York City and the BATTF of the Bay Area in California. Video coming soon.

12/23/09

East/West League Challenge Results

BATTF won the East/West League Challenge over NYTTL, 6-3,
at the 2009 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships.

RESULTS (Courtesy of BATTF)

• Mauricio lost to Hailong 0:3 (3-11, 3-11, 11-13)
• YuXiang over Anal 3:2 (5-11, 11-4, 6-11, 11-6, 11-6)
• Philippe lost to Maggie 0:3 (5-11, 8-11, 6-11)
• YuXiang over Hailong 3:2 (12-10, 5-11, 11-9, 11-13, 11-4)
• Mauricio lost to Maggie 0:3 (1-11, 1-11, 8-11)
• Philippe lost to Anal 0:3 (3-11, 11-13, 10-12)
• YuXiang lost to Maggie 2:3 (6-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8, 9-11)
• Philippe over Hailong 3:0 (Hailong defaulted due to coach duty - Diane Jiang won under 10 Champion!)
• Mauricio lost to Anal 0:3 (4-11, 4-11, 8-11)
  

12/10/09

U.S. Nationals Special Event: East Coast vs. West Coast

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Courtesy of USATT

On Saturday morning, Dec 19 at the USATT 2009 National Championships, we will feature a special event that is billed as the East Coast vs the West Coast – a final league, club team championships. This Team event will feature the Bay Area Table Tennis League against the New York Table Tennis League. The USATT continues to support league and club team competition and our vision is that this event will expand in the future.

12/02/09

Tournament Results & LATTF League Information

Power Pong Open Tournament Results
Power Pong Players Win 7 out of 9 Events - Read More

The NEW Los Angeles Teams League
Register your team NOW! - Find Out More

11/30/09

The New York Table Tennis League Newsletter


Editorial - A great closing ceremony we had last Friday at International Table Tennis Club in Flushing, NY. With a simple elimination tournament we finished the season 2009 of our league, the winner was coach Li Yuxiang. Our team ITTC with players from China, France, Chile and US had the best combination of organization, commitment and level among all teams in the Honor Division of the NYTTL. Read the New York Table Tennis League Newsletter (Newsletter #11, November 25, 2009) to find out more

10/28/09

The New York Table Tennis League Newsletter

Editorial - Finally we are on the final week of the New York Table Tennis League, the first club based league in US. I am very happy of completing this third season of the league; I wish I had statistics about number of players, matches or miles traveled for every team. But I have very good memories, about all matches we played, and all sort of... Read the New York Table Tennis League Newsletter (Newsletter #9, October 27, 2009) to find out more

10/09/09

The New York Table Tennis League Newsletter

Editorial League - We are in the last month of our competition. The NYTTL have been similar to a marathon, where organizational and technical skills have been tested to their maximum. Players from the same club pursuing a common goal as no other Club contest in US. Friendship and fun have been some of the results for the teams that have succeed in the league. Read the New York Table Tennis League Newsletter (Newsletter #8, October 6, 2009) to find out more.

10/09/09

The New York Table Tennis League Newsletter

Editorial League - We are in the last month of our competition. The NYTTL have been similar to a marathon, where organizational and technical skills have been tested to their maximum. Players from the same club pursuing a common goal as no other Club contest in US. Friendship and fun have been some of the results for the teams that have succeed in the league. Read the New York Table Tennis League Newsletter (Newsletter #8, October 6, 2009) to find out more.

9/29/09

"Roy & Janet's Place" - The Sierra Vista (AZ) Table Tennis Club’s New Home

by Larry Smith
The Sierra Vista Table Tennis Club is one of the oldest TT clubs in the state of Arizona and was the first to have a USATT league. We have around 35 members, which is not a lot compared to many clubs but we still have a lot of fun. Read More

9/24/09

SATTA: Slamming Good Time!

Click here to read the Southern Arizona Table Tennis Association's (SATTA) first newsletter: "Table Tennis Times, Slamming Good Time!" by Steve Rivera.

9/10/09

League Director Spotlight

Bruce Liu of the BATTF

The San Francisco Bay area is home to Apple, Google, Yahoo and many other big ideas. Bruce Liu of Milpitas, CA has his own big idea, the Bay Area Table Tennis Federation. Founded in 2006, BATTF is arguably the most successful team league in the country and Bruce is striving to make it the Bundesliga of Germany.

The BATTF 2009 Fall Season is scheduled to begin September 19, 2009 with 42 Teams registered and 7 Divisions planned including a Cadet Division. A new playing format will be introduced this season which will allow more team members to participate in each league match!

To learn more about the Bay Area Table Tennis Federation click here. To see results from the BATTF and other participating leagues in the North American Table Tennis Leagues click here.

8/31/09

The New York Table Tennis League

Editorial League - The NYTTL is getting more exciting. The last match between DA and ITTC was an example how leagues are a very attractive event for all kind of players. Literally the club activity suddenly stopped because of the match between both teams. All players eventually stop playing their matches to watch the games. Even some visitors, new players, enjoyed the expertise and experience of the League Players. Click here to read The New York Table Tennis League Newsletter (Newsletter #7, August 28, 2009) to find out more.

8/18/09

LATTF Initiative - A New Era
by Bruce H. Liu

A nice crowd of 40 table tennis people from the Greater Los Angeles area came for the LATTF Initiative. August 16, 2009 might become a historic date for the sport of table tennis in the Greater Los Angeles area. Read More

8/12/09

Paddle Battles
Courtesy of Star Tribune
By HAYLEY TSUKAYAMA, Star Tribune

Get the laundry off that basement pingpong table. Guess which rec-room pastime might be the next big thing?

You could say it started as an underground movement. Read More

6/01/09

Maryland Table Tennis Center's Elite Sunday League
Courtesy of Maryland Table Tennis Center (MDTTC)

Good News! The 2008 -2009 Winter/Spring season of Maryland Table Tennis Center's Elite Sunday League has successfully concluded on May 17, 2009. Read More

4/23/09
TC Table Tennis League

Description of the TC TT League:
The TC TT League is part of the 3M Club(*); and is a mixture of friendly-competition and fun.  It's primarily for 3M Employees(*) and their associated friends/family in the Twin Cities (Saint Paul, Minnesota) area; so, a non-3M Employee(*) must know or contact someone in the League, in order to be sponsored and join the League. Read More

4/20/09
Downtown Minneapolis Has a League of its Own
By Mitchell Seidenfeld

Corporate employees and residents of Downtown Minneapolis will be excited to know there is a new table tennis league in town. The Minneapolis Athletic Club, an exclusive Onyx-level Lifetime Fitness health club located inside the Grand Hotel, is hosting a... Read More

3/10/09

1st San Francisco Hardbat Fest of 2009

This past Saturday afternoon, February 28, 2009, between 1:30 and 5:30PM, eight hardbatters, one "liha" enthusiast (plain wood paddle – no rubber, no sponge, no sandpaper), plus a favorite acquaintance of mine came together at the Potrero Hills Neighborhood House gymnasium in San Francisco to participate in the first SF Hardbat Fest of 2009.

Organized by John Lam and hosted and supported by the Twin Dragons, Mike and Dan Marinas, a giant round robin was conducted with each player slated to play the other eight. With three tables dedicated to the event, all 36 matches – each a 21 point, best 2 out of 3 game contest... Read More

3/10/09

LEAGUE DIRECTOR TIP OF THE WEEK
By Mitchell Seidenfeld

Tip #5: Coaching Tips Add Value to Community Leagues

Ten minutes of instruction at the beginning of a league night adds tremendous value for participants of your community league. Consider presenting information on these topics: grip, ready position, adjusting racket angles to return spin, FH Drive, BH Drive, FH Push, BH Push, Shuffle-Step Footwork, how to identify strengths... Read More

3/02/09

An Old Game Going Strong
Courtesy of The Register-Mail

GALESBURG, IL - Way before there was Wii, there was pong.

And way before that, there was ping pong.

No electricity required: Just paddles, table, a net and the little plastic ball. Read More

2/04/09

Tong Tong Gong: Sunday Elite League at MDTTC
By Tong Tong Gong

Every Sunday morning, ten o’clock sharp, my dad and I have to drive one hour 20 minutes to MDTTC to play the Sunday Elite League. This time we played in a big round robin, it didn’t mix well, sort of like combining black and white and hoping for blue. I was the... Read More

1/28/09

Northern California TT Club, home to JiaQi Zheng, the current No. 4 U.S. Women's player, Creates Excitement with new Point-Handicap League
By Robert Palgon

For the past two weeks there has been a lot of additional excitement and newfound fun on Saturday afternoons at the Ping Pong Dojo Table Tennis Club in Milpitas, CA since... Read More

12/09/08

LEAGUE DIRECTOR TIP OF THE WEEK
By Mitchell Seidenfeld

Tip #4: Offer to teach a beginner table tennis course through a Community Education or Parks and Recreation department in your area.

A great way to establish a new playing location in your area is to organize a beginner table tennis course through the community education or parks and recreation department. When you teach a table tennis course through one of these organizations you achieve several... Read More

11/10/08

Leagues at Life Time Fitness in Minnesota
By Mitchell Seidenfeld

Table Tennis leagues are up-and-running at two Life Time Fitness clubs in Minnesota. Between the two clubs, one in Fridley, MN and one in Bloomington, MN, there are a total of seven leagues, over 140 participants... Read More

10/24/08

LEAGUE DIRECTOR TIP OF THE WEEK
By Mitchell Seidenfeld

Tip #3: Build Your Mailing List

I’m not an expert on database management or any other computer-related activity, but one thing of which I’m certain is that you must begin to build your mailing list now. You can do it with specialized electronic mailing list (e-list) software, an excel spreadsheet, or a pencil and paper. Read More

9/16/08

LEAGUE DIRECTOR TIP OF THE WEEK
By Mitchell Seidenfeld

Tip #2: Use the Universal Point-Handicap System for recreational table tennis leagues

The United States Golf Association knew, as far back as the early twentieth century, that by leveling the playing field for golfers of differing abilities they would encourage growth in their sport. They created an enduring handicap system that has allowed golfers of different skill levels to compete against each other, measure... Read More

8/29/08

LEAGUE DIRECTOR TIP OF THE WEEK
By Mitchell Seidenfeld

Tip #1: Affiliate your club or organization with USATT

One of the first things you should do if you are looking to organize a table tennis club or program is to affiliate your organization with USATT. When you affiliate with USATT your club or organization becomes eligible to receive these ... Read More

8/05/08

Butterfly Leagues Talking Points
By Mitchell Seidenfeld

As part of our effort to promote the development of Community Leagues, we believe that it is important to provide as much information as possible to potential league directors. We hope these talking points will give you confidence to go out and find new playing locations, recruit and retain recreational players, and make leagues a catalyst for the growth of our sport. Read More

7/11/08

Aurora (CO) Table Tennis Spring League
By: Richard McAfee

The Aurora Table Tennis Club is a proud member of the Butterfly League Program. We just completed our Spring Table League with fifty-four players competing over the last eight weeks. League play is on Thursday Nights and players are placed... Read More

4/29/08

Building U.S. Table Tennis...
By Mitchell Seidenfeld

Can we build table tennis in the U.S. and Canada? Absolutely! We can do it one community league at a time. When you organize a community league you are doing more than providing a place for people to play; you are building a table tennis community. In Butterfly League Table Tennis we call the entry-level leagues Community Leagues. For the purposes of this article, we will define "community leagues" in a broader sense to include any kind of league that relies on a particular community of players. We can ...Read More

2/28/08

Minnesota Community League Crowns Fall and Winter Champions
By: Mitchell Seidenfeld

Back in September Dan Fowell was just one of twenty-four table tennis enthusiasts who had joined the Bloomington, Minnesota Community League looking for fun and better ...Read More

1/16/08

Westinghouse Table Tennis League is Underway
Courtesy of Ed Mercier / Westinghouse Table Tennis Club

A new Westinghouse table tennis league is off to a roaring start thanks to the encouragement and support of both Butterfly and Mitch ...Read More

1/14/08

STTC Butterfly Sunday League

Courtesy of Masaaki Tajima

Across the country, more leagues are forming with different formats and purposes than ever before. Some failed like others in the past due to myriad of reasons, but leagues are necessary in ...Read More

8/15/07

What Is Butterfly League Table Tennis?

The Butterfly League system is comprised of four levels of leagues: Community; Competition; Elite; and Super. Read More

5/16/07

Five Great Reasons to Start a Community League

1. Community Leagues are fun for everyone!

2. Every Community Should Have a Table Tennis League.
3. Community Leagues are a great way to organize regular play.
4. Community Leagues can generate income for you or your non-profit organization.
5. Community Leagues are the best way to fuel the growth of table tennis in the U.S.

Read more about the 5 Great Reasons.

3/21/07

Introducing the Director of Butterfly Leagues

In 1975 I was eleven years old. My father and I had been practicing in our basement for about six months. We spent hours trying to glean as much information as we could from our ninety-five page book ...Read More