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NCTTA Newsletter
October 2007
Fall Semester competition is in full swing, some divisions have already held tournaments with many more to follow in the coming weeks. December is shaping up to be a busy month of table tennis with the World Junior Championships, US Nationals and Killerspin Holiday Open. PLUS, Rockstar Games kicks off their launch of Table Tennis for the Nintendo Wii with a nationwide college tour. Read on to find out more!
Division Updates
Four divisions have already played Fall tournaments
Virginia DivisionVirginia Tech has made its claim as the team to beat in the Virginia Division, capturing 4 of the last 5 division titles (getting edged only by UVA in the 2005-06 season). The Hokies once again asserted their dominance, going undefeated on their home turf in the division's first meet. Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) emerged from a one year hiatus with both a women's team and a strong coed team, challenging last year's division runner-up, 18th-ranked James Madison (JMU). The standings after the first meet have JMU in second and VCU in third, but expect a battle for second place and a possible Championship spot as the season progresses in what is traditionally an 8-school division.
Minnesota DivisionCarleton College hosted teams from 4 schools for the first meet in the Minnesota Division's inaugural season. Think this division is going to take a few seasons of building and improving to put together a contender? Think again. The University of Minnesota comes out of nowhere with four 2000+ level players, and walked away from the tournament in firm control of the division. Made it look easy, without one of their players so much as dropping a single game, even against 2nd place finisher Iowa State. Not a bad team for their rookie season, eh?
Ohio DivisionThe Ohio Division is experimenting with a new format this season to best manage the relatively large number of schools participating in the area. Schools have been split into two sub-divisions, North Ohio and South Ohio, with teams playing just in their own sub-division in the Fall, then with both sub-divisions coming together in the Spring to decide the Division Champion. North Ohio was up first holding their meet at the University of Akron. Air circulation kept knocking over the cardboard barries setup for the competition, but otherwise the teams enjoyed themselves thoroughly, especially newcomer Ashland University. The University of Michigan, last year's Ohio Division winner, was looking sharp again and won this first outing, with Akron coming in second.
Northwest DivisionOregon State University, the University of Oregon, the University of Washington, and Bellevue Community College joined the host school, Portland State University for a hotly contested competition that came down to the wire. Four of the ten team ties ended 3-2! Oregon managed to come through undefeated, with Washington and Portland State close behind. The remainder of the division schedule is sure to be intense; this is one division where the outcome will likely be in question until the last match is played in the Spring. Shipping Specials from our League Sponsor
Please support our sponsors, they make college table tennis possible!
FREE shipping on all table tennis rubber, new this month from Table Tennis Pioneers
. When's the last time you changed your rubber? Be honest, now. Not quite as tacky as it used to be? Maybe you just want to try something new? Now might be the time. Head over to the website of our League Sponsor and put together an order of rubber only and take advantage of free shipping anywhere in the world. Just select "Rubber-Only Order" as the shipping method when you checkout. Limited time only, so act fast!
Table Tennis Pioneers and Killerspin are the exclusive NCTTA League Sponsors for the 2007-2008 competition season. All NCTTA divisions will be playing with Killerspin 3-star balls and Killerspin barriers this season. Please remember to take advantage of the generous DISCOUNTS (up to 20%) on tables, racquets, rubber, balls and just about any other table tennis equipment your club might need.
NCTTA would also like to recognize NEWGY Industries as a valued Championship Sponsor. Newgy will once again be present at our 2008 College Table Tennis Championships providing barriers for the tournament, championship t-shirts for each participant and awarding a Newgy robot to both the Men's/Coed and Women's Championship Teams.
Rockstar Games Table Tennis College Tour
NCTTA schools help launch Table Tennis for the Nintendo Wii
Rockstar Games enlisted the help of NCTTA to help promote their latest video game release:
Table Tennis for the Nintendo Wii, a follow up to the popular title of the same name for the Xbox 360. Rockstar is visiting college campuses around the country holding Wii table tennis tournaments with chances to win $5,000 cash and lots of other great prizes. Former Ping Pong Posse President Jason Sun (USC) already won a Joola table in Rockstar's Wii tourney at the North American Tour Finals in Stanford. Find out more about the tour, including the complete schedule of all the tour stops at http://www.xanga.com/TableTennis. Be sure to register online to compete.
Even if Rockstar isn't visiting your school, your club could still hold its own Wii table tennis tournament. You'll have a ton of fun, plus it's a great way to promote your club and attract new members! Membership Forms and Fees
IMPORTANT FOR ALL NCTTA MEMBER SCHOOLS
To participate as an NCTTA member in League competition, your school MUST submit the following 4 items to your Division Director by the
FIRST FALL NCTTA TOURNAMENT in your Division:
- Fill out and sign the 2007-2008 Membership Form
- Fill out the 2007-2008 Eligibility Form and have it stamped by your school's registrar
- Fill out school information form (done online)
- Pay membership fees (done online)
Without turning in paperwork and fees your school can't compete.
2007 World Junior Championships
December 8-15 @ Stanford University
The ITTF's 2007 World Junior Table Tennis Championships are coming to the San Francisco Bay Area, December 8-15th. It's a rare chance to watch a major international table tennis competition on American soil.
NCTTA is looking for people to help promote college table tennis at the event by helping work the NCTTA booth. Let us know if you you'll be attending and can give us a hand. If any NCTTA member schools have brochures and program material that you'd like us to distribute at the event, mail them by November 20, 2007 to:
NCTTA
2322 5th Street #204
Santa Monica, CA 90405
It's a great opportunity to promote your school's table tennis team, so take advantage. Killerspin Holiday Open
Celebrate the New Year in Chicago!
Keep your table tennis skills sharp during the semester break, by entering the College Team Event at the 2007 Killerspin Holiday Open, December 28-30. The tournament is part of Mayor Daley's Holiday sports festival featuring more than 25 different sports and activities and an estimated attendance of over 85,000 people. Killerspin also has a great lineup of top international players for their TV matches taped for ESPN. Play a little table tennis, watch a little table tennis; what better way to ring in the New Year?
Umpires and volunteers are needed for this event. A range of different volunteer benefits are available including hotel accommodation, travel reimbursement, free meals and discounted tournament entry fees. Contact David Del Vecchio if you're interested. |
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