NCTTA Newsletter
May 2008

In this month's newsletter we'll talk some about the recent past (2007-2008 Membership Growth), a little about the present (Superlative Award Winners) and a lot about the future (Board Nominations/Elections, 2009 Championships Location, NCTTA Committees and a new Newgy-NCTTA Scholarship Program). Let's get right into it ...

Board Nominations and Elections
Run for the board, become a division director, join a committee ... lots of ways to get involved.
Ever wanted to get more involved in NCTTA? Like to help set the direction of the organization? Have ideas about how to take NCTTA to the next level? 

Ever think "Wow, the NCTTA Board really has no clue what they're doing, I could run this organization better than those fools!" ?

Well now, here's your opportunity to do just that. Five of the seven positions on the NCTTA Board of Directors are currently open for election(use the links above to see detailed descriptions of each):

• President
• Vice-President
• Treasurer
• Historian
• Athlete Representative

Once all nominations are in elections will move forward according to this timeline:

Superlative Award Winners
Recognizing the most outstanding players and teams of the 2007-2008 Season
The votes have been tallied and though there were many deserving candidates nominated, not everyone could win. The best of the best for 2007-2008 are:

• Male Athlete of the Year:  Adam Hugh (Princeton)
  Nominated: Avant Amin, Misha Kazantsev, Han Xiao, Dave Llona, Khaleel Asgarali
• Female Athlete of the Year:  Ines Perhoc (Texas Wesleyan)
  Nominated: Judy Hugh, Fiona Yu, Whitney Ping
• Rookie of the Year:  Judy Hugh (Rutgers)
  Nominated: Ganesh Balasubramanian, James Roeder, Misha Kazantsev, Kristen Schram, Kwok Cheung, Khaleel Asgarali 
• Coach/Manager of the Year:  Juan Torres/Joel Alvarado (Universidad de Puerto Rico)
  Nominated: Jordan Fisher, Richard Wagner, Karun Singh, John McInerney, Keith Evans
• Rookie Team of the Year:  Universidad de Puerto Rico
  Nominated: Minnesota, Wisconsin (women)
• Most Improved Team:  University of Michigan
  Nominated: Rutgers, Cornell (women), Central Florida
• Division Director of the Year:  Rajeev Sharma (New England Division)
  Nominated: Herb Bennett, Jordan Fisher, Victor Leung, Dalton Hoffine, Siva Sankrithi, Chris Wang

Thanks to everyone who sent in nominations and congratulations to all of this year's winners! 

Sponsor Corner
Support our sponsors, they make College Table Tennis possible!

This month at TTP enter a chance to win 2 free sheets of your favorite rubber in the Perseverance Trophy Competition! Nominate your teammate, practice partner, coach, faculty advisor, or anyone you know from the table tennis world that you think exemplifies perseverance and determination. If nominating people isn't your gig check out Killerspin's fantastic apparel, equipment or DVD's. Either way you have a winner!

Table Tennis Pioneers and Killerspin are the exclusive NCTTA League Sponsors for the 2007-2008 competition season. Killerspin was also the 2008 Championships Equipment Sponsor, generously providing tables, balls and other equipment for the event.

 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.

Special thanks to NEWGY Industries, our valued Championship Sponsor who provided all of the barriers for the 2008 College Table Tennis National Championships and gave Championships t-shirts to each participant. Plus one lucky Men's/Coed team (Puerto Rico) and one lucky Women's team (Columbia) each won a brand new Newgy robot in a special drawing at the 2008 Championships! Thanks to Newgy for their continued generous support of College Table Tennis!

2009 Championships Return to Rochester
Rochester, MN narrowly edges Atlanta, GA and New Haven, CT to host 2nd straight Championships
The bidding process for the 2009 Championships began last December when the Championships bid information was made available to several hundreds of colleges, universities, sports commissions and visitors bureaus. After fielding inquiries from dozens of prospective host organizations NCTTA was excited to be able to choose between three quality bids:

• Rochester, MN submitted by the Rochester Amateur Sports Commission
• Atlanta, GA submitted by Ralph Presley representing Atlanta Table Tennis
• New Haven, CT submitted by the Greater New Haven Convention & Visitors Bureau

Following a thorough evaluation of all the bids, many follow-up questions for each organization, and much discussion about the merits of each bid, NCTTA is delighted to announce that the 2009 Championships will be held in Rochester, Minnesota for the second consecutive year!

The final voting couldn't have been any closer, but after a very successful 2008 Championships, NCTTA is excited to be returning to Rochester for the 2009. We're confident we can make 2009 the best Championships ever!

NCTTA Adds 13 New Schools in 2007-2008
Record 121 schools joined NCTTA this past season
NCTTA has enjoyed consistent growth throughout much of its history as an organization and 2007-2008 continued the trend. After a record 108 schools participated in NCTTA in 2006-2007, the organization set a new record in '07-'08 with 121 colleges and universities throughout the US and Canada participating. 

With so many new schools joining the college table tennis community, we thought it might be good to highlight some of these new NCTTA schools that distinguished themselves with outstanding play during their rookie competition season. Head over to the Features section of the NCTTA website and check out the interesting profiles of table tennis teams from: Mississippi College, Puerto Rico (Rookie Team of the Year), Cal State Easy Bay, and Minnesota all of which participated at the NCTTA Championships.

Lets hope the growth continues with even more schools competing in 2008-2009!

Join a Committee
Committees are critical to NCTTA's success; join one and make a contribution
Sure, people are always urging you to do things for a 'good cause': end poverty, fight hunger, cure cancer, recycle, save the whales. Well now you can add one more to that list, join an NCTTA committee. Ok, so it might not be on exactly the same level as the other causes, but if you care about college table tennis, don't you think it might be a good idea to contribute to improving college table tennis? And the best way to help college table tennis, of course, is to make a large six- or seven-figure financial contribution to NCTTA. But if you don't have a few spare mil. lying around, the next best thing is to join one of the many NCTTA committees:

1. Media Relations
2. Marketing
3. Financial
4. Championships
5. Women's
6. Alumni and College Relations
7. Rules and Audit
8. Website
9. Coaches
10. World University Games
11. Disabled Athletes
12. Recruiting
13. Ratings
14. Eligibility

NCTTA Newsletter
April 2008

Lots of important topics in this month's newsletter: the results of a successful 2008 Championships, possible 2009 Championships locations, end-of-season superlative award nominations, plus upcoming NCTTA Board elections. Let's get right into it!

2008 Championships Recap
Texas Wesleyan retains Men's/Coed and Women's Team Titles
No question about it: making it to the College Table Tennis National Championships can be difficult. And we're not even talking about the qualifying part. With thousands of canceled American Airlines flights and heavy winds in Rochester, MN making even landing at the airport a dicey proposition, merely getting to the Championships proved an unexpected ordeal for many of the 34 teams that had earned the right to be there. But once in Minnesota, with the Championships underway, it was 3 straight days of college table tennis excellence.

Even the weather couldn't put a damper on things, with springtime highs registering a balmy 34 F outside the venue (for Minnesota, anything above freezing counts as balmy), while just inside the Rochester Regional Sports Center, the best of college table tennis battled for 8 different national titles in near perfect conditions. There were some familiar faces and a sizeable group of Championship newcomers; some dominating performances and some down-to-the-wire finishes. Just have to ask: 2008 College Table Tennis National Championships: Great Championships? Or Greatest Championships?

It's ok, take some time to think it over. Course there's not enough space here to cover all the details, so check out the 2008 Championships Website for full Results, Writeups and Photos. Congrats to the 2008 Champions:

• Men's/Coed Team: Texas Wesleyan University
• Women's Team: Texas Wesleyan University
• Men's Singles: Alfred Najem, Emporia State University
• Women's Singles: Ines Perhoc, Texas Wesleyan University
• Mixed Doubles: Adam Hugh, Princeton University & Judy Hugh, Rutgers University
• Men's Doubles: Adam Hugh, Princeton University & Tahl Leibovitz, Queens College
• Women's Doubles: Jasna Reed & Ines Perhoc, Texas Wesleyan University
• Paralympic Singles: Tahl Leibovitz, Queens College

Thanks to all the outstanding volunteers, the great support from the Rochester Amateur Sports Commission, Killerspin, Newgy, the Rochester TT Club and Table Tennis Minnesota.

Sponsor Corner
Support our sponsors, they make College Table Tennis possible!

This month at TTP enter a chance to win 2 free sheets of your favorite rubber in the Perseverance Trophy Competition! Nominate your teammate, practice partner, coach, faculty advisor, or anyone you know from the table tennis world that you think exemplifies perseverance and determination. If nominating people isn't your gig check out Killerspin's fantastic apparel, equipment or DVD's. Either way you have a winner!

Table Tennis Pioneers and Killerspin are the exclusive NCTTA League Sponsors for the 2007-2008 competition season. Killerspin was also the 2008 Championships Equipment Sponsor, generously providing tables, balls and other equipment for the event.

 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.

Special thanks to NEWGY Industries, our valued Championship Sponsor who provided all of the barriers for the 2008 College Table Tennis National Championships and gave Championships t-shirts to each participant. Plus one lucky Men's/Coed team (Puerto Rico) and one lucky Women's team (Columbia) each won a brand new Newgy robot in a special drawing at the 2008 Championships! Thanks to Newgy for their continued generous support of College Table Tennis!

2009 Championships Bids
Possible locations include Rochester, MN, Atlanta, GA and New Haven, CT
"Quo vadimus" is Latin for "where are we going," or in this case, where is NCTTA going for the 2009 College Table Tennis Championships? As the 2008 Championships came to a close, attention turned to 2009 and NCTTA is busy evaluating possible locations. Bid information was made available to over 125 schools and hundreds of sports commissions and convention and visitors bureaus throughout the country. A wide variety possible host organizations contacted NCTTA from as far south as Orlando Florida to as far north as Gillette, Wyoming and just about everything in between. 

NCTTA is excited to be able to choose between three quality bids:

• Rochester, MN submitted by the Rochester Amateur Sports Commission
• Atlanta, GA submitted by Ralph Presley representing Atlanta Table Tennis
• New Haven, CT submitted by the Greater New Haven Convention & Visitors Bureau

Details of each of the bids have been posted on NCTTA's online forum. Feel free to peruse the bids online, ask questions and make comments to help in the selection process.

Superlative Award Nominations
Nominate the most outstanding players and teams from the 2007-2008 Competition Season
With the 2007-2008 competition season drawing to a close it's time to recognize those individuals and teams that distinguished themselves with outstanding performances throughout the year. Here are the categories (with the 2007 winners in parentheses):

• Male Athlete of the Year  (Adam Hugh, Princeton)
• Female Athlete of the Year  (Jasna Reed, Texas Wesleyan)
• Rookie of the Year  (Mark Hazinski, Texas Wesleyan/Victor Leung, Columbia)
• Coach/Manager of the Year  (Karun Singh, Columbia)
• Rookie Team of the Year  (Wisconsin Men's/Coed and Auburn Women)
• Most Improved Team  (Columbia)
• Division Director of the Year  (Chris Wang, Upstate New York)

Please send your nominations to info@... by 12 PM Eastern on April 30 for consideration. Any individual from an NCTTA member school can send in a nomination.

Upcoming NCTTA Board Elections
Run for the board, become a division director, join a committee ... lots of ways to get involved.
Ever wanted to get more involved in NCTTA? Like to help set the direction of the organization? Have ideas about how to take NCTTA to the next level? 

From the board on down, NCTTA is a completely volunteer-based organization. NCTTA relies on the dedicated effort of talented volunteers for, well, basically everything that the organization does. That means that the organization is looking for and depending on people like you to help make it great. Interested? Know someone else you think would be great?

In May, elections will be held for Executive Board positions (2 year terms), including: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Historian, Athlete Representative and Division Director Representative. Elections will follow the following timeline:

NCTTA Newsletter
February 2008

Spring competition gets underway with NCTTA division play and ACUI regional singles qualifiers; some current and former college standouts enjoy success at the US Olympic trials; plus, the 2008 Championships are coming and volunteers are needed. Read on to find out how you can help.

Spring Division Play
Championships qualification at stake for winners of NCTTA's 17 divisions
Seventeen NCTTA Divisions across the United States and Canada are battling in in February for the title of Division Champion and the chance to qualify to the 2008 College Table Tennis National Championships in Rochester, Minnesota. Many divisions are ultra competitive with multiple teams having a legitimate shot at the division title. Mid-Season Rankings this year were on average 500 points per team higher than last year! Expecting a great conclusion to the 2007-2008 college table tennis season in the weeks ahead. Check out the complete Spring schedule and results for all divisions on the NCTTA website.

Southern California Division

USC and UC San Diego have battled for dominance in the Southern California Division since the 2004-2005 season, with USC winning that year, but UCSD having the upper hand of late, capturing both the 2006 and 2007 division titles. After going undefeated with a convincing 4-1 victory over UCSD in the Fall, USC seemed poised to recapture the division crown. San Diego's Balboa Park Activity Center hosted the Spring divisional tournament and although UCLA, Caltech, and UC Irvine fought relentlessly throughout the day, it came down to USC vs. UCSD, just as it has the past 3 seasons. UCSD needed at least a 4-1 victory to win the division; it seemed possible after they won the first two matches. But USC rebounded to win the next two matches and secure their path to the Championships! On the women's side, USC enjoyed similar success, building on their undefeated Fall performance to capture the division title over Caltech and UC San Diego.

ACUI Regional Schedule
Don't miss the ACUI singles qualifier in your region; check the schedule and register today!
ACUI regional tournaments are coming up in February. These tournaments serve as qualification for singles and doubles entries to the 2008 College Table Tennis Championships. When and where is your regional tournament? Check the regional competition schedule. NCTTA Divisions are different than ACUI Regions, so if you're not sure which region you're school is in, check out this list of states and provinces in each region. Once you're ready, you can register for the tournament in your region online.

Volunteer for the 2008 Championships!
A variety of volunteer opportunities are available - April 11-13, 2008 in Rochester, Minnesota
The 2008 College Table Tennis National Championships is the the culmination of the 2007-2008 competition season. It's also a table tennis event that needs a lot of volunteer help to run. Volunteer positions are available in a number of different areas including:

• Umpires and Officials
• Venue Setup/Breakdown
• Transportation
• Registration
• Results and Information
• Production and Announcing

US Olympic Trials at Drexel University
Two current NCTTA members advance to the North American Trials in Vancouver
Han Xiao (Maryland) and Whitney Ping (Stanford) advanced to the North American Olympic Qualification Tournament for a chance to represent the US at the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the U.S. Olympic & National Team Trials held at Drexel University last month, more than half of the 21 players competing had come up through the college ranks, 7 being current NCTTA players. Han Xiao placed 2^nd at the trials, securing his trip to Vancouver, where from April 4-6, he will compete to become one of just 3 men representing North America at the Summer Olympics. Whitney Ping placed 4th in the field of 9 women to earn her spot at the North American Qualifier, her 5-3 record edging Texas Wesleyan's Jasna Reed (4-4). Former college standouts Eric Owens (Texas Wesleyan) and Jackie Lee (UC Berkeley) also finished in the top 4 to move on to the North American Trials while Texas Wesleyan's Mark Hazinski (8-3) came out on the short end of a 3-way tie for 3rd place and ended up 5th, just missing qualification. Adam Hugh (Princeton), Judy Hugh (Rutgers) and Barbara Wei (University of Pennsylvania) also competed at the event. The 2008 Summer Olympics will be held in Beijing, beginning on August 8.

Join an NCTTA Committee
Here's your chance to get involved with NCTTA!
Want to do something with your time that will be fun and also go toward a worthwhile goal? See something in NCTTA that you'd like to change or improve? Well, here's your opportunity to make a real difference in the organization. Contact one of the following committee chairs to become an NCTTA committee member. You'll learn a lot about how the organization works and it'll look great on your resume!

• Media Relations Committee (VACANT Chair) -- NEEDS MEMBERS
• Alumni Development Committee (Liang Liu, Chair) -- NEEDS MEMBERS
• Coaching Committee (Mike McFarland, Chair) -- NEEDS MEMBERS
• Disabled Athletes Committee (Ling Ling Pan, Chair) -- NEEDS MEMBERS

Winter Wonders Deals from Table Tennis Pioneers
Take advantage of savings of up to 56% on select products

This month take advantage of great deals on a variety of products from major table tennis brands at the Table Tennis Pioneers Winter Wonders 2008 sale. And while you're browsing the TTP website, go ahead and join the Table Tennis Pioneers affiliate program. It's easy to setup and your club gets a commission (up to 10%), for any sales generated through your site. Encourage members of your club and all your friends to use it. Earn commissions on top of the already generous NCTTA discounts. No risk, so it's practically a no-brainer.

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.

NEWGY Industries, our valued Championship Sponsor has a great new affiliate program. Add a Newgy online store section to your club's website and earn amazing commissions of 23.75% on sales through your site. They even have videos to help you get setup quickly. Hard to imagine an easier way to earn some extra money for your club.

Writers Needed
You think this newsletter writes itself?
Any Communications, English or Journalism majors out there? Or anyone else with an interest in writing for that matter. NCTTA is looking for people to help write-up short articles for the monthly newsletter you're reading right now. It's not a huge time commitment (maybe 5-10 hours a month) and it's a great resume builder; you can say that you wrote for a nationally, scratch that, internationally distributed newsletter. Plus, the best way to improve as a writer is to, well, write ... a lot. Course if you figure out a way to have the newsletter write itself, that would be okay too.

NCTTA Newsletter
December 2007

Just because the Fall portion of the competition season is winding down, doesn't mean a break from college table tennis. We've got all your updates from divisional play, plus the Rockstar Wii Table Tennis tour winners, the Killerspin Holiday Open, and even looking forward to the 2009 Championships with the host bidding process now open.

Killerspin Holiday Open
Celebrate the New Year in Chicago!
Want to win a Killerspin table for your club? Enter the College Team Event at the 2007 Killerspin Holiday Open, December 28-30 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Results from the event will count toward NCTTA ratings, so it's a great opportunity to improve your team's ranking and could help with a wildcard invitation to the 2008 Championships. Plus the winning team takes home a Killerspin table. 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 SPINvitational taped for ESPN. The entry deadline is December 17, so what are you waiting for? Send in your entry form or enter online today!

Maybe you'd love to play, but money is a little tight around the holidays? Sign-up as an umpire or volunteer and get hotel accommodation, meals, and even some of your travel expenses covered. Several NCTTA members are already signed up as volunteers, but there's room for more. Contact David Del Vecchio if you're interested.

Sponsor Affiliate Programs
Support our sponsors and earn money for your club at the same time!

Join the Table Tennis Pioneers affiliate program. It's easy to setup and then your club gets a commission (up to 10%), for any sales generated through your site. Encourage members of your club and all your friends to use it. Earn commissions on top of the already generous NCTTA discounts. No risk, so it's practically a no-brainer.

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.

NEWGY Industries, our valued Championship Sponsor has a great new affiliate program. Add a Newgy online store section to your club's website and earn amazing commissions of 23.75% on sales through your site. They even have videos to help you get setup quickly. Hard to imagine an easier way to earn some extra money for your club.

Rockstar Games College Tour Results
Congratulations to all the winners
The Rockstar Games College Campus Tour was a big success; thanks to all the students and NCTTA member schools that participated. Table Tennis for the Nintendo Wii proved its appeal among both video game and table tennis enthusiasts. Check out the list of the winners of each Freakishly Fit Campus Table Tennis Wii Tournament . Campus winners are now in contention for the $5000 grand prize.

Even though the Rockstar Games tour may have wrapped up, your club could still hold its own Wii table tennis tournament on campus. You'll have a ton of fun, plus it's a great way to promote your club and attract new members!

2009 Championships
Bid guidelines and documents for 2009 are now available
Know about a great place to host the 2009 College Table Tennis Championships? Then you'll want to take a look at the 2009 Championship Bid Guidelines. With over 200 athletes and 40 teams, the College Table Tennis Championships, held each Spring is the premiere college table tennis event in North America; it's a great honor to be able to host it. Serious bidders will want to complete the Championship Bid Application and submit it by March 1, 2008 for consideration. Feel free to email us with any questions you have about the event or the bidding process.

Division Results
With most Fall competition now complete, updated team rankings are expected in January

Dixie Division

Upstate New York Division

Ohio Division

New York City Division

Georgia Division

Happy Holidays
Whatever your plans until the competition season resumes in the Spring, NCTTA wishes you the best. Stay safe, keep practicing, and keep supporting college table tennis ... into the new year and beyond.

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 Division

Minnesota Division

Ohio Division

Northwest Division

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:

1. Fill out and sign the 2007-2008 Membership Form
2. Fill out the 2007-2008 Eligibility Form and have it stamped by your school's registrar
3. Fill out school information form (done online)
4. Pay membership fees (done online)

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.

NCTTA Newsletter
September 2007

Welcome back students and coaches and all college table tennis aficionados!
The 2007-2008 NCTTA intercollegiate table tennis season is upon us. College table tennis in the United States, Canada and even Puerto Rico is on the move with more active schools creating table tennis teams to join the NCTTA and compete on an intercollegiate level! We're very excited to add a new permanent Division this season, the Minnesota division. This division of course includes schools from Minnesota, but also from Iowa, it's neighbor to the south. We are also in the process of adding a new Transitional Division in the Idaho and Montana area and look forward to seeing them compete in NCTTA for the first time. There's lots of exciting things going on in college table tennis, please read on to find out about our League Sponsors, Pre-Season Rankings, the 2008 Championships and more in the rest of this newsletter.

NCTTA Sponsors
Please support our sponsors, they make college table tennis possible!


NCTTA has entered into an exclusive League Sponsorship agreement with Table Tennis Pioneers/Killerspin for the 2007-2008 competition season. We're pleased to be working with Table Tennis Pioneers again this season as they have been a consistent supporter of NCTTA since 2003. We're also delighted to see Killerspin jump in as a partner to provide equipment for the NCTTA League. 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.

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:

1. Fill out and sign the 2007-2008 Membership Form
2. Fill out the 2007-2008 Eligibility Form and have it stamped by your school's registrar
3. Fill out school information form (done online)
4. Pay membership fees (done online)

Committees
Here's your chance to get involved with NCTTA!
Contact one of the following committee chairs to become an NCTTA committee member. You'll learn a lot about how the organization works and it'll look great on your resume!

• Media Relations Committee (VACANT Chair) -- NEEDS MEMBERS
• Marketing Committee (Mike McFarland, Chair) -- NEEDS MEMBERS
• Alumni Development Committee (Liang Liu, Chair) -- NEEDS MEMBERS
• Coaching Committee (Mike McFarland, Chair) -- NEEDS MEMBERS
• World University Games Committee (Willy Leparulo, Chair) -- NEEDS MEMBERS
• Disabled Athletes Committee (VACANT Chair) -- NEEDS MEMBERS

Pre-Season Rankings
New this year, see how your favorite teams stack up before the season starts.

Co-Ed Team Ranking

1. Princeton
2. Univ. of Maryland - College Park
3. UC-San Diego
4. Univ. of Toronto
5. Stanford
6. USC
7. Virginia Tech
8. Cornell
9. Univ. of Florida
10. Ohio State
11. Harvard
12. Northwestern
13. Univ. of Central Florida
14. Univ. of Wisconsin
15. Columbia
16. Johns Hopkins University
17. RPI
18. James Madison Univ.
19. Univ. of Kentucky
20. Duke
21. Carleton College
22. Brown University
23. Florida State University
24. Rochester Inst. Of Technology
25. Darton College

1. Stanford
2. Univ. of Toronto
3. UC-Berkeley
4. USC
5. Cornell
6. Auburn
7. Univ. of Maryland - College Park
8. Ohio State University
9. Mississippi State

Florida Division Gets Scholarships!
To support college table tennis in the state of Florida, the Sunrise Table Tennis Club (STTC), has put together a great program called the Myrtle Wilkins Collegiate Table Tennis Scholarship.

Here's how it works: Every year, STTC holds 3 table tennis tournaments in Clearwater Florida as part of the as part of the Florida Sunburst Table Tennis Tour. College Club Players can enter these tournaments for 50% off, just $18 per student. STTC will pool all the $18 entry fees over the course of the tour and award it to the College Club whose players have earned the most Sunburst Tour Points.

Killerspin Holiday Open
Celebrate the New Year in Chicago!
Enter 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 free meals, discounted tournament entry fees and hotel accommodation. Contact David Del Vecchio if you're interested.

ACUI Regional Schedule
College regional singles tournaments for Spring 2008
We here at NCTTA believe in an entire team approach to college table tennis. ACUI is a non-profit educational organization that conducts both regional and national table tennis tournaments involving college institutions across America. NCTTA is committed to promoting these and all college table tennis events. ACUI competition is an excellent opportunity for schools not connected with an NCTTA Division to get a taste of college table tennis. And for everyone else, well, it's another great competition opportunity and can help to establish a good relationship with your school's administration. So get involved, volunteer, and PLAY! Regional Competition Schedule

USATT Team League
Looking for more ways to get your team some match experience?
Sign your team up for the USATT Team League. The format is a little bit different than NCTTA's, but it's still TEAM table tennis and is a great way to enhance your college table tennis Experience. College teams can play in the 16-week league starting in January 2008. Email Penn State alum Tom Nguyen if you're interested.

If League play doesn't suit you, be on the lookout out other tournaments in your area that you can participate in. NCTTA encourages all college table tennis clubs to venture beyond their campus, become active in your local table tennis community, get noticed for your play, and increase awareness for your club. Check out the various USATT sanctioned tournaments and find one in your area.

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 competition on American soil and see how the US Junior Team stacks up to the rest of the world (hmm, probably better get there early if you want to see that).

NCTTA will set up a booth at the event to promote college table tennis. Let us know if you you'll be attending and would like to help work the booth. And if any NCTTA member schools have brochures and program material that you'd like us to distribute at our booth, mail them by November 20, 2007 to:
NCTTA
2322 5th Street #204
Santa Monica, CA 90405

2008 NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships
Get Ready! April 11-13 in Rochester, Minnesota
It's the event college teams set their sights on all year. That's right, the College Table Tennis National Championships, April 11-13, 2008 in Rochester, Minnesota. Our hosts the Rochester Amateur Sports Commission are delighted to be able to bring the National Championships to the state of Minnesota for the first time! Teams and individuals will battle for titles in the following Championship Events: Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Disabled (Paralympic) Singles, Coed Team and Women's Team.

Interested in helping make this event a fantastic affair? We're looking for volunteers in several different areas. Please email info@... to find out more about how you can contribute and what benefit packages are available.

Keep your eye on the NCTTA Website for Championship updates and information about all things college table tennis.