USA Table Tennis (USATT) is the national governing body for table tennis in the United States. Table tennis clubs that are affiliated with USATT have met certain criteria and adhere to the rules and regulations as set forth by USATT. These sanctioned clubs are able to hold USATT sanctioned tournaments with prior approval of USATT. Results from these tournaments can be reflected in your National Rating. National Ratings of USATT members are published in the official Table Tennis Magazine and on the USATT website. Additionally, members have access to up-to-date listings of all approved equipment, official rules for game play, and invitations to USATT sanctioned tournaments. Some of the best players in the USA and around the world play in USATT sanctioned clubs. There are many opportunities to watch the best of the best in table tennis. For the USATT affiliated club nearest you, check out the club listings on our new iPhone app.
The San Diego Table Tennis Association (SDTTA) is located at the Balboa Park Activity Center at 2145 Park Blvd. in San Diego. The center offers hard wood flooring, excellent lighting, and more than twenty Butterfly tables. The organization was created with the intention of promoting the sport of table tennis while providing an environment for the best table tennis experience in San Diego. SDTTA meets this mission by offering open play hours to the community, organized club tournaments and leagues, social events, and USATT sanctioned championships.
The club offers a round robin tournament every Thursday. The tournament is free for members and $5 for non-members. Due to the extreme popularity of the weekly tournament, it is at times necessary to limit registration to the first eighty people. Registrations are accepted from 6PM until 6:25PM. The tournament begins at 6:45PM. Players are grouped by ratings or skill level if not rated. The club’s website, www.sdtta.org is updated with results from each tournament. If players are SDTTA members their ratings are tracked and updated on the website. The site also includes a section where members can create profiles for others to view. There are currently over 300 registered members. Interested parties may visit the website to view a calendar listing of open play hours, tournaments, youth coaching and other events. In addition to information about SDTTA, the club’s website provides links to other table tennis facilities in the area.
The SDTTA has opened its doors to many over the years. Since moving to the Balboa Park Activity Center, they have hosted Olympic athletes, developed a strong Junior’s training program and been featured in a rock bands music video for MTV. Yes, a music video. Several SDTTA members and even the club’s Vice President were cast as extras in P.O.D’s 2002 music video for their single “BOOM”.
In their most recent effort to promote table tennis the board members of SDTTA are reviewing the possibility of constructing a bid to host the National Collegiate Table Tennis Championships in 2012. The center would be a perfect venue for the event.
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