This winter, hundreds of college students will be playing their hearts out, trying to qualify for the NCTTA Championships. Some might also be trying to make it to the World University Games, or the ITTF World Championships.

But there's another way to make it to the Championships without hitting a single ball: Volunteer to serve as an umpire.

NCTTA and USATT are looking for a fresh infusion of new umpires. Some traits of good umpires:

* Love table tennis
* Have high ethical standards
* Be intelligent
* Be willing to study the rules

Umpiring is a great way to stay involved with table tennis long after college. Umpires are an essential part of any competition. Good umpires have the opportunity to go to major tournaments such as the NCTTA Championships, World University Games, World Championships, and even the Olympics.

Interested? Fill out this form here, by January 31. Guidance and training will be provided, and good candidates will be invited to the NCTTA Championships as their first major event. Send any questions to Kagin Lee at kagin.lee@nctta.org.

https://forms.gle/aCHothbWPnDHYNSB8

NCTTA Spring tournaments are kicking off with post season looming (Regionals and Nationals).

The common question is "What do I need to do to be academically eligible to play in NCTTA"

Seek no more, check this out!

Make sure however that schools list EVERYONE and ANYONE b/c this NCTTA Spring and Postseason Eligibility form counts for Spring Division play and Regionals and Nationals should you be invited! Of course needs to be listed on the roster in NCTTA.app too.

MOST OFTEN MISTAKE: Joe Smith played in his NCTTA Division tournament in the Fall but had to miss the Spring tournament but wants to play in the Post Season (Regionals and Nationals). Joe must be listed on the Spring Eligibility form to play in Regionals and or Nationals to be eligible.

In this example, the correct approach is:
Joe Smith is listed on the roster and on the eligibility form but does not show up in Spring division tournament and is still eligible to compete.

Announcement to any school who missed the Fall 2024 registration for the current 2024-2025 season – NCTTA is offering a Limited Membership option – schools can put in a Coed team (A team and B team if you have more players) for $75 and play in a division tournament in the Spring semester.

A women’s team can also be registered for a small fee.

Limited Membership schools CANNOT qualify as a team for the NCTTA postseason (regional and national competitions). However, there are Men’s and Women’s Singles competition in every division tournament and a Limited Membership school’s singles players CAN qualify for the postseason competitions.

If you are considering joining NCTTA as a full member in the future, we recommend that you take advantage of this Limited Membership Promotion to get a preview of how playing College Table Tennis is!
To register, go to nctta.app.

Contact info@nctta.org with any questions

American College sports has their Top 25, well guess what so do we in NCTTA!

Check it out!

Note: this is purely informational and has no bearing on post season invitations.

Enjoy!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12Syo2Awv-jzUNRNJP_4RjwmttpyWqugC...

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
December 18, 2024

NCTTA Announces World University Games Table Tennis Team Trials and Coaching and Team Manager Applications. The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) is excited to announce the upcoming USA Collegiate Table Tennis Team trials for the 2025 World University Games. The trials will occur on April 3, 2025, during the NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships in Rockford, Illinois. Selection procedures are here including registration information. https://docs.google.com/document/d/10coDW4GT0URs5-CP59AgHImwhNv1Ng8V4Z3w...

If you would like to give back to a worthy cause please take a look at this Gofundme! https://gofund.me/87ca211c

World University Games
The World University Games, governed by FISU (International University Sports Federation), is often described as an Olympic-style event for university athletes. NCTTA has been coordinating the USA Collegiate team since 2006.

Sponsorship Opportunities
NCTTA is seeking sponsors and donors to help make the trip possible. We are open to discussions of terms and sponsorship structures. Click here for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NO8BLDBgpLD5iqf2fG6oPoixRt4XnaRj/view

Trials Information
Eligible college table tennis players are encouraged to participate in the trials. Participants must meet both NCTTA eligibility criteria and FISU World University Games criteria.

Coaching and Team Manager Opportunities
The NCTTA World University Games committee, in collaboration with the NCTTA Coaches Committee, is accepting applications for Team Managers and Coaches for the 2025 World University Games Team. Interested individuals can apply through the following links:

World University Games Team Coach Application: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19YNRcsVjzvHgvf2oQFdP5yHb1ASk-p2eaPy2...
World University Games Team Manager Application: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U7SCShWEr0rQsegvGJeVfeBqvmTigthqDcC3...

The deadline for coaching and team manager applications is January 31, 2025.

About NCTTA
The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting competitive table tennis at the collegiate level in North America. NCTTA oversees intercollegiate competitions, including regional and national championships. For more information about the trials, coaching applications, or the NCTTA, please visit www.nctta.org or contact games@nctta.org

NCTTA is proud to be promoting a NEW Scholarship program for our College TT community!

Virginia Tech is now on board with its own TT scholarship program!

Big thanks to James and Elizabeth Mossberg for the creation of this special Table Tennis scholarship program!
See below for more information!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17WSViYhsfv_qUuwbuRlAES7TsTvgl1fB9GgV...

#scholarshipschools #virginiatechhokies #TTfunding #NCTTA

Do you have a passion for coding and a knack for problem-solving?
Are you a table tennis fan and enjoy working on innovative projects and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible?
If so, we want you!

What are we looking for? Software developers to join the NCTTA Tech Committee on a part-time basis.

What tasks will you be doing?
-Developing and enhancing the NCTTA’s proprietary software infrastructure (e.g. nctta.app)
-Ongoing software maintenance & development
-Fixing bugs & resolving software issues found by users
-Rolling out new features
-Collaborating with the NCTTA Tech Committee
-Working with the NCTTA Board of Directors

Time commitment: ~5 hours per week from Nov 2025 – May 2026

Technical skills:
-Full-Stack Software development / programming languages
-E.g. backend: C#; .NET Core
-E.g. frontend: Javascript
-Software design patterns, algorithms, and data structures
-SQL and database design

What you will gain:
-Relevant work experience
-Access to NCTTA Board of Directors’ professional network
-Make a real impact on the future growth of the NCTTA

How to apply?
Please submit your resume to hr@nctta.org.

We will collect applications and reach out to qualified individuals to discuss next steps.

College Table Tennis' World Cup and Super Bowl rolled into one happens every 2 years! This year in the summer of 2025 the 32nd games hosted by the highly industrialized and historic Rhine-Ruhr of Western Germany! NCTTA has been organizing the team including trials since 2006, but this year like every year supporting our student-athletes is always at the forefront of concern.

For NCTTA, it is important that student-athletes, some of whom may never reach world stages, have the opportunity to have that Olympic like experience. We need YOUR HELP, the Table Tennis and outside of the sport population to help our fellow student-athletes make this dream a reality!

Interested in sponsoring the next Lily Zhang, Amy Wang's of the world (b/c yes they all participated in the past USA Collegiate team at the World University games), look no further!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NO8BLDBgpLD5iqf2fG6oPoixRt4XnaRj/view?u...

(above pic features a past USA Collegiate WUG team representing USA!)
Photo credit: Doru Gheorge

NCTTA World University Games committee with assistance from the NCTTA Coaches Committee is proud to make "a call" for Team Leaders and Coaches for the 2025 World University Games Team!
Click below for the respective applications and apply!

Deadline January 31, 2025

World University Games Team Coach Information and Application: http://nctta.org/doc/WUG%20Coaching%20Procedure%20and%20Selection.pdf
World University Games Team Manager Information and Application: http://nctta.org/doc/WUG%20Team%20Manager%20Procedure%20Selection.pdf

(Picture is of NYU Coach, Gao Yanjun and his players at a recent NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships)

Although NCTTA’s mission is to promote table tennis in the collegiate demographic, the organization recognizes that in order to do this, there must be a “pipeline” from earlier schooling to university education. So when an inter-organizational opportunity such as a feature matchup between a university (Harvard of NCTTA) and a high school (Lexington of AYTTO) arises, we are all for the great friendly competition and networking that comes from this!

AYTTO New England Coordinator Jasper Wong remarked that this excellent chance to see some great matches might have stemmed from interactions at the Asian American Day Festival (Click Here: https://newengland.aytto.org/aytto-pongspace-at-asian-american-day-festi... to see event writeup) in Boston Common on September 7th.

“I think the idea started to form when Andrea Tang (1st year Wellesley College) and Kelly Yenn (1st year Harvard U) dropped by the AYTTO/NCTTA/PongSpace booth at Asian American Day Festival held on Boston Common back in early September,” Wong stated. “We also had some AYTTO students at the booth.”

Wong further mentioned what was discussed amongst the organizations during that event pertaining to potential college students and college application advice:

“One topic of conversation was related to college application guidance for high school students who are in to ping pong (AYTTO) and would like to continue their TT career/hobby when they go to college. In fact, Andrea Tang from Wellesley College is working on an article with a similar topic in mind (she started it when she was in her senior year in high school as an AYTTO blogger). We see a lot of potential synergy between the two entities (AYTTO and NCTTA) and there’s an obvious progression path for AYTTO students to move on becoming NCTTA students when they enter colleges.”

After the seeds were planted, Wong said it was only fitting to have Harvard University and Lexington High School participate in a friendly match, representing NCTTA and AYTTO respectively to further these educational and table tennis bonds.

Wong noted that after chatting with NCTTA President Willy Leparulo, that both organizations could benefit in promoting their organizations to other schools through this friendly competition.

The matchup is taking place during PongSpace’s George Braithwaite Major League Table Tennis championship on Saturday November 9, 2024 at SPIN Boston (Click Here: https://newengland.aytto.org/1st-ever-nctta-vs-aytto-matchup/ for event details).

Go check it out if you’re in the area!