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Sunday, January 31, 2016

Table Tennis News From Florida USA

NOW REGISTERING FOR FIRST LAKELAND TOURNAMENT OF 2016!!!

Registration is now open for the wildly popular Florida Orange Blossom Series Winter Open 2016. This great tournament will be held on February 19-20, 2016 in beautiful Lakeland, Florida USA. It is a fully sanctioned USATT, USSTTA and SBBTTA tournament with official ratings being sent to all three national ratings websites.

Players from all over Florida and beyond are expected to enter this two-day table tennis festival. A total of  $2,000.00 in cash awards and trophies for the top 4 places in each event is being offered. A complimentary lunch of pizza, soft drinks and bottled water will be provided for lunch. And don't forget about the cookies during the Saturday afternoon session for the much needed energy boost!

It is extremely easy to register. We welcome ALL players, regardless of your rating or skill level. We love to see new players who have never participated in a tournament. 

Remember, this is the FIRST of 4 great SERIES tournaments in Lakeland, All players are awarded SERIES POINTS at each tournament, dependent upon what place they finish in their event. At the end of the year, prizes worth close to $1500.00 will be awarded to the winners with the most SERIES POINTS. The secret to winning is to attend each one of the four SERIES tournaments in Lakeland,

To REGISTER for the tournament on line, just click on the link below:


If you have trouble registering online, you can do the following:
Email us at :rayspann@gmail.com
Or phone us at: 352-600-0864 Ray Spann (cell)
We will make sure you are registered!!!

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Florida Table Tennis News-Tournaments

LAKELAND NOW REGISTERING FOR 2016 WINTER OPEN
FEBRUARY 19-20, 2016
FLORIDA ORANGE BLOSSOM SERIES TOURNAMENT

Brad Woodington, Tournament Director for Lakeland Table Tennis Association, is looking forward to a huge crowd of players from all over Florida and other parts of the World at the first tournament of the year in Lakeland, Florida. The Florida Orange Blossom Series will consist of four great tournaments in Lakeland during the 2016 season. A total of $8,000.00 in cash awards will be available during the fabulous series of tournaments. Trophies will be presented to the top four winners in each of the events in the two day extravaganza.

UNITED STATES SANDPAPER TABLE TENNIS SANCTIONED EVENTS

Lakeland Table Tennis will offer a fully sanctioned USSTTA event at every Lakeland tournament this year. This is great news for all players who enjoy the traditional skill approach to the sport of Table Tennis. Sandpaper paddles will be available at the tournament and the big news, the only cost is $3.00 to enter the event!! Trophies for the top four winners will be provided. All scores are reported to the USSTTA for National Ratings. You can view all the ratings at the following website:
USSTTA WEBSITE


SUPER BIG BALL TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION SANCTIONED EVENTS

Lakeland Table Tennis will offer a fully sanctioned SBBTTA at every Lakeland tournament this year. This great sport uses the hugely popular 44 mm ball and the height of the net is increased. This allows for a very exciting match with longer and more thrilling rallies. The players who try this really seem to get excited. The 44 mm sport is growing in popularity all around the globe. Specially designed paddles with short pips and sponge backing are provided for players at the tournament. The results are sent to the SBBTTA National Headquarters for an instant update of the National Ratings. There is a special $50.00 CASH PRIZE for the winner in all Lakeland SBBTTA Events! Trophies for the top four winners!!! The cost to enter the SBBTTA Event is only $3.00 !!!
You can learn more about the SBBTTA at the following link: 
SUPER BIG BALL TABLE TENNIS WEBSITE



DOUBLES EVENTS OFFERED AT ALL LAKELAND TOURNAMENTS

The Lakeland Table Tennis Association will offer an exciting Doubles Event at their tournaments in 2016. A maximum of 20 Teams are allowed to register at each tournament. Trophies are provided for the top 4 players in this excellent event. You can learn more about Lakeland Table Tennis at:
LAKELAND TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION


HOW TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR TOURNAMENTS IN LAKELAND

We make it incredibly easy to register for all tournaments in Lakeland. 
1.  Click on the following link and register online: LAKELAND REGISTRATION
2. Email us at: RaySpann@gmail.com
3. Phone us at: 352-600-0864 (cell) Ray Spann
4. Mail Entry To: Ray Spann, 1039 Aloha Way, The Villages, FL 32159-2305

We encourage all players from beginners, who have never played in a tournament, to the Championship players to attend all our tournaments. We are a total NON-PROFIT organization and there are no salaried staff. We volunteer to promote the sport we love--TABLE TENNIS!!

PLEASE HELP SUPPORT TABLE TENNIS IN FLORIDA AND AROUND THE GLOBE!!!


Sunday, January 17, 2016

FLORIDA TABLE TENNIS NEWS-TOURNAMENTS!

FIRST MID-FLORIDA TOUR TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT OF 2016!!!
NOW REGISTERING!!!
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
JANUARY 23, 2016

The 2016 Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour starts off with a spectacular USATT sanctioned tournament to be held in beautiful Clearwater, Florida. This great tournament will be held on January 23, 2016 at the Long Center on Belcher Road in Clearwater. It is a beautiful facility for the Sunrise Table Tennis Club. The tournament will feature all NEW Butterfly Tables, Nets and barriers. It is truly a first class environment for our sport of Table Tennis. 

There is still time to register, but some of events are almost full. There is a 16 player limit on all the various events being offered. Be sure to register and reserve your place in the events you would like to enter.

To REGISTER and to find out all the information, just click on the following link:


PLEASE HELP SUPPORT TABLE TENNIS IN FLORIDA!!!
PLAY IN THE LOCAL USATT SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS!!!