Latest Florida Table Tennis News

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR LAKELAND USATT TOURNAMENT

FEBRUARY 17-18, 2017

Tournament officials at Lakeland Table Tennis Association in Lakeland, Florida are now registering players for the first USATT tournament of the 2017 season in Lakeland, Florida.

The Florida Orange Blossom Series Winter Open will be held on February 17-18, 2017, with three exciting events on Friday night and the very popular Colossal Round Robin Singles on Saturday.

Friday night will feature USSTTA sanctioned Sandpaper Singles, SBBTTA sanctioned Super Big Ball Singles and in addition, the Florida Winter 2017 Doubles Event will he held. All events on Friday night will begin at 6:00 p.m. The gymnasium will open at 5:00 p.m.for practice, registration and warm-up.

The Saturday Colossal RR Singles Event will begin at 9:00 a.m. A maximum number of 121 players may enter this event. The gymnasium will open at 8:00 a.m.for practice, registration and warm-up.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

CLICK HERE TO SEE CURRENT REGISTRATION LIST

CLICK HERE TO SEE AND PRINT ENTRY FORM

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FLORIDA ORANGE BLOSSOM SERIES

MID-FLORIDA TOUR

2016 SEASON WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Brad Woodington, the Director of the Florida Orange Blossom Series and The Mid-Florida Tour, has announced the winners of the 2016 season. The prizes will be awarded for both the Series and the Tour at the next tournament in Lakeland, Florida (February 18, 2017) during the lunch break for the tournament (around Noon). All winners should make plans to be present for the special ceremony and to receive their prizes.

Two Newgy Deluxe Table Tennis Robots and close to $1000.00 in cash will be awarded to the winners of both of the 2016 season events in the special ceremony. Each Newgy Robot has a MSRP of $1,199.00. It is the most popular and best selling Newgy Robot.

OFFICIAL WINNERS LIST (in order):

FLORIDA ORANGE BLOSSOM SERIES

Hou, David	430
Ostrowski, Ted	390
Ngo, Nelson	360
Bubis, Igor	350
Hadley, Ken	350
Jeerapaet, Kit	330
McCoy, Tyson	330
Miller, David	320
Swift, Ben	300
Borges, Jose	290
Hanley, Keith	290
Ly, Brian	290
Monopoli, Jerry	290

MID-FLORIDA TOUR

MARIK, VICTOR	34
SIMON, STEVE	34
JEERAPAET, KIT	32
TANGYINGYONG, SUTANIT	29
BUBIS, IGOR	28
CIZ, RICHARD	27
LY, VAN	27
ALSAFFAR, ALI	25
SAPP, SHAUN	25
CHEN, MICHAEL	23

FINAL STANDINGS OF ALL PLAYERS 2016

CLICK HERE FOR ORANGE BLOSSOM STANDINGS

CLICK HERE FOR MID-FLORIDA STANDINGS

TWO GREAT USATT TOURNAMENTS COMING TO FLORIDA

LAKELAND PREPARING FOR FIRST TOURNAMENT OF 2017

Brad Woodington, the Tournament Director of Lakeland Table Tennis, is excited about the new 2017 season of USATT sanctioned tournaments in Lakeland, Florida. This will be the 16th year in which Lakeland TT has been sponsoring quality USATT events. 

The first tournament will be a Florida Orange Blossom Series Tournament and will be held on February 17-18, 2017 at the Simpson Park Community Center in Lakeland, Florida. A total of 24 first class Butterfly Tables will be available for the tournament. The official ball of all the tournaments in Lakeland and just about all sanctioned tournaments in Florida will be the Nittaku 3 Star Premium 40+ white ball. This ball has been acclaimed as the best ball in the world and is the first choice of many players around the world. The USATT has also chosen this ball for the U.S. Open and the Nationals.

Over $2000.00 in cash and trophies for the top 4 places in each event will be available.
Complimentary lunch of pizza, soft drinks and bottled water will be provided to all players.
Tournament results will be submitted to the USATT within 10 minutes of the close of the tournament, with new ratings normally posted on the following Monday by the USATT.

Registration is now open for this spectacular tournament.

Players can view the Entry Form at the following link:  VIEW THE ENTRY FORM

Players can register online at the following link:  REGISTER ONLINE

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JACKSONVILLE USATT TOURNAMENT ALMOST FULL!!!

As of this article date, the Jacksonville Ishaka Table Tennis USATT tournament is almost full. In fact, there are only 8 places left in this fabulous tournament. This is the first of many tournaments in Jacksonville, Florida and the excitement is at a frenzied level. It's not too late to enter, but players need to be quick as the tournament should fill up shortly.

The tournament will be held on January 28, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. It will be the first Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour event of 2017. A top-of-the-line Newgy Robot and almost $500.00 in cash will be available for the winners of the Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour, so don't miss out on this first tour tournament of the season.

REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN FOR THE TOURNAMENT!!!

Players can find out all the information about the tournament and how to register at the link below.

REGISTRATION AND TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Excitement In Jacksonville As New USATT Tournament Nears

JACKSONVILLE ISHAKA TABLE TENNIS CLUB EXCITED ABOUT NEW TOURNAMENT

The Table Tennis officials from the Ishaka Table Tennis Club in Jacksonville, Florida are gearing up for a great USATT sanctioned tournament. The Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour Tournament will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2017. As of this report, close to 30 players have already registered and officials expect the tournament to be completely filled before the deadline. 

The maximum limit of players for this tournament is 44, so be sure to register as soon as possible to secure your place. The Entry Form and all other information is available at the link listed below:

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

CLICK HERE FOR TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour Is Expanding for 2017 Season

JACKSONVILLE TABLE TENNIS CLUB JOINS 

THE MID-FLORIDA TOUR

In a very important announcement for Table Tennis in Florida, the Jacksonville Ishaka Table Tennis Club has officially joined the Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour. The addition of Jacksonville now spreads the coverage area across the state of Florida. Tour sites now include Clearwater, Lakeland, Orlando and now Jacksonville. Clearwater, Lakeland and Orlando have already committed to two exciting tour tournaments in 2017 and Jacksonville has scheduled one tour tournament, for a total of seven USATT sanctioned tournaments so far this season. Jacksonville may add another tournament at a later date and a couple of other clubs may also join the tour this year.

The Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour will again offer a deluxe model of the famous Newgy Robot for the winner and additional cash prizes approaching $500.00 for the top finalists in tour points during the season. Players earn Tour Points at each Mid-Florida tournament in each event for First, Second, Third and Fourth Place. The Tour Points accumulate during each of the seven tournaments and the players with the highest number of Tour Points will be eligible for the prizes. All classes and events are eligible, regardless of the player’s rating or rank.

To find out all the information about the Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour, just visit the special website listed here:  http://www.floridatt.com/midfloridatt

The first Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour will be held on January 28, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. You can view the Entry Form on the following website:  http://hunterinthemorning.com/ishaka/

NITTAKU SPONSORSHIP OF FLORIDA TABLE TENNIS CLUBS ANNOUNCED

Paddle Palace and Nittaku have agreed to be major sponsors of all Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour Tournaments and all Florida Orange Blossom Series Tournaments held in Florida during the 2017 season. Both Paddle Palace and Nittaku will join in supplying all highest quality tournament balls to all the clubs in Florida, along with other table tennis supplies.

The ball being featured in all 2017 tournaments is the Nittaku 3-Star Premium 40+ White Ball, crafted in Japan and known as the best in the world. This ball is featured at the U.S. Open and also at the USATT Nationals. It is the preferred ball by the great majority of Table Tennis athletes.

In addition, The Florida Sports Foundation will also be involved by using these high quality balls at both the Sunshine State Games for Table Tennis and the 2017 Florida Senior Games State Championship in Table Tennis. Other Florida clubs, including Broward Table Tennis Club, will also be using Nittaku balls. A total of thirteen tournaments, including Clearwater, Orlando, Lakeland, and Jacksonville are already scheduled as part of the Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour, Orange Blossom Series, and Florida Sports Foundation tournaments.

We are proud to join with Paddle Palace and Nittaku as sponsors of our great tournaments here in Florida. We look forward to a long and growing professional relationship with these superior sponsors. 

Great Table Tennis News From Florida

FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES STATE CHAMPIONSHIP-TABLE TENNIS

Brad Woodington, the State Director for the Florida Senior Games Table Tennis Championship, is excited to report that over 100 Senior Athletes have already entered the upcoming Senior Games State Championship in Table Tennis. Woodington is hoping for an all-time record number of participants in this great annual tournament. Events will include Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Age brackets will begin at age 50 and extend to the oldest participant's age. Currently, we have an athlete at the young age of 89 registered as our most seasoned participant.

DEADLINE IS LOOMING!!!!

NOVEMBER 18, 2016!!!

The final deadline for registering online for the Table Tennis events is NOVEMBER 18, 2016. Please be sure to register online by this important end date. November 16, 2016 is the deadline for mail in registration. We don't want you to miss out on the tournament by going past the deadline.

HOW TO REGISTER ONLINE

Just CLICK on the link below and then follow the directions.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

If you have trouble registering ONLINE and you need help to be sure you are entered, 
please contact the following:

Michael Washington (Florida Sports Foundation)
 (727) 724-3082 ext. 241
mwashington@flasports.com

Brad Woodington (Table Tennis State Director)

(863) 370-5163 cell
bradwoodington@gmail.com

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LAST MID-FLORIDA TT TOURNAMENT FOR 2016

There is still time to REGISTER for the very last Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour Tournament of the 2016 Season. This great tournament will be held in Orlando, Florida on November 19, 2016.

The winners of the Mid-Florida Tour will a great Newgy Robot, valued at almost $900.00 and close to $400 in cash. The Tour Points from all the Mid-Florida Tour Tournaments will be totaled to determine the winners. There are many players still in the running for the huge prizes at the end of the tour. BE SURE TO REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE GREAT ORLANDO TOURNAMENT

Just CLICK on the link below and follow the instructions:

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ORLANDO TOURNAMENT

DON'T MISS THIS GREAT TOURNAMENT!!!!

FLORIDA TOURNAMENTS-DEADLINES APPROACHING!!!

EXCITING SEASON ENDING TOURNAMENTS IN FLORIDA

LAST MID-FLORIDA TOUR TOURNAMENT FOR 2016 SEASON

ORLANDO, FLORIDA--NOVEMBER 19, 2016

The Central Florida Table Tennis Club has scheduled the very last Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour Tournament to be held in the state of Florida for the great 2016 season. The results of this final season tournament will determine who will win the fabulous Newgy Robot, valued at almost $900.00 and almost $400.00 in cash prizes. There are many players still in the running for the great prizes and awards at the end of the Tour.

For all the information about this tremendous tournament in Orlando, Florida,

 please click on the following link:

CENTRAL FLORIDA TABLE TENNIS CLUB WEBSITE

DON'T MISS THIS GREAT TOURNAMENT!!!

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FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES TOURNAMENTS!!!

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS LEFT TO REGISTER FOR SENIOR GAMES

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!

It is NOT too late to enter one of the local Senior Games Table Tennis Qualifiers and then compete in the tremendous Florida Senior Games State Championship which will be held on December 5-6, 2016 in beautiful Clearwater, Florida. The Florida Senior Games State Championship will also be a National Qualifier for the huge event to be held in Birmingham, Alabama in 2017.

Officials hope that close to 200 Table Tennis Seniors will be at the great Clearwater event to determine the players who will win the 45 Table Tennis Events for the state of Florida and then qualify to go to the National Championships for Table Tennis!!!

In order to participate, you must be at least 50 years of age and enter one of the local Senior Games Table Tennis Tournaments. Click on the link below to view the remaining local Table Tennis Tournaments that are available in Florida:

SENIOR GAMES LOCAL TABLE TENNIS QUALIFIERS

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HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK:

REGISTER FOR FSG CHAMPIONSHIPS-TABLE TENNIS