Archive-name: table-tennis/2_USATT-news-misc
Version: 12.0
rec.sport.table-tennis answers to Frequently Asked Questions and other
news, posted monthly, now in mail folder digest format. New items preceded
with +:
Table of Contents:
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+ 2.1. USATT-approved Equipment Suppliers
+ 2.1.1 USATT-approved Equipment List
2.1.2 What other Equipment Suppliers are there?
2.2. WHERE can I call Toll-FREE? (within USA)
2.3. WHERE to get FREE tournament Software?
2.4. HOW to become an UMPIRE?
2.4.1 Club Umpire Qualifications
2.4.2 HOW to become a Regional UMPIRE?
2.5. What email mailing lists are there?
+ 2.6. What WWW sites are there?
2.7. USATT-Affiliated Newsletter
+ 2.8. Tournament Schedule/USATT
Send comments, suggestions, contributions, revisions and criticisms
regarding this FAQ list via e-mail to:
ttennis@bu.edu
From usatt@earth.usa.net Tue Oct 24 00:39:04 1995
Subject: + 2.1 USATT-Approved Equipment Suppliers
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The latest official equipment list in ms-word format is at
http://boston.luminaire.com/mall/sports/equip.doc
Approved Equipment List
This is the official USA Table Tennis Approved Equipment List as of
August 1, 1995. Additional approved equipment will be published in a
future Table Tennis Today. Help support USA Table Tennis by buying
only USATT officially-approved equipment from these suppliers.
Airedale Sports &
Technology (1)
Waqidi Falicoff
650 Tolman Creek Road
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: 503-488-2695
FAX: 503-488-2695
( Apex Lightspeed Rubber)
Alpha Productions (2)
Diego Schaaf
1098 S. Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91106
Phone: 818-584-9766
FAX: 818-584-6377
(Avalox Rubber)
California Table Tennis (3)
Sydney Asser
1367 Berkely Place
Livermore, CA 94550
(Rubber: Armstrong, Andro, Hanno, Scholer-Micke, Nittaku, Taico)
Phone: 800-521-1507
The Detroiter (4)
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Division of Michigan Ladder Co.
P. O. Box 1307
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 313-482-5946
(Detroiter Tables)
Donic Sportartikel Vertriebs
GmbH (5)
(Donic Net Set, Rubber, and Table)
Distributor:
T.G. Enterprises
Guenther Schroeder
29393 Murray Crescent
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: 800-825-7664
FAX: 313-356-5871
Dunlop (6)
(Barna Rubber)
Distributor:
T.G. Enterprises
Guenther Schroeder
29393 Murray Crescent
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: 800-825-7664
FAX: 313-356-5871
Escalade Sports (7)
Peter Bjurman
817 Maxwell Avenue
P. O. Box 889
Evansville, IN 47706
Phone: 812-467-1200
FAX: 812-425-1425
(Distributor for Apex, Banda, Harvard, Ping Pong(r), Spalding, Stiga, and Yasaka: Balls, Net Sets, Racquets, Rubber, and Tables)
General Sportcraft Co., Ltd. (8)
Don Hirsch, Product Manager
140 Woodbine Street
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Phone: 201-384-4242
FAX: 201-387-8128
(Sportcraft Rubber)
Gold Palm Trading Ltd. (9)
(Friendship Rubber)
Distributor:
T.G. Enterprises
Guenther Schroeder
29393 Murray Crescent
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: 800-825-7664
FAX: 313-356-5871
JOOLA Tischtennis GmbH
& Co. KG (10)
D-76833 Siebeldingen/Falz
GERMANY
(JOOLA Balls, Net Sets, Rubber, and Tables)
Juic Co. , Ltd. (11)
Peter Shioda
P. O. Box 6-1 Nobitome 4 Chome
Niza City, Saitama Pref, JAPAN
(Juic Balls and Rubber)
Distributor:
Paddle Palace
Lou Bochenski
8125 Glencoe Road
Portland, OR 97222
Phone: 800-547-5891
FAX: 503-777-4062
Kettler International (12)
John G. Teeuwen
National Sales Manager
Sports Division
P. O. Box 2747
Virginia Beach, VA 23450-2747
Phone: 804-427-2400, Ext. 21
FAX: 804-427-0183
(Kettler Tables and Net Set)
Newgy Industries, Inc. (13)
Larry Thoman
400 North Belvedere Drive
P. O. Box 959
Gallatin, TN 37066
Phone: 615-452-6470
FAX: 615-451-2459
(Newgy 3 Star Ball, Ball Machine, Table, and Rubber)
Nippon Takkyu Co., Ltd. (14)
Koichi Hirose
1-1 Kanda-Izumicho
Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo, JAPAN
(Nittaku 3 Star Ball)
PyungHwa Industrial Co., Ltd. (15)
J. J. Choi, Managing Director
P. O. Box 570
Pusan, KOREA
(Peace 3 Star Ball)
Distributor:
TIDE-RIDER, INC.
P. O. Box 429
Oakdale, CA 95361-0429
Phone: 209-848-4420
FAX: 209-848-4423
Regent Sports Corporation (16)
Distributor of Halex Products
Lee Nielsen
45 Ranick Road
Hauppauge, NY 11787
Phone: 516-234-2800
FAX: 516-234-2948
(Halex Balls, Net Set, Racquets)
Schildkröt International (17)
Hans Hubertus Von Keller
PERSEUS Co. Ltd.
Unit 1001, 10/F, Eight Plaza
8 Sunning Road
Causeway Bay
HONG KONG
Phone: 881-6900
(Schildkröt 3 Star Ball; Rubber)
Distributor:
Vector Sports
c/o C. T. Wong
4103 Oakville
Houston, TX 77093
Phone and FAX: 713-449-3627
Skitt (18)
(Skitt Rubber)
Distributor:
T.G. Enterprises
Guenther Schroeder
29393 Murray Crescent
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: 800-825-7664
FAX: 313-356-5871
Tamasu Co. Ltd. (19)
Kimihiko Tamasu
P. O. Box 17
Suginamiku
Tokyo, JAPAN
(Butterfly Balls, Net Sets, Racquets, Rubber, and Tables)
Distributor:
Martin-Kilpatrick
Bowie Martin
P. O. Box 157
Wilson, NC 27893
Phone: 800-334-8315
FAX: 919-291-8203
Tibhar Table Tennis Company (20)
(Tibhar Rubber)
Table Tennis America
Peter Hopolovic
1237 Doe Run Road
Newark, DE 19711
Phone: 800-305-9942
FAX: 302-239-7186
Winning Sports Company (21)
Eric Kwok
9+17 Tin Lok Lane
SIU Fung Bldg.
Flat C2/F
Wanchai, HONG KONG
(Winning Rubber)
Distributor:
Table Tennis International
10060 Dedham Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46229
Phone: 317-894-4676
Yamato Takkyu Co., Ltd. (22)
N. Shimo, Manager
3-6-3 Nama-Naka, Naniwaku
Osaka 556, JAPAN
(TSP Balls and Rubber)
Distributor:
Robbins Table Tennis, Inc.
Dan Robbins
Phone: 800-741-0333
800-727-2119
810-468-8735
FAX: 810-468-8760
Yasaka Co. Ltd. (23)
Makoto Yaoita
Sanki Buildings, Room 301
4-4 Shitaya, 3 chome, Taito-ku
Tokyo 110, JAPAN
(Yasaka Rubber)
Distributor:
Escalade Sports
Peter Bjurman
817 Maxwell Avenue
P. O. Box 889
Evansville, IN 47706
Phone: 812-467-1200
FAX: 812-425-1425
From: usatt@earth.usa.net Tue Oct 24 00:39:04 1995
Subject: + 2.1.1 Approved Equipment List (By Product)
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Note: The distributor no. references the attached USATT-Approved
Equipment List. Please refer to this list for the appropriate
distributor's address and/or telephone number.
Ball Machines
Newgy Robo-Pong 2000
Personal Table Tennis Robot No. 13
Balls
Butterfly 3 Star No. 19
Butterfly Training Balls No. 19
Halex 2 Star No. 16
Halex 3 Star No. 16
Harvard 3 Star No. 7
JOOLA 3 Star Super No. 10
Juic Super Select 3 Star No. 11
Newgy 3 Star No. 13
Nittaku 3 Star No. 14
Peace 3 Star No. 15
Ping Pong 3 Star No. 7
Schildkröt 3 Star No. 17
Spalding 3 Star No. 7
Stiga 3 Star No. 7
TSP 3 Star No. 22
Net Sets
Butterfly BTY T1050 No. 19
Butterfly Europa No. 19
Butterfly Green Support No. 19
Butterfly International No. 19
Butterfly National League No. 19
Butterfly Spring Support No. 19
Donic Rallye No. 5
Donic Stress No. 5
Halex Tournament No. 16
Harvard Cup No. 7
Harvard Tournament No. 7
JOOLA WM No. 10
Kettler Professional No. 12
Stiga Clipper VM No. 7
Stiga Elite No. 7
Racquets
Butterfly Alan Cooke No. 19
Butterfly Atlantic 900 No. 19
Butterfly Champ No. 19
Butterfly Clearfield No. 19
Butterfly Derek May No. 19
Butterfly Euro-5 No. 19
Butterfly Joe Ng No. 19
Butterfly Katana No. 19
Butterfly Kenny No. 19
Butterfly Madash No. 19
Butterfly Manarsa No. 19
Butterfly Mazunov No. 19
Butterfly Moonbeam No. 19
Butterfly O'Neill No. 19
Butterfly Power Drive No. 19
Butterfly Primorac No. 19
Butterfly Secretin No. 19
Butterfly Seemiller No. 19
Butterfly Sprier No. 19
Butterfly Wakaba No. 19
Butterfly X-Star No. 19
Butterfly Yuki No. 19
Halex 1 Star No. 16
Halex 2 Star No. 16
Halex 3 Star No. 16
Halex 4 Star No. 16
Halex 5 Star No. 16
Halex Elite No. 16
Halex Gold No. 16
Halex Platinum No. 16
Halex Silver No. 16
Harvard Competition Line No. 7
Harvard Tournament Line No. 7
Ping Pong Premium Racket No. 7
Spalding Mark 4 No. 7
Spalding Mark 5 No. 7
Spalding Pro Am 5 No. 7
Stiga 1 Star No. 7
Stiga 2 Star No. 7
Stiga 3 Star No. 7
Stiga 4 Star No. 7
Stiga 5 Star No. 7
Rubber
Andro Miracle S No. 3
Andro Scorer No. 3
Andro Strategy No. 3
Andro Zenith No. 3
Apex Lightspeed No. 1
Armstrong Attack-3 No. 3
Armstrong Chopper No. 3
Armstrong Conqueror Power Drive No. 3
Armstrong Conqueror Power Drive SS No. 3
Armstrong Delta Dynamic No. 3
Armstrong Delta Unit No. 3
Armstrong New Chopper No. 3
Armstrong King Maker No. 3
Armstrong Twister No. 3
Armstrong Vector No. 3
Armstrong Warrior No. 3
Armstrong Warrior SS No. 3
Avalox Purot No. 2
Avalox Sogno No. 2
Banda Caldo No. 7
Banda Waldi No. 7
Butterfly Absorber No. 19
Butterfly Allround No. 19
Butterfly Challenger No. 19
Butterfly Ekrips No. 19
Butterfly Feint No. 19
Butterfly Feint Long No. 19
Butterfly Feint OX (no sponge) No. 19
Butterfly Flextra No. 19
Butterfly Impartial No. 19
Butterfly Magnitude No. 19
Butterfly Orthodox No. 19
Butterfly Pan Asia No. 19
Butterfly Renova No. 19
Butterfly Rein No. 19
Butterfly Resilion No. 19
Butterfly Resilion Kawa No. 19
Butterfly Seemiller Super Anti No. 19
Butterfly Selvid No. 19
Butterfly Sprier No. 19
Butterfly Sriver No. 19
Butterfly Sriver FX No. 19
Butterfly Sriver Kawa No. 19
Butterfly Stayer No. 19
Butterfly Super Anti No. 19
Butterfly Super Sriver No. 19
Butterfly Tackiness Chop No. 19
Butterfly Tackiness C Kawa No. 19
Butterfly Tackiness Drive No. 19
Butterfly Tackiness D Kawa No. 19
Butterfly Tempest No. 19
Butterfly Wakaba No. 19
Donic Alpha Slick No. 5
Donic Contact No. 5
Donic Desto No. 5
Donic Easy Slick No. 5
Donic J. O. Waldner No. 5
Donic Slice No. 5
Donic Vario No. 5
Donic Zicco No. 5
Dunlop Barna Original No. 6
Friendship RITC Tac 2000 No. 9
Friendship RITC 563 No. 9
Friendship RITC 729 No. 9
Friendship RITC 755 No. 9
Friendship RITC 799 No. 9
Friendship RITC 802 No. 9
Friendship Super FX 729 No. 9
Hanno Condor No. 3
Hanno Falcon No. 3
Hanno Hawk No. 3
Hanno Hawk-Fresh No. 3
Hanno Sparrow-Hawk No. 3
JOOLA Anti-Topspin No. 10
JOOLA Celsius No. 10
JOOLA Clipper No. 10
JOOLA Komma No. 10
JOOLA Laser No. 10
JOOLA Marathon No. 10
JOOLA Moskito No. 10
JOOLA Orthodox No. 10
JOOLA Pulse No. 10
JOOLA Samba No. 10
JOOLA Thema No. 10
JOOLA Topspin No. 10
JOOLA Telum No. 10
Juic 889 No. 11
Juic 999 No. 11
Juic Anti Super Spin No. 11
Juic Dany III No. 11
Juic Dany IV No. 11
Juic Dany V No. 11
Juic Drivasmash No. 11
Juic Drivasmash SV No. 11
Juic Hirubia No. 11
Juic Juickaiza No. 11
Juic Leggy No. 11
Juic Montjuic No. 11
Juic Montjuic Super No. 11
Juic Neo Anti No. 11
Juic Offense No. 11
Juic Pips Ace No. 11
Juic Scramble No. 11
Juic Soft No. 11
Juic Spark No. 11
Juic SpinSpiel No. 11
Juic SpinTex No. 11
Juic TT Club No. 11
Newgy Mercury No. 13
Nittaku Glasnost No. 3
Nittaku Graffiti No. 3
Schildkröt Avantgarde No. 17
Schildkröt C Max No. 17
Schildkröt Cool No. 17
Schildkröt Energy No. 17
Schildkröt Hotshot No. 17
Schildkröt Powergrip No. 17
Schildkröt Skin No. 17
Schildkröt V Max No. 17
Scholer-Micke Delta Sensito MTS No. 3
Scholer-Micke Joker No. 3
Skitt Absolut No. 18
Skitt Anaconda No. 18
Skitt Coppa No. 18
Skitt Coppa Tenero No. 18
Skitt Uno No. 18
Sportcraft 19170 Champion 3 Star No. 8
Sportcraft 19180 Champion 4 Star No. 8
Sportcraft 19185 Premier 5 Star No. 8
Sportcraft 19195 Premier 5 Star No. 8
Stiga Agathon C/C No. 7
Stiga Cobra Ultra No. 7
Stiga Mendo No. 7
Stiga Syncro No. 7
Taico Amiga No. 3
Taico Magnum No. 3
Taico Power Feeling No. 3
Taico Selecta No. 3
Tibhar Black Techno Gross No. 20
Tibhar Intra No. 20
Tibhar Rapid Supra No. 20
Tibhar Red Power No. 20
Tibhar Speed Spin No. 20
Tibhar Vari Spin No. 20
Tibhar VHP No. 20
TSP Curl P-1 No. 22
TSP Curl P-2 No. 22
TSP Curl P-3 No. 22
TSP Curl F-3 No. 22
TSP D-Top No. 22
TSP Giant No. 22
TSP Millitall No. 22
TSP Miracle No. 22
TSP Spectol No. 22
TSP Tarbit No. 22
TSP Spin Pips No. 22
TSP X-5 No. 22
TSP X-5F-1 No. 22
Winning Komann No. 21
Winning King Power No. 21
Winning 738 Super No. 21
Winning 729 TSS Super No. 21
Yasaka 3-Arrow No. 23
Yasaka A-12-A-1 No. 23
Yasaka A-12-A-2 No. 23
Yasaka Anti Power No. 23
Yasaka Black Power No. 23
Yasaka Bullet No. 23
Yasaka Cadet No. 23
Yasaka Cobalt A No. 23
Yasaka Cobalt X-1 No. 23
Yasaka Cobalt X-2 No. 23
Yasaka Do No. 7, 23
Yasaka Li & Li No. 23
Yasaka Mark V No. 7, 23
Yasaka Mark V GPS No. 7
Yasaka Omote No. 7
Yasaka Original No. 23
Yasaka Original A-1 No. 23
Yasaka Original A-2 No. 23
Yasaka Original Extra No. 23
Yasaka Phantom No. 7
Yasaka Phantom 007 No. 23
Yasaka Phantom 008 No. 23
Yasaka Phantom 009 No. 23
Yasaka Rally No. 23
Yasaka Super Power No. 23
Yasaka Tornado No. 7, 23
Yasaka Visco No. 7, 23
Yasaka Wallie No. 7, 23
Yasaka Winner No. 23
Tables
Apex Championship No. 7
Apex Rock-A-Way No. 7
Apex The Avenger No. 7
Butterfly Centre 22 No. 19
Butterfly Centrefold No. 19
Butterfly Europa No. 19
Butterfly Nippon No. 19
Butterfly Playback Rollaway No. 19
Butterfly Space Saver No. 19
Detroiter A No. 4
Detroiter A-65 No. 4
Detroiter AR No. 4
Detroiter Brougham No. 4
Donic Compact Automat No. 5
Harvard American No. 7
Harvard Collegiate No. 7
Harvard Colonial No. 7
Harvard Eagle No. 7
Harvard Liberty No. 7
Harvard Outdoor No. 7
Harvard Patriot No. 7
Harvard Pioneer No. 7
Harvard Profefssional No. 7
JOOLA 1000-S No. 10
JOOLA 2000-S No. 10
JOOLA Duomat No. 10
JOOLA Mastermatic No. 10
JOOLA Rollomat No. 10
JOOLA Transport No. 10
Kettler Nordkap Indoor No. 12
Kettler Nordkap Outdoor No. 12
Kettler Professional No. 12
Newgy Centurion No. 13
Ping Pong International No. 7
Ping Pong Medalist No. 7
Ping Pong Outdoor Table No. 7
Ping Pong Varsity No. 7
Spalding The Champ No. 7
Spalding The Master No. 7
Spalding Outdoor No. 7
Spalding The Pro No. 7
Spalding The Tournament No. 7
Spalding The Victor No. 7
Stiga Classic Roller No. 7
Stiga Elite Roller No. 7
Stiga Expert Roller No. 7
Stiga Outdoor Roller No. 7
Stiga Privat Roller No. 7
From damouth@wrc.xerox.com Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 2.1.1 WHAT OTHER EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS ARE THERE?
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From damouth@wrc.xerox.com Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: MI:
MINCON HIGH TECH SPORTS
715 W. ELLSWOTH RD, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
(800) 964-1113 (313) 663-1331 FAX (313)663-3733
"CARBON PADDLE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER"
ROBBINS SPORT
44167 Groesbeck Hwy, Clinton Township, MI 48036
(800) 727-2119 FAX (313) 307-8841
"DEALER"
From damouth@wrc.xerox.com Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: NV:
D. J. LEE
5280 SARA LEE CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89119
(800)722-4148 (702) 798-7901
"DEALER"
From damouth@wrc.xerox.com Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: NY:
BRICKELL TABLE TENNIS SUPPLIES
64 Mosely Road, Rochester NY 14616
(716) 663-3203
"DEALER"
MAMMOTH TABLE TENNIS CLUB AND PRO SHOP
550 8TH A(BETWEEN 37 & 38 STS), NEW YORK NY 10018
(212) 768-2255
"24 hours a day, 7 days a week" "dealer and commercial club"
From damouth@wrc.xerox.com Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: PENN
Penn Table Tennis Authority
David Rosenzwei, Henry Gosebruch
(215) 573-0198
e-mail davidr@eniac.seas.upenn.edu
"Butterfly dealership... we sell EVERYTHING BTY makes"
From damouth@wrc.xerox.com Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: TX:
SPORTTECH
PO BOX 924476, HOUSTON TX 77292
(800) 544-8616
"DEALER"
From damouth@wrc.xerox.com Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: BY PHONE:
HAROLD KOPPER'S TABLE TENNIS SUPPLIES
(909)351-9316 DAYS (909)682-0085 EVENINGS
"HE'S ALWAYS BEATEN PADDLE PALACE'S PRICES"
From tm100049@er.uqam.ca Sun Aug 13 11:12:52 1995
Subject: + CANADA: QUÉBEC
THE TABLE TENNIS PIONEERS
Les Pionniers du Tennis de Table
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CANADA
phone: 1-514-978-PING
fax: 1-800-319-PONG
World-wide price guarantee. FREE 64-page catalogue. The largest
selection in North America.
e-mail: desjardl@tornade.ere.umontreal.ca
If you're planning to visit the Montréal area. Call us and come and
visit our club.
From damouth@wrc.xerox.com Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: CANADA: ONTARIO
TEESSPORT
P.O. BOX 59151, 7205 GOREWAY DR., MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO
CANADA, L4T 4J1
(416) 677-6796
"BUTTERFLY SUPPLIER + MANY OTHER BRANDS, MAIL-ORDERS AVAILABLE
WRITE OR CALL FOR A COMPLETE BROCHURE AND PRICE LIST"
[RIO@ME.UTORONTO.CA (OSCAR DEL RIO)]
From ttennis@bu.edu Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 2.2 WHERE TO CALL TOLL-FREE IN THE US?
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AIRDALE SPORTS & TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1(800)879-0904
AVALOX equipment, TT videos 1(800)500-5057
BUTTERFLY US REPORT seasonal newspaper(free) 1(800)334-8315
CALIFORNIA TT CO. 'Armstrong brand' 1(800)521-1507
D.J.LEE inventory sale price list 1(800)722-4148
HUMAN KINETIC PUB "TT:Steps to Success" book 1(800)747-4457
MINCON HIGH TECH SPORTS 'Mincon paddles' 1(800)964-1113
NEWGY IND.,INC 'Newgy Robot, Trap & Side net'1(800)55 NEWGY
PADDLE PALACE bi-monthly magazine(free) 1(800)547-5891
PISCES TT CO. 'Doublefish products' 1(800)638-0122
ROBIN SPORT Advance TT Equipt catalog 1(800)892-6758
SATELLITE ENTERPRISE INC, 'Double Coin' shoe 1(800)484-7810 EXT. SHOE
SPORTTECH 'complete line from Banda' & more 1(800)544-8616
TABLE TENNIS AMERICA, VA 1(800)22-USATT
T.G. ENTERPRISES TT CO. catalog 1(800)825-PONG
TIBHAR equipment and other prudct lines 1(800)305-9942
USA TABLE TENNIS (free tt info packet) 1(800)326-USTT
From djmarcus@tasc.com Wed Nov 9 16:19:38 1994
Subject: 2.3 WHERE TO GET FREE TOURNAMENT SOFTWARE?
====================================================
email djmarcus@tasc.com for more info. The software is very much for
US style tournaments.
From ttennis@bu.edu Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 2.4 HOW TO BECOME AN UMPIRE ?
=======================================
I'm always pleased to have someone interested in umpiring or in just
gaining a better understanding or the rules. I send the following material
to all persons who have an interest in umpiring. You may give a copy of
this application to all interested USATT members. If you are involved in
running a touranemnt, obtain a copy of the USATT's tournament guide from
the USATT headquarters.
There are four levels of umpires: club, regional, nat'l, & int'l. Please
refer to the club & regional qualification sheet attached for details. A
current USATT membership is a prerequisite for becoming an umpire.
The ITTF rule book (an abbreviated pocket version of the handbook/yearbook)
is furnished to you when you apply to take the club umpire exam. I would
suggest that you obtain the ITTF handbook/yearbook to have a complete set
of all the rules and laws of table tennis (published every two years).
there is a very good companion book called handbook for match officials
which is a must for those who wish to gain insight into understanding the
reasons behind the rules. The publications are available from USATT
headquarters in colorado.
I would be happy to answer any further questions you might have on becoming
an umpire, fell free to call or write me for any type of help you might
require.
Sincerely,
Tom Miller
(PLEASE PRINT)
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FULL NAME:____________________________________ DATE:______________
ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________
CITY:________________ STATE:__________________________ ZIP:______________
MALE:__ FEMALE__ BIRTH DATE:______________
USATT MEMBERSHIP NUMBER:_____________ EXPIRATION DATE:______________
HOME PHONE: (____) ____-_____________ BUSINESS PHONE: (____) ____-________
FEE: $7. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO USATT. MAIL TO: TOM MILLER.
UNITED STATES TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION
3844 DARTMOUTH WAY, LIVERMORE, CA 94550
TELEPHONE: (415) 443-0449
From ttennis@bu.edu Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 2.4.1 CLUB UMPIRE QUALIFICATIONS TOM MILLER
========================================= UMPIRE CHAIRMAN
CLUB UMPIRE [CU]
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1. CANDIDATE MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE UMPIRE CHAIRMAN[UC] FOR CU EXAM,
INCLUDING A CHECK FOR $7 PAYABLE TO USATT. FEE ALSO INCLUDES A COPY
OF THE ITTF RULE BOOK (POCKET VERSION).
2. ONE MAY REFER TO ANY REFERENCE BOOKS WHILE TAKING THIS EXAM, BUT MAY NOT
CONFER WITH ANY OTHER PERSON. THE COMPLETED EXAM MUST BE RETURNED TO THE
UC FOR GRADING. THE PASSING SCORE IS 70% OR BETTER.
3. UPON PASSING THE WRITTEN EXAM, CANDIDATE WILL QUALIFY AS AN ASSOCIATE
UMPIRE [AU].
4. TO QUALIFY AS A CU, SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST THEN ACTIVELY UMPIRE A
MINIMUM OF THREE MATCHES IN A SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT ( TOURNAMENT REFEREE
[TR] MUST BE AT LEAST A REGIONAL UMPIRE). THE TR WILL ACTIVELY WORK WITH
THE CANDIDATE TO STRENGTHEN HIS/HER SKILLS.
5. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, CANDIDATE'S NAME WILL BE REGISTERED AS A
USATT CLUB UMPIRE AND WILL BE AWARDED APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALS.
UMPIRE COMMITTEE
(AUG 91)
From ttennis@bu.edu Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 2.4.2 HOW TO BECOME A REGIONAL UMPIRE
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TO QUALIFY AS A REGIONAL UMPIRE [RU], THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE BEEN A CLUB
UMPIRE [CU] FOR AT LESAT ONE YEAR AND HAVE SUCCESSFULLY UMPIRED AT LEAST 20
SINGLES AND 5 DOUBLES MATCHES UNDER SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS.
THESE MATCHES AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE TOURNAMENT REFEREE OR CHIEF UMPIRE
APPROVING THEM MUST BE RECORED ON A RU MATCH RECORD CARD [RUMRC]. A RUMRC
WILL BE SENT TO THE CANDIDATE UPON ATTAINING THE CU STATUS.
THE REQUEST FOR A RU EXAM MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED RUMRC AND A CHECK FOR
$10.00 MADE PAYABLE TO USATT. THE REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED TO USATT
HEADQUARTERS.
THE CANDIDATE MUST PASS A WRITTEN EXAMINATION TAKEN UNDER SUPERVISION.
SUPERVISION BY A NAT'L OR INT'L UMPIRE IS PREFERRED. THERE WILL BE A TIME
LIMIT WHE TAKING THE EXAMINATION, AND NO ACCESS TO ANY REFERENCE MATERIALS
WILL BE ALLOWED. THIS EXAMINATION MAY BE GIVEN AT A SANCITONED TOURNAMENT.
THE PASSSING SCORE FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS 80% OR BETTER.
UPON PASSING THIS EXAM, THE CANDIDATE'S NAME WILL BE REGISTERED AS A USATT
RU AND WILL BE AWARDED THE APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALS.
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REGIONAL UMPIRE EXAM APPLICATION
DATE:_____________________________ DATE OF BIRTH:_________________
NAME:_____________________________________________ []MALE []FEMALE
ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
PHONE(H):______________________________(W)____________________________
USATT MEMBERSHIP NO:___________________ EXPIR DATE:___________________
PAYMENT OF $10.00 APPLICAITON FEE MADE PAYABLE TO USATT AND COMPLETED
RUMRC MUST BE ENCLOSED WITH THIS REQUEST. PLEASE RETURN TO:
REGIONAL UMPIRE EXAMINATION, USATT, ONE OLYMPIC PLAZA,
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909-5769 TEL: 719/578-4583 FAX: 719/632-6071
From ttennis@bu.edu Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 2.5. WHAT EMAIL MAILING LISTS ARE THERE?
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From lee12@husc.harvard.edu Sat Jul 31 19:07:51 1993
Subject: * ttnet
ttnet is a mailing list, provided by the Harvard TTC, "to electronically
link up table-tennis enthusiasts who are interested in bouncing around
ideas and experiences that will help in promoting knowledge and
participation of the sport."1
I guess the most pertinent points to be discussed are problems associated
with starting and maintaining college clubs, creating interest, raising
money, cultivating respect and getting more participation.
To subscribe/unsubscribe, mail lee12@husc.harvard.edu
To post, mail ttnet@husc.harvard.edu
1 "Bringing Together Fresh Ideas...Electronically",TTToday, July/August
1993, pp12
From ttennis@bu.edu Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: * ttennis
ttennis is a listserv, provided by lexicor@cs.bu.edu, prez of Boston Univ
TTA, to inform BU and all member schools of the League of Northeast
Intercollegiate Table Tennis (L-NITT), of local and league news.
To be on the listserv, mail ttennis-request@world.std.com
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: + 2.6. What WWW sites are there?
=========================================
NOTE: starting with the next FAQ, only those who request their
URLs to be listed will be listed. Submit your table tennis URLs
to ttennis@bu.edu with "Add URL" in subject line, with:
Title:
Description:
Maintained by:
URL:
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Following results are taken from InfoSeek, http://www2.infoseek.com/
on September 14, 1995
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * World Wide Web of Sports -- Table Tennis (Ping-Pong)
WWW of Sports -- Table Tennis (Ping-Pong) . Welcome to the Table
Tennis World Wide Web Server. . 1995 National Chain Store World
All-Stars. . 1994 Koos Group World Cup Table Tennis
Championships. . 43rd World Table Tennis ...
http://peacock.tnjc.edu.tw/sports.html
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * Yahoo - Entertainment:Sports:Table Tennis
[ Yahoo | Up | Search | Suggest | Add | Help].
Entertainment:Sports:Table Tennis . Table Tennis at CMU - contains
information about Table Tennis in general, and Table Tennis at CMU in
particular. . World Wide Web of Sports -- Table Tennis ...
http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Sports/Table_Tennis/
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * Table Tennis (TT) Page
About TT . FAQs for the Newsgroup rec.sport.table-tennis. Mail Order
Stores . Other Web Pages . WWW of Sports - Table Tennis . TT in
Finland . Pro Table Tennis Supplies Ltd. . JoCo Table Tennis . TT at
CMU . Images of the Swedes . ...
http://pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~suku/tt.html?
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * POYTATENNIS - TABLE TENNIS IN FINLAND
TERVETULOA POYTATENNIKSEN WWW-SIVUILLE! . SOME INFORMATION ALSO IN
ENGLISH . Poytatennissivujen vierailukerrat: visiting times .
Kilpailukalenteri pelikaudella 1995/1996 . Ranking Suomessa 1.7. 1995
...
http://www.sci.fi/~masto/
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * Larry's Table Tennis Page
USATT . I've been actively involved in organized table tennis since
1983. I am currently the USA Table Tennis (USATT) Regional Tournament
Coordinator for the Mountain Region. I'm responsible for scheduling
tournaments in this region, which ...
http://www.mrccos.com/~lrose/pong.html
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * Home Page of Table Tennis Pro
Pro Table Tennis Supplies Ltd. ( since 1979) . donw@earth.execpc.com
. Donald Winze USATT State Coach & Umpire . Trained and Certified at
the U.S. Olympic Site Colorado Springs, CO. . Authorized Dealer and
Trainer for Harvard Sports TOPSPIN ...
http://earth.execpc.com/~donw/
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * JoCo Table Tennis. Home Page
JoCo Table Tennis . Welcome to JoCo's Table Tennis Info-Site! JoCo is
one of the finest suppliers of table tennis equipment in the United
States. We have been in business since 1993, and have some of the
lowest prices around. . Please excuse ...
http://www.gate.net/~jomitchl/
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * The Ping-Pong Page
Welcome to the wonderful world of Ping-Pong, also called Table
Tennis. I felt it was high time Ping-Pong was recognized as a sport
worthy of Internet connectivity. So... Here it is! . Please note this
is a new page and I am still working on it. ...
http://www.epix.net/~gandalf/pingpong/
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * Table Tennis Information
Table Tennis at CMU . CMU has a surprisingly active Table Tennis
community. The players (as of the writing of this blurb) range in
ability from amateur to nationally ranked players. If you are
interested in competing with the other local players, ...
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/johnmil/public/www/TableTennis/TableTennis.html
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * MPEG Presentation
Satellite pictures of Taiwan. . MPEG of our College's emblem ~234k by
C.S.Liu . Video clips of World Cup Table Tennis Championships. . Audio
Presentation . WAV and AU of players interviewed at Table Tennis
Championships. . Last ...
http://peacock.tnjc.edu.tw/NEW/pages.html
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * Sports Information--Table Tennis
Though table tennis originated in the late 1800's, it wasn't until
1926 that an international federation was formed and competition
began. By the 1950's the popularity of the game had pread around the
world, and the Asian competitors were the ...
http://www.atlanta.olympic.org/sports/table_tennis/table_tennis.html
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * Table Tennis World Team Cup
11 - 13 Aug. Georgia World Congress Center : Hall D . The Table Tennis
World Team Cup will mark the first time an international team
championship in table tennis will be held in the United States. Taking
place in the 1996 Olympic venue, the ...
http://www.atlanta.olympic.org/sports95/ttennis.html
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * The 1994 Koos Group World Cup Table Tennis Championships
The ITTF conducted a "live draw" for the tournament. "This year is the
strongest field ever assembled for the World Cup", said Anders
Thunstrum, Project Director of the ITTF. For the first time, the top
mainland male Chinese players will ...
http://peacock.tnjc.edu.tw/ADD/sport/koos.html
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * Australian National Table Tennis League
Competition Draw . Team Profiles . Adelaide Castalloy . Coburg Cobras
. Croydon Conquerers . Geelong Butterly . North Queensland Marlins
. Perth Power . Sydney Smashers . Reports and Results . Round 1 (will
be here soon) . Round ...
http://yallara.cs.rmit.edu.au/~s933451/nttl.html
From ttennis@bu.edu Thu Sep 14 17:39:04 1995
Subject: * The Belgian TT Page
Welcome to Belgium !!!!! . The land of Jean-Michel Saive (world ranked
#3) is proud to present the first Belgian WWW site devoted to one of
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