After an excellent season of great playing and challenges galore the time has come for LATTF to present some prizes to the 1st and 2nd place teams from each division. Everyone that participated in the Fall 2010 Season is invited (you don’t have to have won anything).

There will be FREE FOOD and it should be fun and relaxing after a competitive season. Feel free to bring a guest as well. Please come and hang out with all the league players from all the divisions at the Fall Season Awards Banquet.

Hope to see everyone there. Here are all the details:

What: End of Season Awards Banquet
(for all Fall season participants, volunteers, and club representatives)

When: January 29, 2011 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM

Where: USA Valley Table Tennis Club (Mary’s club in Reseda)

RSVP: Let us know if you’re coming by January 22nd. Please also indicate if you’re bringing a guest.

The team from the India Community Center in Milpitas, CA defeated the best teams from leagues around the country to capture their second straight team league national championship. In the final they defeated the team from the Maryland Table Tennis Center 5-2.

LATTF second place finisher Seagulls (Gilbert TTC) lost a close match in the quarterfinals 5-3 to the New York Table Tennis Club (NYTTC). NYTTC was led by current national team member Shao Yu, who won his 3 singles matches in the best of 9 singles format. In what proved to be the turning point of the team contest, Edward Ko (NYTTC) narrowly defeated Tim Nasseir (Gilbert TTC) at deuce in the fifth, to tie things up at 3 apiece. NYTTC won the next two matches to secure the win.

In the semifinals, LATTF Division 1 champion Valley Boys (USA Valley TTC) were defeated by the team from the Maryland Table Tennis Center, 5-1. The Maryland team was led by four-time national champion Cheng Yinghua. Ben Johnson defeated youngster John Hsu in the second match to even the team contest at 1-1, after which things went downhill for the USA Valley team, which lost the next four matches in straight games.

The final saw defending national champion ICC take on Maryland TTC. Despite wins from Cheng Yinghua and Raghu Nadmichettu (MDTTC) over Singh Thounaojam (ICC), ICC’s Shen Hailong and Anal Kashyap proved too strong and ICC went on to win 5-2.

Quarterfinals

NYTTC defeated Gilbert TTC 5-3

• Yang (Andy) Liu lost to Earl Alto 1-3 (9, 7, -8, 8)
• Edward Ko lost to Brana Vlasic 1-3 (5, -4, 9, 11)
• Yu Shao defeated Tim Nasseir 3-1 (-11, 9, 8, 8)
• Yang (Andy) Liu lost to Brana Vlasic 0-3 (8, 8, 10)
• Yu Shao defeated Earl Alto 3-0 (8, 8, 10)
• Edward Ko defeated Tim Nasseir 3-2 (11, -9, -12, 9, 10)
• Yu Shao defeated Brana Vlasic 3-0 (14, 7, 5)
• Yang (Andy) Liu defeated Tim Nasseir 3-1 (9, 8, -10, 2)

Semifinals

ICC defeated NYTTC by default

Maryland TTC defeated USA Valley TTC 5-1

• Raghu Nadmichettu defeated Konstantin Chernomorskiy 3-1 (3, -9, 9, 5)
• John Hsu lost to Ben Johnson 0-3 (4, 2, 8)
• Yinghua Cheng defeated Masaru Hashimoto 3-0 (7, 8, 9)
• Raghu Nadmichettu defeated Ben Johnson 3-0 (9, 10, 5)
• Yinghua Cheng defeated Konstantin Chernomorskiy 3-0 (8, 9, 5)
• John Hsu defeated Masaru Hashimoto 3-0 (9, 9, 9)

Finals

ICC defeated Maryland TTC 5-2

• Singh Thounaojam lost to Yinghua Cheng 0-3 (8, 5, 6)
• Hailong Shen defeated Nathan Hsu 3-1 (5, -8, 9, 8)
• Anal Kashyap defeated Raghu Nadmichettu 3-0 (10, 6, 10)
• Hailong Shen defeated Yinghua Cheng 3-0 (11, 8, 9)
• Singh Thounaojam lost to Raghu Nadmichettu 0-3 (6, 2, 8)
• Anal Kashyap defeated Nathan Hsu 3-0 (5, 4, 5)
• Hailong Shen defeated Raghu Nadmichettu 3-1 (7, -9, 6, 10)

The top 2 teams from LATTF Division 1 will battle with the top teams from the Bay Area Table Tennis Federation and the New York Table Tennis League at the US National Championships in Las Vegas, on Saturday, December 18th. They’ll be competing to be crowned the US National Team League Champion.

Representing LATTF will be:

1. Valley Boys (USA Valley TTC)
2. Seagulls (Gilbert TTC)

So come out and cheer on the LA teams. The team league competition starts at 10:00 AM and if you hang around until the evening you can catch the US Nationals men’s and women’s singles finals as well.

What: US National Team League Championships

When: December 18, 2010
Starts at 10:00 AM

Where: Las Vegas Convention Center, Hall C4
3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Map

Website: US National Championships Website

Looking for something to do the day after Thanksgiving? How about a way to work off some of those extra calories AND have fun at the same time?

Then check out the South Bay Giant Round Robin Tournament on Friday, November 26, 2010. Hosted by RoboFit Table Tennis Center in Torrance (an LATTF member club), the giant round robin format means a lot of quality matches against players of the same level.

If you’ve never played a giant RR tourney before, the way it works is first you play an initial RR group of about four players, then depending on where you finish in that group you advance to a second giant RR group (division A, B, C, etc.). Everyone moves on so everyone gets a lot of playing opportunities. You don’t need to be a USATT member, anyone age 8 or older is eligible.

So what are you waiting for? Sign up today! Here’s all the info:

What: South Bay Giant Round Robin Tournament

When: November 26, 2010 (Friday after Thanksgiving)
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Where: RoboFit Table Tennis Center
1513 W. Sepulveda Blvd., Unit A
Torrance, CA 90501
Map

Registration Deadline: November 22, 2010

Registration Fees: $35 for adults / $25 for juniors (age 8 to 17)

Entry Form: Printable

Check out the San Diego/Power Pong Open table tennis tournament coming up on November 6-7, 2010.

Organized by Power Pong (an LATTF participating club) and sponsored by Butterfly (an LATTF league sponsor), this is a 4-star tournament sanctioned by USA Table Tennis. So it should attract some of the top players in the area (which means great spectator opportunities), not to mention a whole bunch of players across a wide range of levels (which means lots of quality matches).

The tourney is being held at the Balboa Park Activity Center in San Diego, which is a great facility used exclusively for table tennis, badminton and volleyball (it’s the home of the San Diego Table Tennis Association). Wood floors, excellent lighting, plenty of space, but better hurry up because the October 27 entry deadline is approaching quickly. Here’s all the info you need:

What: San Diego/Power Pong Open (sponsored by Butterfly)

When: November 6-7, 2010 (individual event times vary)

Where: Balboa Park Activity Center
2145 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101
Map

Registration Deadline: October 20, 2010 extended to October 27, 2010

Entry Form: Online or Printable

The Long Beach Table Tennis Club is one of the longest running table tennis clubs in the country (not to mention an LATTF participant since the first season). To celebrate their 77th anniversary, they’re holding a one-day tournament, Saturday, October 23, 2010.

They’ve got singles and doubles events for players of all skill levels and since it’s not USATT-sanctioned you don’t need to be a USATT member to play. So check it out and sign-up today.

What: Long Beach Table Tennis Club 77th Anniversary Tournament

When: October 23, 2010
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (individual event times vary)

Where: Long Beach Table Tennis Club (location and map)

Registration Deadline: October 18, 2010

Entry Form

The Fall 2010 Season of the LATTF team league kicks-off Saturday, September 18th.

It’s shaping up to be a great season with more teams and more divisions than in the spring, a few new clubs, and a bunch of new and returning players. While I’m sure everyone’s excited to get out there and play some table tennis, a few tips to help the league run smoothly:

1. Know the rules (no, there won’t be a quiz, but it’s still important)

2. Check the schedule for your division. Show up 30 min. before the scheduled match time to warm-up (you want to play your best, right?)

3. Wear your team uniform (that way you’ll look all snazzy in your team photo, plus it’s required, see #1).

4. Home team: Print out a team contest scoresheet and bring it to the match. Instructions for how to play the team contest are at the bottom (now how to win on the other hand, is up to you).

5. Home team captain: submit the results of the team contest within 24 hours (yes, even if your team loses). Be sure to take some photos at the match so you’ll have something to submit.

6. Everyone: Play hard and have FUN!!! (this one is mandatory).

The LATTF team league wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors, Butterfly and Paddle Palace. We’re delighted to have them back for the Fall 2010 Season.

Please support our sponsors, check them out online:

www.butterflyonline.com

www.paddlepalace.com

Thank you to all who participated in the very first season of LATTF.  It was a GREAT success and will only continue to get better.  As a way of saying thank you and to add to the social aspect of playing in the league, we are having a special end of the season awards banquet.

When: Saturday, July 31st from 1-4PM
Where: USA Valley Table Tennis (7020 Reseda Boulevard, Reseda, CA 91335-4284)
Why:  We have prizes and awards to give out and it’s a great way to get together and enjoy lunch on a Saturday
Who: You, your teammates and family is welcome as well.
Dress code:  As you please.

Come socialize, see friends, eat delicious food and talk about whatever you want (next season is around the corner… sign-up deadline August 2nd).

Please RSVP as soon as possible and NO later than Friday, July 23rd.  Also, list if how many people you are bringing if you will be bringing guests. For example:  Adam Bobrow + 2.

You don’t need to know that they are Jessica Alba and J.O. Waldner… that would just be a surprise.  Don’t worry, I plan to come alone.

Please spread this to your teammates since we do not have their emails and we look forward to having you at this joyous gathering.  Also, let us know if you are vegan, vegetarian or have other dietary needs.  Thanks.

To RSVP, send an email to adambobrow@gmail.com.