Table Tennis

Date

February 25, 2023

Site

South Gym | Iowa Field House
University of Iowa
225 S Grand Ave
Iowa City, IA 52242

Time

Check-In: 8:00 am

9:30 am – Singles 18 & Under & Singles Over 40
9:30 am – Singles 19 – 39
12:30 pm – Beginner Singles & Intermediate Singles
12:30 pm – Coed Championship Singles
2:00 pm – Women’s Singles
2:30 pm – Doubles Events

Commissioners

Cade McDonald
cade-j-mcdonald@uiowa.edu

2024 State Games of America
Qualifying Event

Competition Format

All singles events are round robin. Round robin winners advance to single elimination play. Each match is best of 5 games; games to 11, must win by 2. All doubles events are single elimination.

T-shirts

Registration includes a cotton t-shirt. Pre-Registered athletes have the option to upgrade their cotton shirt to a dri-fit shirt for an additional $12 through January 5 .

Rules

All USATT rules apply to the championship events and the commissioner reserves the right to apply these rules to any other event. All divisions will use the 40mm plastic, white Nittaku ball.

Sport Specific Information

An athlete is not eligible for the beginner level if he/she has previously won a medal in the event.

Male players may compete in 3 events for the entry fee.

• one age-restricted singles event,
• beginner singles, intermediate singles, or championship singles
• in addition to the above, he may enter one doubles event

Female players may compete in 4 events for the entry fee.

• one age-restricted singles event,
• beginner singles, intermediate singles, or championship singles
• women’s singles
• in addition to the above, she may enter one doubles event

Beginner singles eligibility criteria

• never won a medal in the beginner singles event in either the Winter Games or Summer Games
• USATT rating must be below 1,000
• Ratings Central rating must be below 900

Intermediate singles eligibility criteria

• USATT rating must be below 1,500
• Ratings Central rating must be below 1,300

The table tennis commissioner has the right to determine what event the athlete qualifies for.

Awards sponsored by Grinnell Mutual

Gold, silver and bronze medals awarded in each division.

Age Determining Date

February 25, 2023

Singles | 18 & Under

Singles | 19-39

Singles | 40 & Over

Singles | Beginner Level

Singles | Intermediate

Singles | Coed Championship Level

Singles | Women Championship Level

Doubles | Beginner Level

Doubles | Championship Level