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Guinness Book of World Records
97 yrs 232 days old Dorothy De Low.
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New - AGM - I.T.T Umpires Association
AGM of the Irish Table Tennis Umpires Association (ITTUA) will be held on Wednesday, the 19th August 2009 at 7.30pm in Irish Wheelchair Assocition (IWA), Clontarf, Dublin 3.

Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting.
24th June 2009.

New - Thank you Yokohama
Greetings from Ireland.
Thank you Japan for your hospitality and wonderful time in Yokohama.
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10th May 2009.

ITTF Press Release - 30.04.09
Mr. Adham SHARARA is elected for next four years.
Germany host of 2012 World Championship.
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12th May 2009.

Tom Mitchell is off to Germany.
Tom Mitchell, Irish International Umpire, has been selected for training as Racket Controller in Bremen, Germany. ITTA and ITTUA wish to extend gook luck to Tom and wish him success in Germany.

"Racket Controllers could be selected for duty at ITTF events anywhere in the world".
16th Feb 2009.

New - ITTF Racket Control Directives
ITTF has issued very strong directives in regard to Racket Control with effect from 1st January 2009.

Directives are aimed at Manufacturers, Coaches, Players and Umpires. ITTF Racket Control policy is to check :

Presence of Volatile Compound (VOC) using E-nez,
Flatness of rubbers,
Colours of rubbers,
The maximum thickness of rubber and sponge is 4mm, not a cm over.
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10th Dec 2008.

New - Player Disqualifed:
In recent Erke German Open, Berlin one of the top Romania's player Adrian Crisan was disqualified due to playing with a racket that did not conform with regulation. The thickness of the rubber and sponge were over the limit of 4mm. It was due to a misunderstanding. Please read the attached.

The mistake is due to handing over the faulty racket to the player who borrowed another racket from his colleague which passed the test. The player put both rackets in his bag. While playing, he played the match with the one that failed. This was discovered after the match.

The mistake could have been avoided if the racket retained by the 'racket testing team' and given it back to the player after the match.
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27th Nov 2008.

Guinness Book of World Records
97 yrs 232 days old Dorothy De Low, playing Table Tennis, enters into the Guinness World Records. A record for Table Tennis, Our Sport, Sport for all Ages.
Dot De Low - playing at 79/232 days - May 2008
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Dot playing at 97  
28th Oct 2008.





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ITTF Directive on Racket Coverings:
Use of Booster is illegal.
(by courtesy of ITTF publishing date : 15.08.08)
ITTF announced announced that "The covering material should be used as it has been authorised by the ITTF without any physical, chemical or other treatment, changing or modifying playing properties, friction, outlook, colour, structure, surface, etc."
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31st Aug 2008.

ITTA Sanction Scheme:
(by courtesy of Itta e-mail : 26.08.08)
ITTA announced Sanction Schemes to be effective from 1st September 2008. Sanctions are penalties over and above ITTF rules which the ITTA will impose on players or coaches who misbehave or bring the game into disrepute.

This is the third and final phase of current ITTA development plan on umpiring. The first, Irish Table Tennis Umpires Association, already established, the second, Racket Check, is in place and effective from 1st September 08.
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27th Aug 2008.

Senior Ranking Scheme
(by courtesy of Itta web site, publishing date : 26.08.08)
ITTA announced Senior Ranking Scheme. The Scheme outlined is a pilot scheme for the 2008/09 season.
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26th Aug 2008.


ITTA Racket Testing programme
(by courtesy of Itta web site, publishing date : 11.08.08)
ITTA announced Racket Testing programme to be effective from 1st September 2008. This is the second phase of ITTA development plan. The first, Irish Table Tennis Umpires Association, has already been established.
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15th Aug 2008.

ITTA National Umpires Association
(by courtesy of Itta web site, publishing date : 29.07.08)
Following discussions between the ITTA Board of Directors and the Leinster Umpires Association a new National Umpires Association is established on 13th August, 2008. The inaugural meeting was attended by members of ITTA, Leinster Branch and, now defunct, members of Leinster Umpires Association.
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14th Aug 2008.

ITTA development plan for Umpires
(by courtesy of Itta web site, publishing date : 08.08.08)
Following discussions between the ITTA Board and the Leinster Umpires Association a proposal to set up a new National Umpires Association has been devised and adopted by the ITTA.
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5th Aug 2008.

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