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Blue Badge

The ITTF has published the latest list of Blue Badge Umpires on 11th Jan 2012.

The total active BB Umpires as at the end of 2011 is 204.

The number of BB Umpires who lost their blue badge status is 66.

Some of the BB Umpires who lost their status are working in different capacity within the Federation.

see list:
23rd Jan 2012.
Christmas Greetings
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16th Dec 2011.
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Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year

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Irish Table Tennis Umpires & Referees Association
New list of International Referees.

The ITTF has published the new list of International Referees on 05.12.11.

The list is printed on our web site by Countries.

read more:
7th Dec 2011.
Would you believe it?
At 101 Dorothy de Low is still practicing Table Tennis three times a week.


A visit to Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, to inspect the premises for the World Veteran Championships in 2014 was the reason for Hans Westling’s recent trip to the southern hemisphere.

However, once in the continent of Oceania and official duties concluded, a trip to Sydney in Australia was at the top of his agenda for the Chairman of the World Veteran Championships Committee.

The reason was to visit Doris de Low, a regular face at the World Veteran Championships and at the age of 101 years, still practicing her table tennis skills three times per week! Dot De Low - playing at 101
Sanction Scheme - issue 2

The Irish Table Tennis Association has issued a new version of Sanction Scheme taking into consideration on certain National Interests.

The new version, issue 2, is effective from 20th September 2011. For the purpose of Sanction Scheme the Table Tennis season starts on the 1st of July to the last day of following June.

read more:
3rd Oct 2011.

Latest list of Blue Badge Umpires

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has published on 06.07.2011 a list of all Blue Badge Umpires.

Only 7 International Umpires gained the status of Blue Badge (BB).

see list:
18th July 2011.

Notice of Annual General Meeting
Irish Table Tennis Umpires Association

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Irish Table Tennis Umpires Association (ITTUA) will be held on Saturday, the 4th June 2011 at the Sport HQ, 13 Joyce Way, Dublin 12 immediately after the ITTA AGM.

The purpose of holding ITTUA AGM on the same day as the ITTA is to encourage people to attend both meetings.

The Association needs support from all Branches.

All members of the ITTUA are requested to attend the meeting. Non members are welcome, but, they would not have right to vote if the situation arises.

If there is any “item” to be included with the agenda please forward it by email to the ITTUA Secretary, Kiron Choudhury at kcsi107@gmail.com by 16th May 2011.

Hope to see you at the meeting.


Kiron Choudhury
13th April 2011

Updated list of Blue Badge Umpires - April, 2011

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has published on 04.04.2011 a list of all Blue Badge Umpires.

Only 4 Internaational Umpires gained the status of Blue Badge (BB) during the period from Jan/Mar 2011. During the same period 13 BB Umpires lost their BB status.

see list:
12th Apr 2011.

Updated results of International Umpires Examination, 2010

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has published on 23.03.2011 an updated list of all International Umpires (IUs) passed in 2010.

The total number of IUs successfull in 2010 is 521 comparing with 303 in 2006 and 339 in 2008.

It is very unusual to publish such an updated list when the Examination is suppose to have held throughout the Continents on the same date.

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28th Mar 2011.

6 Nations - Juniors/Cadets

The Championships of the 6 Nations Juniors & Cadets took place recently in the sport arena of Limerick University, Ireland.

The group Championship started on Friday evening and continued on Saturday. Individual Singles were played on Sunday.

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6th Feb 2011.

January 2011 - International Referees

The ITTF has published the list of all International Referees on 22nd Jan 2011.

The list (IRs) is sorted by County and the the number of of IRs in each country.

Please click below for the list.
 see list...
6th Feb 2011.


Congratulation
- Dorothy De Low -
on your 100th Birth day

from your Table Tennis fans in Ireland, 5th Oct 2010

Highest Honour in Land for Dorothy De Low, AOM, SMH.

The Governor General of Australia awards Dorthy De Low with 'Medal of the Order of Australia' for her achievement in Table Tennis.

Dorothy playing tt at 99 yrs
99 years old Dorothy De Low playing table tennis.




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26th January 2010.


Would you believe it !!! playing tt without arms
Sometime ago I published an article under the same banner that Playing tt for 2 hrs 12 minutes for a single point. Did you believe it? It is true. If you would like to read it please click on News Cuttings and go down to the article.

Now, I have another one if you would believe it?
Playing tt without arms?
Yes, it is true.

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23th October 2009.

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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28th Oct 2008.

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First published on 11th Feb, 2005
Role of International Referee/Umpire/Assistant Umpire

Role of Referee :  read more...
Role of Umpire  :  read more...

International Umpires   : 2010  Summary :16.03.11
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International Umpires   : 2010   Details :   16.03.11
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International Referees  : Ittf list date :05.12.11  read more...
International Referees  : Ittf list date :05.01.11  read more...

ITTA Sanction Scheme, Issue 2:   Sept, 2011;  read more...
ITTA Sanction Scheme, Issue 1:   July, 2008;  read more...
ITTA Umpiring Development   :   Aug, 2008;  read more...

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Irish National Calendar - 2010/11 season;

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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 : 05.04.10)
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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