Team League Results from July 7, 2019

Last Updated: July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019

Results of Team League competition held July 7, 2019 at Arkansas Table Tennis Academy.  Because we didn't have enough full teams on hand, with only 5 players able to make it, we modified the playing format to include singles round robin.  Players compete to win points for their individual standing and for their team, except when team members play each other, they only win individual points.

Finishing Positions (5-player Round Robin)

1st Place:  Ricky - 19 points

2nd Place: Mike - 14 points

3rd Place:  Darius - 8 points

4th Place:  Aaron - 3 points

5th Place: Mark - 0 points

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Match Results:

Mike	5-0	Mark
Darius	4-0	Aaron
Ricky	5-0	Mark
Mike	4-0	Darius
Ricky	5-0	Aaron
Darius	4-0	Mark
Ricky	4-0	Darius
Mike	5-0	Aaron
Ricky	4-0	Mike
Aaron	3-0	Mark

 

Team League Results from June 30, 2019

Last Updated: July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019

Results of Team League competition held June 30, 2019 at Arkansas Table Tennis Academy

Finishing Positions:

1st Place:  Charlie/Carlo - 25 points

2nd Place: Kedar/Olaf - 22 points

3rd Place:  Mike/Aaron - 25 points

4th Place:  Kitt/David - 12 points

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Main Bracket:

Semifinal	Final	Champion
Kedar/Olaf
	Kedar/Olaf
Kitt/David
		Charlie/Carlo
Mike/Aaron
	Charlie/Carlo
Charlie/Carlo

 

Playoff for 3rd/4th:

Consolation	3rd Place
Mike/Aaron
	Mike/Aaron
Kitt/David

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Match Results:

Semifinal #1 - Team Kedar v. Team Kitt
Team Kedar 15	Kedar	3-1	Kitt	Team Kitt 5
	Olaf	4-0	David
	Doubles Kedar/Olaf	4-0	Doubles Kedar/Olaf
	Kedar (2-0)(Mark 0-2)	2-2	David
	Olaf	2-2	Kitt

 

Semifinal #2 - Team Mike v. Team Charlie
Team Mike 9	Mike	5-0	Charlie	Team Charlie 11
	Aaron	0-5	Carlo
	Doubles Mike/Aaron	1-2	Doubles Charlie/Carlo
	Mike	3-0	Carlo
	Aaron	0-4	Charlie

 

Final - Team Kedar v. Team Charlie
Team Kedar 7 (2nd)	Kedar (Mark 0-5)	0-5	Charlie	Team Charlie 14 (1st)
	Olaf	2-3	Carlo
	Doubles Kedar/Olaf	1-3	Doubles Charlie/Carlo
	Kedar	3-1	Carlo
	Olaf	1-2	Charlie

 

3rd/4th - Team Mike v. Team Kitt
Team Mike 7 (3rd)	Aaron	0-4	Kitt	Team Kitt 14 (4th)
	Mike	6-0	David
	Doubles Mike/Aaron	4-0	Doubles Kitt/David
	Aaron	1-3	David
	Mike	5-0	Kitt

 

Team League launched Sunday June 30, 2019 - You can still sign up!

Last Updated: July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019

Current Teams signed up:

1. Team Mike:  Mike Lauro (2083) + Olaf Hoerschelmann (1302) (Aaron alternate)
2. Team Ricky:  Ricky Criado (2336) + Aaron Tran (903)
3. Team Kedar:  Kedar Jambhekar (1726) + Jeff Pratt (1432) (Olaf alternate)
4. Team Kitt:  Kitt Oudthone (1286) + David Willard (809)
5. Team Charlie:  Charlie Brooks (1490) + Darius Ford (1406) + Carlo Satierra (1693)
6. Team Falco:  John Falco (1430) + Imran Waheed (1711)

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To sign up:  email, call or text us with the name of players on your team.

The cost to play is free for academy members, and $25 per player for non-members for a league season.  To become a member, check out our Join ARKTTA page.

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The ARKTTA Team League is a refreshing and competitive table tennis league format based on the T2Diamond Professional League.  (Facebook - T2Diamond)

The rules are different from traditional table tennis rules in order to provide a new experience for seasoned players and to spark excitement in players who are new to the sport.

The Team League will launch on Sunday June 30, and will take place from 2:00pm to 5:30pm on Sundays.

Teams will consist of at least 2 players but can have more. For any 2 players on a team, they cannot have USATT combined USATT rating of more than 3400. For example, a team can have 3 players, but they can't have ratings of 2000, 1500, and 1000 because the first 2 players have combined rating over 3400).  For players without a USATT rating, one will be estimated based on your skill level.  Other players may substitute for another player on a team but they must fit under the 3400 rating cap.  In other words, the 2 players on a team who play a match must have a combined rating of less than 3400. 

Each league season will consist of a certain number of stage rounds and one championship round.  Initially we may use 3- or 4-month seasons.

We will track standings for teams and individual players.

After all stage rounds in a season are concluded, all players and teams will qualify for the championship round.  The championship round will be a single elimination main draw for individuals and a separate draw for teams.  Players and teams will be seeded according to finish positions in the stage rounds.

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General Rules for Team League

Teams Consist of at least 2 Players

1. Teams need at least 2 players but can have more.
2. Any 2 players on a team cannot have a combined USATT rating of 3400 or higher.
3. USATT league rating will be used if it was updated this year, otherwise tournament rating will be used.

Matches Are Time-Based

1. Each match will have a 10, 12, or 15 minute time limit (play clock) based on number of teams and players.
2. During a match, players try to win as many games as they can.
3. Players play 2 games back-to-back.
4. After every second game, players take a 1 minute break.
5. During the break, the clock stops.
6. After the break, players switch sides.

Each Game is Played to 11

1. No deuce:  the first player to reach 11 points in a game wins the game.
2. A game can be won 11-10.

One Timeout Per Match

1. Players only get one timeout per match.
2. The timeout may be called by the player or the team captain.
3. During the timeout, the play clock stops.

Individual and Team Standings are Based on Points Won

1. If a player wins a game, they score a point for their individual standing and their team standing.
2. If a doubles pair wins a game, they score a point for their team standing.
3. After each league meeting, standings will be updated for individuals and teams.

Bonus Games

1. If a game ends within the last 2 minutes of the match, a Bonus Game is played.
2. There is no time limit for a Bonus Game.
3. The first player to score 5 points wins the Bonus Game.
4. If a player wins a game, they score a point for their individual standing and their team standing.

Games in Progress When Time Expires

1. If a game is in progress when the time limit ends, the player in the lead wins the game.
2. This does not apply to Bonus Games.

Format of Stage Rounds

1. 4 singles and 1 doubles.
2. Proposed order of play:  A v. Y, B v. X, Doubles, B v. Y, A v. X.
3. All matches will be played.
4. Before a team match, teams will separately decide who will be the A/B/X/Y position and doubles players.
5. After the positions and doubles players are chosen for a team match, they cannot be changed unless the need arises.
6. For teams with more than 2 players showing up, any player may compete in the team match:  for example, if 4 players show up on a team: 1 can be A position, 1 can be B position, and the other 2 can play doubles.

Format of Individual Playoff Round

1. Individual Playoffs will consist of the top 8, 12, 16 or all players.
2. The format will be single elimination.
3. Players will be seeded based on individual points ranking.

Format of Team Final Round

1. Team Final will consist of the top 4 or all teams.
2. The format will be single elimination.
3. Teams will be seeded based on number of points each team has accumulated in the stage rounds.
4. Each team match will consist of 4 singles and 1 doubles
5. Proposed order of play:  A v. Y, B v. X, Doubles, B v. Y, A v. X.
6. For teams with more than 2 players showing up, any player may compete in the team match:  for example, if 4 players show up on a team: 1 can be A position, 1 can be B position, and the other 2 can play doubles.

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Optional - Additional Singles Bonus Games:

1. Each player will play one Bonus Game to earn additional team points.
2. The first player to 5 wins the game.  Players serve one by one.

Optional - Two Double Point Balls Per Match

1. Optional feature:  Players get 2 double point balls per match.
2. The balls can only be used when serving.
3. The balls cannot be used after each player has reached 8 points.
4. Before the point, server tells receiver that they wish to use a double point ball.
5. If the server wins the point, they get 2 points.
6. If the server loses the point, the opponent gets one 1 point.