Players from all over Florida, with different skill levels are expected to attend. There are still 10 Local Senior Events for Table Tennis left this year in Florida, and of course the Florida Senior Games Championship in December of this year. SUNSHINE STATE GAMES BREAKS ALL-TIME RECORD! Registration is now underway for the State Sponsored Florida Sunshine State Games–Table Tennis which is scheduled for June 20-21, 2015 (Saturday and Sunday). All entries must be received by June 5, 2015 or register online by June 7, 2015. No late entries accepted. Not only was this a record number for Table Tennis in all the Sunshine State Games, but it appears to be a record number of entries nationwide for Table Tennis in the various state games around the nation. There are already five additional big ball tournaments scheduled for 2015 with one being at the upcoming Florida Sunshine State Games in June.

The Sunshine State Games-Table Tennis 2015 was held on June 20-21, 2015 in Lakeland, Florida at the Simpson Park Community Center. Players who finish in the TOP 5 places in the local senior games qualify for the State Championship in Table Tennis. My long-term goal is to make the 2016 or 2020 Olympic Games and the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. USATT annual membership is $49 Adult, $25 Youth. USATT membership is required except for Sandpaper Singles and Super Big Ball events. Bill Mitcheson from the Cocoa Beach Table Tennis Club has announced that he intends to give the Super Big Ball Table Tennis (44 mm size balls) a you can try this out at their club in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The tournament will be held at the Simpson Park Community Center in Lakeland, Florida. This is a USATT sanctioned tournament with 24 Butterfly Tournament Tables available for the competition. It was a full day of exciting play on all 24 Butterfly Tables.

All ages and all skill levels are welcome to this exciting two day event. All void events are validated by 12 am and they reserve the right to hold payment if integrity of event is compromised, manipulation, and rigging. She added that she would “be able to toast (with alcohol) right after” her triumph. While the right technique is important, physical conditioning and footwork are also very important factors that everyone should work to develop. In the finals, Zhang Yining won 2 points for the team defeating Peng Luyang and Li Xiaoxia while Ding Ning also earned 1 point from the match against Jiang Huajun who moved to train in Hong Kong after representing Team Shandong at the 2005 Chinese National Games. Lily Zhang is one of them. Chentsov has a limited sample size to go off of and the two have played against one another just four times, with Petrov taking three matches. Players were in attendance from all parts of Florida and from four additional states. The Florida Sports Foundation and Lakeland Table Tennis Association are sponsors of the events.

The Lakeland Table Tennis Association has announced that registration is now open for the Mid-Florida Table Tennis Tour tournament which is to be held in Lakeland, Florida on July 17-18, 2015. A total of $2000.00 will be available for prize money at the two-star USATT sanctioned tournament. The tournament is sponsored by the Florida Sports Foundation and is hosted by the Lakeland Table Tennis Association. Table Tennis Ball came through the recent tournament in Lakeland, Florida with flying colors. Most of the players seemed to adjust to the new seamless ball and by the end of the tournament day, there were very few complaints and mostly compliments. Many of the new poly balls, especially the ones with seams, were just not acceptable and complaints were heard from most players who had to endure a tournament with the inferior balls. Poly Balls will be used. The 2015 Sunshine State Games Table Tennis Championships will be played Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21 at the Simpson Park Recreation Center in Lakeland. The central Florida area has two great USATT sanctioned tournaments scheduled for the May and June of 2015. These two tournaments should draw players of all skill levels to Lakeland, Florida.

Nepal’s subtropical, monsoonal climate makes it a great place to fly, especially in the Pokhara area. The “Score Board” app should get a temporary boost this weekend, when bettors can place wagers on the NFL draft. Trophies will be provided for 1st through 4th place in all the single events. The Table Tennis Shoes market is analysed and market size information is provided by regions (countries). Pizza, soft drinks and bottled water will be provided for all participants at the tournament. The new seamless Nexy Ball is an overall success for tournament level play. The breakage rate and the actual way the ball bounced and played off the surface of many types of rubber was not well received at all. As more and more players adjust to the new balls, the old celluloid balls will go the way of the 38 mm balls, which even now are only distant memories for some. The breakage rate was much lower than expected and was even less than the old style celluloid balls. As most players are now aware, a shift has been made from the old celluloid table tennis balls to the new poly balls. In light of the above, several table tennis clubs experimented with various poly balls and it appears that there has been a measure of success with at least one brand in particular.