Irish Table Tennis Umpires Association

The ITTF appointed 8 new International Referees (IR)) in Dec 2012. The total number of IRs is 189.

Click below to see the list of IRs in each country.

See current IR list:

20^th Jan 2013.

Blue Badge Umpires - Oct 2012

The Blue Badge is an Elite Status of an International Table Tennis Umpire. Candidates are required to pass a written test followed by 4 "meets" within a certain period. Having achieved required "meets", they have to maintain their status by obtaining further 3 "meets" within next 3 calendar years. If they don't obtain required "meets", their BB Status is lost. They revert back to their White Badge Status.

The ITTF started this programme since 2004 and there are 224 active BB Umpires today. Some of these BB Umpires have lost their status and some are engaged in the ITTF administration. The results of the examination and their elevation to BB Status are published every 3 months.

This Web Site started keeping records of BB Umpires since early 2008. This is for the first time there is no one gained the status of BB during the period from July-to-September 2012.

See current BB list:

18^th Oct 2012.

Yellow Cards

NOTICE FOR PLAYERS AND COACHES
The following is a list of offences for which Yellow Cards will be issued:

Kicking table or surrounds,
Throwing bat,
Hitting ball deleberately out of court,
Swearing,
Disrectful behaviour to Umpire, Referee or Control Table,
Very loud shouting which disturbs play on other court,
Directing shouting or fist punching towards the opponent,
Delaying return to table after set/time out,
Disrespect to opponents or officials,
Spitting.

Condition of Bats will be checked and any Bat found to be illegal or damaged will not be allowed.

In some circumstances the player may be allowed to use such a bat, on condition that the bat may not be used again.

A record of such bats will be kept.
Vivienne Barry
Chairman
17/10/2012

Results of International Umpires Examination - 2012

The ITTF has published the results of International Umpires Examination on 15th June 1012.

Successful candidates from each Continents are as follows :

        Europe        = 100 (Male = 86,  Female = 14)
        Asia          = 138 (Male = 103, Female = 35)
        Africa        = 40  (Male = 33,  Female = 7)
        Latin America = 15  (Male = 8,   Female = 7)
        North America = 9   (Male = 6,   Female = 3)
        Oceania       = 3   (Male = 2,   Female = 1)
        Total :       = 305

Analysis by Country is also available.

see analysis by Continents:
see 2012 results by Countries:

20^th June 2012.

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:

7^th 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!
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:

3^rd Oct 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.

99 years old Dorothy De Low playing table tennis.

read more:
26^th January 2010.

Would you believe it !!!
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.

read more:

23^th 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.

read more:
28^th Oct 2008.

Old News Cuttings:

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First published on 11^th Feb, 2005