Kitchner Open 2013, Saturday, May 4th.

Champions:

Open - Abdul KARGBO   Over 55 - Mark DEKEYSER

U1100 - Alex FOLEY      U300 - Jahaziel SIRI

Results- detials  

In a last 8 months the OTTA has made investment to enable handling online membership and tournament data.

It is process that is endorsed by Government of Ontario. It leads to simple and quick procedure of handling data and getting instant response without human intervention. Process of using online services is also part of the OTTA strategic plan. Not only that we don’t have human resources to handle increased number of administrative tasks, we see it as a general trend in our society. 

• in last few month the OTTA has changed its database enabling each member to have its own account; each member can check his own membership expiration date, make payments (credit card, PayPal, cheque), edit his data (email address, address).
• for fully affiliated clubs the OTTA membership will be updated once a year according to the agreement with clubs
• for members that are paying their membership to the clubs - the OTTA will update their status ones when actual funds with list is received; unfortunately, sometimes we have to wait long time before receive cheques
• you can print your membership card from your OTTA account and show to tournament organizer as a proof of your membership

Benefits of using online procedure:
• by submitting your data online you are avoiding any misinterprentation of the data (usually missing fields like emails, date of birth)
• by paying online you are getting immidate receipt that can serve as a proof of your membership and your data in our database are instantly updated

New policy about hard copy applications forms and handling cheques (starting on May 15th):
• for each OTTA membership application form there will be 3$ surcharge
• for each cheque related to individual membership form there will be 3$ surcharge.

We should all be aware that OTTA membership and rating fees are the same ones for several decades. To our knowledge these fees are the lowest compared to USA or other major table tennis provinces in Canada.

Recently we got a lot of emails related to the rating policy. Here is reminder to all members and tournament organizers about the OTTA and Table Tennis Canada policy.

Rating policy - In order to process all results in timely manner, tournament organizers has to send to the OTTA:

• all results in proper form at least three days before end of the month (before two days)
• the OTTA will submit results to TT Canada two days before the last day in month and publish the list of tournaments/leagues that are submitted at our web site
• cheque with paid rating fees and cheque with paid OTTA membership for ones that are paying last minute to the organizers
• if organizer feels that it is hard to meet deadline the OTTA will accept cheque that will exceed above mentioned payment in advance and sent the balance back after the full report is submitted
• the OTTA will publish the list of tournaments/leagues with submitted results on their web site (new!)
• reminder that tournament passes are not permitted at OTTA sanctioned tournaments
• US membership is valid only for US citizens.
• If membership has expired at the date of playing tournament results of those players will be automatically excluded from rating.

Before November 2011 a huge number of entries at tournament were without valid OTTA memberships. During 2012 tournament organizers had made a huge step forward and percentage of invalid entries was reduced. Still, there were cases when the OTTA was asked for understanding with explanation that certain member would pay or that he had paid, but papers and cheques were somewhere else. All tournament organizers were informed about implantation of the OTTA policy (that was always in place) to process results for rating for valid membership more than a year ago. Now, it is time that procedure becomes simple – no membership on a day of submittions no rating.

ITTF North America has published its selection criteria for cadets' North America Team going to World Cadet Challenge, Istanbul October 25 - November 3rd, 2013.

Three cadet events (US Open, North American Championships and WJC Canada Junior and Cadet Open) are obligatory competitions for all.

There will be also two training camps, in Vancouver before North American Championshsip and in Turkey before World Cadet Challenge. Camps will be invitational and obligatory for ones that has been invited.

Last year, Ontario has two cadet boys representing North America - Alexander Moran and Filip Ilijevski.

Two cadet boys and two cadet girls from Canada will be selected to North America team.

Please, contact Table Tennis Canada, as soon as possible for first scheduled event - US Open.

President

Mississauga Rattlers Table Tennis Club

February 14, 1934 - April 22, 2013

The OTTA Annual General Meeting is planned for Sunday, June 23rd at 10:00 at Sports Alliance of Ontario building, 3 Concorde Gate  North York., ON M3C 3K7.

March 23-24, Mississauga

Ontario Championships

DETAILED SCHEDULE AND DRAW IS AVIALBLE ONLINE

General Schedule - *DETAILED SCHEDULE is valid, not the general schedule*

March 23-24, My Table Tennis Club Mississauga

Ontario Championships

Online Entry is available. You can register for events online. If you want you can also make online payment.

Hard copy Prospectus and Entry are updated.