Do you have a passion for coding and a knack for problem-solving?
Are you a table tennis fan and enjoy working on innovative projects and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible?
If so, we want you!

What are we looking for? Software developers to join the NCTTA Tech Committee on a part-time basis.

What tasks will you be doing?
-Developing and enhancing the NCTTA’s proprietary software infrastructure (e.g. nctta.app, nctta.org)
-Ongoing software maintenance & development
-Fixing bugs & resolving software issues found by users
-Rolling out new features
-Collaborating with the NCTTA Tech Committee (led by Tae Kim)
-Working with the NCTTA Board of Directors

Time commitment: ~5 hours per week from Nov 2024 – May 2025
(potential to extend throughout the Summer including a formal summer internship)

Technical skills:
-Full-Stack Software development / programming languages
-E.g. backend: C#; .NET Core
-E.g. frontend: Javascript
-Software design patterns, algorithms, and data structures
-SQL and database design

What you will gain:
-Relevant work experience
-Access to NCTTA Board of Directors’ professional network
-Make a real impact on the future growth of the NCTTA

How to apply?
Please submit your resume to hr@nctta.org.

We will collect applications throughout December 2024 & January 2025 and reach out to qualified individuals to discuss next steps.

College Table Tennis' World Cup and Super Bowl rolled into one happens every 2 years! This year in the summer of 2025 the 32nd games hosted by the highly industrialized and historic Rhine-Ruhr of Western Germany! NCTTA has been organizing the team including trials since 2006, but this year like every year supporting our student-athletes is always at the forefront of concern.

For NCTTA, it is important that student-athletes, some of whom may never reach world stages, have the opportunity to have that Olympic like experience. We need YOUR HELP, the Table Tennis and outside of the sport population to help our fellow student-athletes make this dream a reality!

Interested in sponsoring the next Lily Zhang, Amy Wang's of the world (b/c yes they all participated in the past USA Collegiate team at the World University games), look no further!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NO8BLDBgpLD5iqf2fG6oPoixRt4XnaRj/view?u...

(above pic features a past USA Collegiate WUG team representing USA!)
Photo credit: Doru Gheorge

NCTTA World University Games committee with assistance from the NCTTA Coaches Committee is proud to make "a call" for Team Leaders and Coaches for the 2025 World University Games Team!
Click below for the respective applications and apply!

Deadline January 31, 2025

World University Games Team Coach Information and Application: http://nctta.org/doc/WUG%20Coaching%20Procedure%20and%20Selection.pdf
World University Games Team Manager Information and Application: http://nctta.org/doc/WUG%20Team%20Manager%20Procedure%20Selection.pdf

(Picture is of NYU Coach, Gao Yanjun and his players at a recent NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships)

Although NCTTA’s mission is to promote table tennis in the collegiate demographic, the organization recognizes that in order to do this, there must be a “pipeline” from earlier schooling to university education. So when an inter-organizational opportunity such as a feature matchup between a university (Harvard of NCTTA) and a high school (Lexington of AYTTO) arises, we are all for the great friendly competition and networking that comes from this!

AYTTO New England Coordinator Jasper Wong remarked that this excellent chance to see some great matches might have stemmed from interactions at the Asian American Day Festival (Click Here: https://newengland.aytto.org/aytto-pongspace-at-asian-american-day-festi... to see event writeup) in Boston Common on September 7th.

“I think the idea started to form when Andrea Tang (1st year Wellesley College) and Kelly Yenn (1st year Harvard U) dropped by the AYTTO/NCTTA/PongSpace booth at Asian American Day Festival held on Boston Common back in early September,” Wong stated. “We also had some AYTTO students at the booth.”

Wong further mentioned what was discussed amongst the organizations during that event pertaining to potential college students and college application advice:

“One topic of conversation was related to college application guidance for high school students who are in to ping pong (AYTTO) and would like to continue their TT career/hobby when they go to college. In fact, Andrea Tang from Wellesley College is working on an article with a similar topic in mind (she started it when she was in her senior year in high school as an AYTTO blogger). We see a lot of potential synergy between the two entities (AYTTO and NCTTA) and there’s an obvious progression path for AYTTO students to move on becoming NCTTA students when they enter colleges.”

After the seeds were planted, Wong said it was only fitting to have Harvard University and Lexington High School participate in a friendly match, representing NCTTA and AYTTO respectively to further these educational and table tennis bonds.

Wong noted that after chatting with NCTTA President Willy Leparulo, that both organizations could benefit in promoting their organizations to other schools through this friendly competition.

The matchup is taking place during PongSpace’s George Braithwaite Major League Table Tennis championship on Saturday November 9, 2024 at SPIN Boston (Click Here: https://newengland.aytto.org/1st-ever-nctta-vs-aytto-matchup/ for event details).

Go check it out if you’re in the area!

The World University Games are governed by FISU, which is the International University Sports Federation and luckily table tennis has been a sport in what can best be described as an Olympic games for University athletes!

NCTTA has been organizing and managing the USA Collegiate Team since 2006 when it was in Maribor, Slovenia. NCTTA is once again organizing the tryouts and team as well as the team leader and coach selection for these games.

(WUG 2019 Team Pic featured here)

Charles Deng, who played for Brown University, attended the 2019 World University Table Tennis Championships that took place in Naples, Italy. Deng competed previously for TEAM USA as a member of the Cadet and Junior teams, but the World University Games was a very different experience!

Deng says, "the set-up as an Olympic-lite experience; I've never participated in the Olympics, but the city of Naples really leaned into its role as a host - from the time I landed and arrived at the airport you could see giant banners/commercials for the World University Games, shops were selling WUG merchandise, etc. The opening ceremony and walking through the tunnel into the Naples stadium with the rest of the American athletes was a key memory, and we also got ten Team USA pins to trade with athletes from other countries which I'll keep for the rest of my life."

It was one of those experiences that one would describe as once in a lifetime. Deng says "I would absolutely go to the WUG again if given a chance! It was expensive, but one of those things you only get one opportunity to participate in."

To those interested, NCTTA is hosting the tryouts in Rockford, Illinois at the 2025 NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships April 3rd!

See here the team that represented USA in 2019!

2019 (Napoli, Italy)

Men:
Charles Deng, Brown
Anthony Chu, UC San Diego
Kunal Chodri, UC Davis

Women:
Isabel Chu, UCLA
Lucy Ma, Stanford
Joy Li, UT Austin

NCTTA’s National Table Tennis Scholarship Program has been developed to give deserving table tennis athletes the opportunity for financial support while pursuing a college education.

With the original generous support from NEWGY Industries and the current fabulous support from The HSING FAMILY FOUNDATION, NCTTA is able to award a limited number of scholarships to male and female student-athletes, based on the criteria described on this site.

Recipients are expected to practice with and compete for their school’s table tennis team in NCTTA competition as a varsity or junior varsity player.

The scholarship winners for the 2024-2025 school year are Alexa Vertsberger, Kai Zarehbin, Sean Chen, Ethan Ku, Ved Sheth, and Nick Kozenieski!

Follow this link for more information: http://www.nctta.org/scholarship/

NCTTA is looking for any alumni help and assistance or any inkind donation on specific areas like Transportation logistics. Specifically we are talking about our championship equipment being moved from one city to another.

Contact Willy Leparulo at willy.leparulo@nctta.org for more information!

#shipping #delivery #control #loader #warehouse

By Michael Reff
NCTTA Press Committee

It’s smiles all around as table tennis equipment powerhouse Paddle Palace signs a partnership deal with NCTTA! In exchange for their high-quality equipment and table tennis supplies, NCTTA will be promoting Paddle Palace within our monthly newsletter.

Here are some of the quotes from the important players involved in getting the contract signed.

Ryan Hoarfrost, President of Paddle Palace:
"We are thrilled to partner with the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association to elevate the game at the collegiate level. Our commitment is to provide the best equipment, like the world-renowned Nittaku balls, ensuring that every player has the tools they need to succeed. Together, we’re not just growing the game; we’re setting a new standard of excellence for the next generation of champions."

Sean O’Neill, OLY
Paddle Palace Media and Sponsorships:
"This partnership with the NCTTA is a perfect match for our mission to support and enhance the collegiate table tennis experience. By supplying the highest-quality Nittaku balls, we’re investing in the future of the sport, making sure that every collegiate athlete competes with the very best. Our collaboration with NCTTA is all about serving the players and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in table tennis."

NCTTA President Willy Leparulo could barely contain his enthusiasm about this latest sponsorship breakthrough:
“We in NCTTA are excited to partner with one of the premier table tennis companies in North America. Looking forward to moving the respective table tennis needle forward!"

Here’s to a bright future with Paddle Palace paving the partnership path!

By Shaquila Sarapao, Press Committee

In the archaic days of NCTTA, the tech committee had only fire. But with that fire, they created shadows to dance amongst their caves that had wandered out into the wonders of the world. Out there, they found calamity and chaos.

That is when they sought for order.

In the past, NCTTA used to have independent school membership registration applications where they had to send emails and write on paper. Over time and especially after the Covid pandemic, Tae Kim, the Chair of the Tech Committee, had an idea. With the help of Willy Leparulo and James Wang, Kim created and bought the domain nctta.app.

The original purpose of the app was to help schools register where you can add and edit players as well as update ratings.

Now, after months of hard work, the nctta.app has improved to be more efficient, user-friendly, and intuitive.

For the user, due to the change of framework, EVERY USER, including staff, will have to reset/renew their password by using the “Forgot Password” feature.

The app will be released on September 4th!

Let the fire burn bright.

Be “in the know” with new 2024-2025 NCTTA Regulations*

Every year, NCTTA updates its rules and regulations. Whether you are a coach or current player it is a good idea that you are familiar with any changes.
Registration starts Wednesday September 4th, so we hope you all are ready!

Here are the highlights:

· NCTTA fees went up. This is not a surprise as the fees were advertised last semester. Click here for updated fees: http://nctta.org/content/fee-schedule

· NCTTA added rules about Medical Hardship waivers. As NCTTA VP Joe Wells says, this addition “could lead to a number of student athletes who have encountered some difficult circumstances that would not allow them to compete for an extended period of time, the opportunity to put time back on their competitive clock. We strive to grow as an organization, and one of the ways we do that is to try and make our competitive rules to align with similar sporting organizations.”

Click Here: http://nctta.org/doc/2024-2025%20Rules%20and%20Regulations.pdf and scroll down to 2.12 on page 7 to read the full waiver.

NCTTA Eligibility form is also a general photo/video release. All NCTTA players (A, B, C, etc. and singles) must sign this. Eligibility will still only be counted for Singles, Women and A team however.

· Clarified how to be eligible for the postseason.

In addition, the NCTTA Eligibility Form which must be done by every school 72 hours before your first tournament is here (Fall 2024 Eligibility Form) Click Here: http://nctta.org/doc/Fall%202024%20Eligibility%20form.pdf