The Cincinnati Table Tennis Club
College Hill Recreation Center
5545 Belmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45224
The Cincinnati Table Tennis Club only accepts PayPal for the $5 Daily Playing Fee. Cash will no longer be accepted. The $50 Quarterly Playing Fee may be paid by either PayPal or personal check.
Announcement: The NPCCP tournament is coming up on November 12 and November 19. Details are posted below:
Date: 11/12/2023 and 11/19/2023, Sundays, 12:00 noon to 3:30 PM. The top tier groups (Group A and B) will play on 11/12/2023 and Group C and the Youth Group will play on 11/19/2023. Sign in at 12:00 noon. Matches will start at 12:15 PM.
Location: Blue Ash Recreation Center (4433 Cooper Road, Blue Ash Ohio 45242)
Cost: Free and everyone is welcomed to register.
Venue: There will be four Groups this year, namely, three groups of adult players and a youth group. Group A: Top 12 rank players, Group B: 13-24 rank players, Group C: 25-36 rank players, and Group D: up to 12 youths under 18 years old. Limit is up to 12 players per group. Medals will be awarded to 1st and 2nd place players of each category.
Format: Each group will be divided into two teams consisting of 5 to 6 players. During the early round, it will be round robin and best 2 out of 3 games. The top two players will advance. In the semifinals and finals, it will be best 3 out of 5 games. This way each player will have opportunity to play a minimum of 4-5 matches and have more fun. Each player is required to sign a liability waiver before playing.
Registration: Please contact Hong Zhang (hongzhangatl@gmail.com), Wei Wei (ywweni@gmail.com), Shangjing Li (shang_jing_li@hotmail.com) or Rick Woo (woo.ra@hotmail.com) and let us know which event you would like to sign up. Deadline for registration is 11/8/2023. Please register early since the slots are limited.
Group Format: Over 1600 USATT rating is A, 1300-1600 is B, Below 1300 is C. Junior is for ages under 18.
Planning Committee:
Hong Zhang, Wei Wei, Shangjing Li, and Rick Woo
Welcome
For over 40 years the Cincinnati Table Tennis Club (CTTC) has encouraged players of all ages and skill levels to enjoy table tennis. CTTC is affiliated with USA Table Tennis (USATT), the national organization that promotes this sport, sanctions tournaments, and sends elite athletes to the Olympics. CTTC attracts top players from the Greater Cincinnati area and has welcomed participants from over 62 countries throughout the world. Although competition can be rather intimidating among top players, a broad range of expertise can be found across the club’s ten tables. With a bit of patience new players generally find partners who play at their level. Winning matters quite a lot at CTTC, yet this interaction also forms lasting friendships. Many members have played at CTTC for decades.
CTTC is a nonprofit corporation. There is no membership fee to join CTTC, but playing fees are collected in order to pay rent, maintain equipment, and cover related expenses. CTTC does not offer any formal coaching, but players receive plenty of advice from advanced club members once they have demonstrated their commitment to the sport.
CTTC occasionally hosts USATT sanctioned tournaments, some at the prestigious 4 star level. These events enable CTTC players to test their skills against players with unfamiliar playing styles. Some avid CTTC players participate at the USATT US Open every December in Las Vegas.
Playing Schedule and Fees
Here is the scheduled weekly USATT table tennis lineup for Cincinnati:
| Day | Hours | Location | Playing Fee |
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| Tuesday | 6:00PM to 9:00PM | College Hill 1 | $5 Per Night 2 |
| Thursday | 6:00PM to 9:00PM | College Hill 1 | $5 Per Night 2 |
| Friday | 5:30PM to 8:30PM | Blue Ash3 | Free |
| Saturday | 9:00AM to Noon | College Hill 1 | Free2 |
| Sunday | 12:30PM to 3:30PM | Blue Ash3 | Free |
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*** Refer to the Calendar webpage for the current playing schedule. *** 1 All participants must purchase a Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC) membership. The CRC staff at the reception desk collect this fee. The annual rate is $2 for children and youth, $10 for ages 18 to 24 years, $25 for ages 25 to 50 years, and $10 for older adults. The daily fee is $5. All participants must also pay CTTC $5 per night on Tuesdays and Thursdays. However, there is no CTTC fee on Saturdays. |
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Overview
CTTC matches are played in accordance with USATT rules, as summarized in the CTTC Rules on this website. The sport transitioned from the traditional celluloid ball to a poly ball material in 2014. The vast majority of CTTC players use these 3 star balls, Nittaku Premium 40+ made in Japan or Butterfly Premium 40+. Nearly all CTTC participants purchase their equipment online because no local stores sell competition level table tennis gear.
The best equipment advice for those coming to CTTC for the first time is to bring your own bat. There are literally thousands of products sold, so it is virtually impossible to make an informed selection. It would therefore be much better to begin with a familiar bat. The club also offers a broad selection of in-house bats that players are welcome to use. This also helps players learn which type of bat best matches their playing style.
Facilities
The College Hill Recreation Center provides superb playing conditions:
- Ten professional tables, Donic Persson 25
- Eight large barriered courts – Wooden floors – High ceilings
- Two barriered practice courts
- Brilliant lighting, sufficient to host 4 star USATT tournaments
- Year round climate control along with free parking nearby.
Playing on weekends offers the best value. This would also be an ideal time to learn this sport because competition tends to be more intense during the week. It is now possible to play at a USATT club in Cincinnati nearly every day of the week thanks to the Northern Cincinnati Ping Pong Club (NCPPC). The Blue Ash Recreation Center hosts the NCPPC at 4433 Cooper Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242.