Special Events:
The MAC Table Tennis Club Open House is Wednesday night at 6 pm, April 27. Everyone is invited from the Ambridge and the MAC to a short exhibition, open play, drinks, snacks, and more. This is a kick-off to the new MAC TT Club and it’s objectives. Contact Jeff or Sandy for more details.
The MAC Invitational Tournament is Saturday, May 21, at the MAC Table Tennis Club. There will be both singles and doubles competition for a separate MAC tournament and both singles and doubles competition for players outside of the MAC club, as well. The event starts at 10 am and will finish by 6pm. Players must register before Wednesday, May 18. There is a $5 late fee for entering after May 18th. Here’s the tournament entry form:
Please email your entry info to: jeffmasontabletennis.net or call/text 541.999.0926, OR fill out an entry form at the Ambridge Table Tennis Club desk.
MAC Table Tennis Tournament
What: MAC Invitational Table Tennis Tournament (Round Robin Tournament)
When: May 21, Saturday, 2016;
Where: MAC
Why: To give MAC and Portland table tennis players a fun tournament to test their skills at the MAC Table Tennis Club.
Entry Fee: $20 allows players to play in the singles event and the doubles event. There will be 1st and 2nd place medals awarded to the winners of all events.
Entry Deadline is May 18; Late fee of $5, if after May 18.
MAC Events: Played from 10-2 noon
___Beginning/Novice
___Intermediate/Advanced
____MAC doubles teams (no rating or level restrictions) 12 – 2 pm
Open Event (MAC members can also enter*) Played from 1-3 pm
___Beginning/Novice (0-1000)
___Intermediate/Advanced (1001-Open)
____Open doubles teams (players may have a combined rating of under 3000) Played from 2 – 6 pm
Check with Jeff Mason (Tournament Director) for your appropriate rating and placement in the particular categories. All decision are final and made by the tournament director and committee.
*MAC members playing in the Open Event will need to pay an additional $5 for both singles and doubles events.
Name________________________________________
Email________________________________________
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Estimated rating (if known)__________________________
MAC member ____yes ____no
Contact Jeff Mason or Sandy Mason at: jeffmasontabletennis.net or call/text at: 541.999.0926
Weekly Tournaments!!!!!!!!!
Round Robin Tournaments
Friday tournaments at the Ambridge are a round robin format – Our Friday night tournaments are based on levels. If you are in the beginning level you will play against players similar to your rating. The tournaments are round robin which means that you play 4-5 other players on your level. The player with the best record wins the tournament. Winners will receive a gift certificate to a local business. The cost for tournaments is $5.
Tuesday PRACTICE MATCHES – Round Robin Practice Tournaments
Tuesday PRACTICE MATCHES start at 7 PM – Drop-ins encouraged.
Practice Matches are exactly that, matches where you can practice your tournament game play without the intense fear of losing the match. On Tuesdays at 7 PM the ATTC will conduct several round robin tournaments, based on rating. You can practice your techniques, new serves, footwork, serve return, etc., within the context of a game situation without the fear of losing points or even games. The pressure of winning is off! You may freely play your heart out and take your lowest percentage shots without the fear of losing, why? Because everyone else is doing the same thing…PRACTICING. You may try out new shots, work on rough areas, without fear of defeat; because it’s practice, not official, not rated, not posted. This is the time to practice you new banana flick, your backhand loop, or your new serves that you’re always afraid to use in an official game or league match. The goal is to build confidence with new techniques that would otherwise take months to achieve within the pressure of an official match. In the (OCP) Olympic Coaching Program at TTW, Jeff called this training “Play Without Fear” and it was one of the most successful methods for pushing so many players over the Master level in such a short time. The cost is $5 per night. It’s ongoing, so you can just drop in and get into a round robin tournament on any Tuesday. There will be a small prize for the winners of each division. Again, we want to stress that the real winners are the players that improve their games, not necessarily the players that win the most matches. Good luck, have fun, and improve your tournament game level.
Cost: $5 per night, or you may pay $30 for two months of PRACTICE MATCHES. That’s every Tuesday for the months of May and June.
It would greatly help if you came in by at least 6:50 PM, or called/text (541.999.0926) to let us know that you will be participating in the Tuesday round robin tournament. It takes a little preparation time to set up the round robin draws. Thank you!