The Benefits of Joining Table Tennis Clubs
Because table tennis has become popular all over America through the years, it is but natural to see a lot of table tennis clubs all over the circuit. Even USATT, or USA Table Tennis, can attest to this fact.
USATT is actually America's very own organizing body for the game of table tennis in the national level. This organization was created in the year 1933, for the sole purpose of regulating every single thing there is to regulate concerning the game of table tennis. Its present headquarters is located in Colorado Springs. And USATT now boasts of huge figures when it comes to table tennis clubs and members. In fact, there are more than 240 affiliated table tennis clubs all over America right now. And these table tennis clubs cater to more than 8,000 members already. Now, these figures are indeed pretty huge!
It's pretty understandable why a lot of table tennis clubs want to be affiliated with the USATT. This is not just because of the fact that the USATT is also affiliated with the ITTF, or the International Table Tennis Federation, as well as the USOC, or the United States Olympic Committee. These large names are not the only reasons table tennis clubs intend to build affiliations with the USATT. The membership services the USATT offers provide all the more reason as well.
For starters, table tennis clubs become part of the 300 tournaments that the USATT prepares annually. Organization and sanctioning for these events will be handled by the USATT for the table tennis clubs, so this would mean a very active year for any club's members. Affiliated table tennis clubs also get the following benefits: a 1-year subscription to USA Table Tennis Magazine that's free; club insurance; club recognition on the USATT's official website; club resource manuals, which include a club handbook, a tournament guide, the USATT Bylaws, tournament forms, instructors guide to table tennis, and the official laws of table tennis. Also, affiliated table tennis clubs are eligible to hold sanctioned tournaments, so as long as these tournaments are approved by the USATT.
With USATT, table tennis clubs would surely
become more visible both locally and nationally. What's more, these clubs would entice more public interest in the game itself, as well as in the clubs. And with the complete contact information posted on the USATT website, getting in touch with any affiliated table tennis club is not a problem at all. Just browse through the site's quick links, and you will surely find the club you are looking for easily.
