U11 TABLE TENNIS

This is a Compete event.

Intent(s): Develop confidence and competence within physical activity/sport skills. Increase regular participation and motivation.
Attendees: Boys & girls compete separately. 4 boys & 3 girls within Y5/Y6. Please note the change in the number of girls in a team.
Description: Children will play their ranked number from opposing schools in regular Table Tennis matches(1v1,2v2,3v3,4v4).
The winning school will progress to county finals.

SSFT Table Tennis @ The Barclay Academy – Risk Assessment 2024

Boys matches between schools will consist of 4 games (1 game per person, per match) and will be played in the following player order:                                                                                          GAME 1: PLAYER 4 v PLAYER 4  GAME 2: PLAYER 3 v PLAYER 3  GAME 3: PLAYER 2 v PLAYER 2  GAME 4: PLAYER 1 v PLAYER 1.

Girls matches between schools will consist of 3 games (1 game per person, per match) and will be played in the following player order:                                                                                          GAME 1: PLAYER 3 v PLAYER 3    GAME 2: PLAYER 2 v PLAYER 2     GAME 3: PLAYER 1 v PLAYER 1 

All Players will take it in turns to play their game against the corresponding numbered player (ranked order) and will play up to 15 points per game – with 2 clear points, or up to maximum of 19 points if close.

General Regulations 

Boys and Girls compete separately.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4 Boys and 3 girls make up their respective teams for the Stevenage event. The winning teams go forward to the County round in November.                                                                                                  Players should be ranked in ability where Player 1 is the strongest and Player 3 or 4 is the weakest.                                                                                                                                                             The names of players should be given to the scorers prior to the competition.                                                                                                                                                                                           Players only play others with the same rank as themselves.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Places will be based on the number of games won, if the number of games is a draw then revert to points to determine the winner.

Basic Rules:

• A game shall be won by the player first scoring 15 points (unless both players score 14 points when the game shall be won by the first player subsequently gaining a lead of 2 points – no further than 19 points). This can be adapted if there are time restrictions for the event and is also dependent on number of entries.
• This is a round robin competition, with all 3/4 players’ results counting.
• Games will be limited to 1 set due to time restrictions.
• Serving – after every 2 points, the receiving player becomes the serving player.
• A good service starts with the ball resting on the palm of the servers hand, the ball is thrown upwards, and on its way down the server strikes the ball so that it touches first his side of the table (court) and then his opponents side of the table (court).
• A good return – the ball, having been served, should be struck so that it passes over the net (or around it) and touches the opposite side of the table (court).
• A let – if in service the ball, in passing over the net, touches it and is otherwise good (i.e. goes over the net and hits the receivers side) it is a let and the service is taken again.

Scoring                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Points will be awarded at 3 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and 1 for a loss.                                                                                                                                                                                                    When teams are tied on points the balance of points scored, to points conceded, will decide