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North Shore Seniors League Update

Registration has just opened for Season 10 of the North Shore Seniors Table Tennis League (NSSL), and closes on September 30, 2022. Matches will start 11:00am on Wednesdays, October 5 and finish on December 7.

Players of all skill levels are welcome, as a handicap system is in place to make competition as fair as possible. For League Format and Rules go to https://nstts.ca/leagues/.

This league is sponsored by the North Shore Table Tennis Society, and Hosted by the North Shore Table Tennis Club. It is also partially funded by a grant from the City of North Vancouver.

Final Standings of NS Seniors League Season 10

	Points	Played	Won	Draw	Lost
OLD DOGS	19	10	9	0	1
PARS	16	10	6	0	4
Dream Team	15	10	5	0	5
WARRIORS	15	10	5	0	5
Spinners	13	10	3	0	7
Nature’s Best	12	10	2	0	8

TOP 2 PLAYERS

Rank Player Team Won Played

1 Sharookh Daroowalla PARS 21 26

2 Peter Isherwood OLD DOGS 17 21

Announcing: North Shore Seniors League (NSSL) Season 11

Start Date: Wednesday February 1 – End Date: April 5 (10 weeks/ 2 rounds)

Entry Fee $25 per player: Deadline: January 23

Details: https://nstts.ca/leagues-2/

BC 55+ 2022 Victoria Games Zone 4 Lower Mainland Results

Thanks to the extended deadlines we had 20 participants and 6 supporters register for the 2022 Games. Unfortunately 2 participants had to withdraw, however the 18 who competed did zone 4 proud. 14 of us metalled in 22 events, and won 32 medals, 10 Gold, 14 Silver, and 8 Bronze. The remaining 4, while not winning medals, had some very competitive matches, with Deanna Kasta defeating the eventual gold medallist in Women 65 – 69 Singles – Competitive.

Contributing to our success was the Step-up your Game Clinics, and practice sessions sponsored by Zone 4, and hosted by the North Shore Table Tennis club. These and the coaching by Luba Sadovska were most appreciated by the participants.

2022 BC 55+ Victoria Senior Games Zone 4 Table Tennis Results

Gaskill Stephen Gold 1 Men 55-59 Singles- Competitive

Khoudeir Mazen Silver 2 Men 55-59 Singles- Competitive

Agyeman Kingsley Silver 2 Men 60 – 64 Singles- Competitive

Goldstein Laurent Gold 1 Men 65 – 69 Singles- Competitive

Clark-Wilson David Silver 2 Men 70 – 74 Singles- Competitive

McLennan John Gold 1 Men 75 – 79 Singles – Competitive

Dumler Mike Bronze 3 Men 75 – 79 Singles – Competitive

Kim Won K. Gold 1 Men 80+ Singles – Competitive

Costello Bob Silver 2 Men 80+ Singles – Recreational

Woo Wilhelmina Silver 2 Women 75 – 79 Singles – Competitive

Yen Elaine Bronze 3 Women 75 – 79 Singles – Competitive

Nykl Marta Silver 2 Women 80+ Singles – Competitive

Clark-Wilson/Khoudeir Gold 1 Men 55 – 59 Doubles – Competitive

Gaskill/Fung Bronze 3 Men 55 – 59 Doubles – Competitive

Agyeman/McLennan Silver 2 Men 60 – 64 Doubles – Competitive

Dumler/Edwards Bronze 3 Men 70 – 74 Doubles – Competitive

Kim/Costello Gold 1 Men 80+ Doubles – Competitive

Yen/Woo Bronze 3 Women 70 – 74 Doubles – Competitive

Juergens/Nykl Silver Women 70 – 74 Doubles Recreational

Woo/Dumler Gold 1 Men/Women 75 – 79 Mixed Doubles –

Yen/McLennan Silver 2 Men and Women 75 – 79 Mixed Doubles

Costello/Nykl Silver 2 Men and Women 80+ Mixed Doubles

Full results for all zones are available on the Games official website:

https://www.bcseniorsgames.net/results/default.aspx

2021 CHRISTMAS Table Tennis Tournament Report

This was a Non-Sanctioned, Fun and Merry tournament presented by: North Shore Table Tennis Society in cooperation with the North Shore Table Tennis Club held on SATURDAY December 04, 2021 from 9am to 7pm at 1555 FORBES AVE, North Vancouver.

We had over 60 entries in 6 events, and extend our thanks to all of the players who participated. We also congratulate the winners who are listed below, and invite you to check out he Tournament website where you will find match details https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=33A71D17-0ADF-4A73-B4EC-1AC5878F41FD .

YOUTH BEGINNER UNDER-12
1	Sammy Al-Himyary
2	Arvan Abdolazimi
3	Aden Al-Himyary
4	Jacky Luan
YOUTH INTERMEDIATE UNDER-18
1	Borna Amjadi
2	Harrison Belenkie
3	Katelynn Chen
4	Seyed Mehrad Azizikashi
INTERMEDIATE SINGLES UNDER-1000
1	Hossein Ghazimoradi
2	Mazen Khoudeir
3	Sharookh Daroowala
4	Grace Lisicka
RECREATIONAL SINGLES UNDER-500
1	Yasser Abdolazimi
2	Andrew Staehling
3	Guy Macpherson
4	Maurice Freikovh
OPEN SINGLES
1	Hossein Ghazimoradi
2	Sharookh Daroowala
3	Grace Lisicka
4	Sri Srinivas
FUN DOUBLES
1	Arn Coleman John Mclennan
2	Paul Edwards Chris Sayour
3	Grace Lisicka Sri Srinivas
4	David Clark Wilson Siamak Ebrahimi

North Shore Seniors League Season 7 Round 1 Standings

League Team Standings after one round of three (Nov 11/21)

Place	Team	Points	Played	Won	Lost

1	Nature’s Best	8	5	3	2
2	WARRIORS	8	4	4	0
3	OLD DOGS	7	5	2	3
4	Dream Team	5	5	0	5
5	PARS	5	3	2	1

Current Standings for the top 10 out of 22 leagues players

Rank	Player	Team	Won	Played
1	Mazen Khoudeir	Dream Team	7	8
2	David Clark-Wilson	Nature’s Best	7	12
3	Deanna Kasta	WARRIORS	6	8
4	Paul Edwards	WARRIORS	6	8
5	Chris Sayour	WARRIORS	6	8
6	Moe Haj Jafari	PARS	6	9
7	Peter Isherwood	OLD DOGS	5	6
8	John Mclennan	OLD DOGS	4	7
9	Rosstam Bastani	PARS	3	6
10	Heidi Jugryens	Nature’s Best	3	8

NS Seniors League Update

League Match play began on Wednesday, October 20 at 11:00am, with five teams playing each week. This is a 50+ seniors league, and there is still a spot open for one more player. If interested in joining the league please contact mike at mike@mdumler.ca. To see league standings and match results visit our league page here: https://nstts.ca/leagues/ or the league Website below.

https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=FC1DB862-0CDE-4152-A4E4-C753F085D271&draw=2

North Shore Seniors League Announcement

Registration for NSSL Season 7 will begin on Monday, October 4, 2021.

Entry forms and league rules will also be available online at the league website once it is updated. Deadline for entry will be Friday, October 15, 2021 .You can see season 6 at: www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=9809BDE9-E342-433F-B99E-0A49CBF4AA14

League starts Wednesday October 20, 2021 and ends Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

League Format

Teams shall consist of 2-5 players – Teams may add or replace players during the season with committee approval.

Team Matches will consist of a total of 5 Matches.

Before each team match, the captain of each team shall select 2 or 3 players and designate them as players A, B, C or X, Y, Z as determined by a draw.

The playing order shall be as set out on score sheets. Example: A vs X, B vs Y, A vs Y, B vs X

Doubles match (played by any 2 players from each team)
A & C vs X & Z

Teams will play best 3 out of 5 games to 11 rally points (win by two points). The team that wins 3 of the 5 matches shall win the team match, however all game matches should be played as Team ranking will be based on 2 points for each game match won, and 1 point for Game Match lost. Individual Ranking will also be based on the same point system. Results will be posted online weekly.

Rules are based on International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rules. Non-white clothing to be worn during matches. Appropriate footwear-court shoes with non-marking soles
Players may be required to umpire their own matches

Host Venue: North Shore Table Tennis Club at 1555 Forbes Street North Vancouver.

Match Time: All matches will start at 11:00 am – Warm-Up: Begins at 10:30 am

Fees: A onetime $75 team entry fee. The team entry fee is payable by cheque (made to North Shore Table Tennis Club); by cash, E-Transfer, or Debit/Credit card at the club (a 5% fee applies for Debit/Credit card).

Player Match Day Fees to be waived thanks to a seniors grant from CNV.

All team members must be members of the North Shore Table Tennis Society -sign up at: http://nsttc.ca/become-a-society-member/

Equipment: Tables and nets approved by league committee. Balls: White 3* ITTF approved balls.

Trophies and prizes: TBD.

League co-chairs: Mike Dumler & Luba Sadovska, Committee members: Paul Edwards & Arn Coleman.

For More information contact:

Mike Dumler, League co-chair, E-mail: mike@mdumler.ca ; Phone: Cell 604-340-6774, Home 604-684-6912 – Or Luba Sadovska, League Co-chair Email: info@nsttc.ca , Phone 604-209-7037.

Surveys & The North Shore Table Tennis Society

Surveys are important to us because they’re the most reliable method for us to gather information about our members, and those who participate in our programs, and use our services. Surveys also provide us with valuable feedback which helps us evaluate the programs and services we provide, and develop new programs and services that better meet your needs & expectations.

To encourage participation in our surveys we offer a draw for a $50 credit towards our programs, Drop-ins, Lessons, and Robot rentals. Simply add your name and email address at the end of each survey to be entered in the draw.

Our latest survey is now available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W369JB8 – and takes less than 5 minutes to complete. This Survey will be open until Monday, September 21. We look forward to receiving your responses.

Playing Table Tennis by the Rules

At the North Shore Table Tennis Club players are encouraged to play by the official rules of Table Tennis as set by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). These are known as the “Laws of Table Tennis”, and found between page 34 and 41 of the ITTF Handbook: www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020ITTFHandbook_v1.pdf Since this handbook is over 200 pages, and covers topics like Regulations for International Competitions, and Directives for Match Officials at World Title Competitions, you may prefer to download the basic rules and regulations of Table Tennis posted on the clubs website http://nsttc.ca/the-laws-of-table-tennis/ .

For Club competitions (tournaments & Leagues) rules are mandatory. A reference copy of these rules is available at the club, and club coaches, and certified table tennis umpires welcome rule questions.

When playing a friendly match, and a coach or umpire is not immediately available to provide a ruling, players are encouraged to declare a disputed point a let and replay it.

This happened recently when a player could not reach a ball in play with racket in hand, so let go of their racket which then struck and successfully returned the ball. Their opponent failed to return the ball, but disputed the point. A let was declared and they replayed the point, and later an umpire was asked what the rule was. Being an uncommon question, the umpire looked up the answer in the rule book and determined the point to be lost as the racket was not held in hand when it struck the ball. Rule 2.5.7 “A player strikes the ball if he or she touches it in play with his or her racket, held in the hand, or with his or her racket hand below the wrist.”

Have a question about a rule, ask it in the comment section below, and if we post the answer to your question in our next Post, you will win a sleeve of Nittaku 40+ 3* Balls.

Paul Edwards – Certified Club Umpire & Scorekeeper – MEC 2017 Employee Tournament

PLAYER’S SURVEY

Jason Wong is the winner of the Players Survey Draw for a $50 North Shore Table Tennis Club Gift Card, courtesy of the North Shore Table Tennis Society. Thanks to all players who participated in this survey. Stay Tuned for future surveys

Please take the survey by following the link below. This will help us better meet the needs of our members, and you will be entered in our draw for a $50 gift card towards Drop-ins, lessons, or Robot time. Draw to be held on Thursday, June 25 – 5:00pm at the Club on Forbes Street NV.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6Y93WBS

NOTE: PLAYERS SURVEY Closes at Noon on Thursday, June 25