2025 NWT School Table Tennis Championships

2025 NWT School Table Tennis Championships

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Event Dates: January 10-11, 2025
Location: Weledeh Gym, Yellowknife

We are excited to announce that the 2025 NWT School Table Tennis Championships will be hosted at the Weledeh Gym in Yellowknife on January 10-11, 2025. This event promises to be an exhilarating showcase of talent and sportsmanship, bringing together young athletes from across the Northwest Territories.

Schedule of Events

  • Friday, January 10, 2025
    Doubles Competition
    Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Saturday, January 11, 2025
    Singles Competition
    Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Lunch: 1:00 PM (Pizza provided)

Tournament Officials

  • Referee: Shari Olsen, Fort Smith
  • Tournament Director: Thorsten Gohl, Fort Providence

Events Overview

Doubles Categories:

  • High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Elementary (Grades 6-8)

Note: Doubles are open, allowing for mixed-gender teams or same-gender teams.

Singles Categories:

  • Grade 6 Girls
  • Grade 6 Boys
  • Grade 7 Girls
  • Grade 7 Boys
  • Grade 8 Girls
  • Grade 8 Boys
  • Grades 9-12 Girls
  • Grades 9-12 Boys

All participants will compete in a group stage before advancing to the round-robin stage. Each group will consist of a minimum of three players, ensuring that everyone (barring byes) will have at least two matches.

Registration Information

  • Cost: $10 per player
  • Registration Deadline: January 7, 2025

Competition Format

  • Match Format: All stages will be best of 3 games; semi-finals and finals will be best of 5 games.
  • Location: Weledeh School Gymnasium, Yellowknife

Awards

  • Banners: Awarded for Grades 6-8 and 9-12
  • Medals: Presented to category winners across 8 singles categories (Grades 6-12) and 2 doubles categories (Middle School, High School)

Live Streaming

We are pleased to announce that the event will be live-streamed on Table Tennis North’s Facebook page, allowing friends, family, and fans to follow the action from anywhere!

Additional Information

Forms can be e-mailed to Andrew ([email protected]) by each school. If you like to register individually, then please send a note to Andrew.

For more information, please visit our website: https://tabletennisnorth.ca/

We look forward to seeing you in January at the 2025 NWT School Table Tennis Championships!


Q&A

Events:
The doubles competition features two events: High School (Grades 9-12) and Elementary (Grades 6-8). The singles events include categories for Grades 6, 7, and 8, as well as a combined category for High School (Grades 9-12), separated by boys and girls.

Sign-Up:
There is a single fee of $10 for both singles and doubles, with no limit on the number of students that can sign up per school.

Paddles/Rackets:
Rackets and paddles will be provided on-site for all participants.


We are excited to host this event and encourage all schools to participate in what promises to be a fantastic celebration of Table Tennis!

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