2022 Virtual Freestyle Ping Pong Corporate Challenge
Guidelines
Table Tennis North (TTN) will be hosting their inaugural 2022 Virtual Freestyle Ping Pong Corporate Challenge. This event was developed to encourage new and continued participation in the sport of Table Tennis in the Northwest Territories through a safe avenue during these unprecedented times. The 2022 Virtual Freestyle Ping Pong Corporate Challenge is designed to be a fun event and bring some friendly competition as teams represent their organizations, and compete to win the TTN Corporate Challenge Trophy and bragging rights.
Competition Details:
The TTN 2022 Virtual Freestyle Ping Pong Corporate Challenge will take place from January 21 to 31, 2022. Registration for the challenge will take place starting January 17, 2022.
Eligibility
The Virtual Freestyle Ping Pong Challenge is open to all businesses and organizations located in the Northwest Territories with no age restrictions. A maximum of 4 participants are able to be a part of each team to represent a business or organization. Anyone working (including volunteering, internships, student placements, etc.) within the organizations are eligible to join. Organizations may register more than one team, however each team is independent of each other, and cannot combine their scores.
Competition Format
Team members must take part in each of the four (4) challenges. Each individual participant will record themselves completing the challenges in 30 seconds and submit a video of no more than 40 seconds to Dropbox for each challenge. These videos must be one continuous take and not be edited. As an alternative, all activities could be filmed together in one take in order to save time. Team members are recommended to do these challenges together to reduce the possibility of technical difficulties. Once the videos are submitted, Table Tennis North Officials will assess the results and calculate scores. The scores will be accumulated for each team member per organization to decide overall rankings. The business/organization with the highest combined total scores from all of their competitors will win prizes. The teams will be provided instructions below and on the TABLE TENNIS NORTH website for the activities. Along with the instructions, there will be videos demonstrating the proper technique for that activity and more information about it on the website.
Each video submitted must be named in the following format:
- TEAMNAME_NAME_ACTIVITY# – Example: TTN_JADEBONNETROUGE_ACTIVITY1.MOV
- Dropbox Upload Link: Submit files – Dropbox
Introduction video by two times Arctic Winter Games Coach STEVE ROWE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdhDWbBSNPc
Videos must be submitted between the dates of January 21 – 31, 2022.
Challenges
There will be four (4) virtual freestyle ping pong challenges that participants will compete in:
#1 – Ping-Pong Flip – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl4G2sgazrM
- Hold your racket in a shakehand or penholder grip.
- Bounce the ball on your racket, with one bounce on the forehand side and one bounce on the backhand side (alternating).
- Do as many bounces as you can in 30 seconds.
- Each successful bounce on the racket will give you one point.
#2 – Balance Jump – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4TxmmYTMrA
- Paint, stick, or draw a line on the floor.
- Hold your racket in a shakehand or penholder grip and balance a table tennis ball on one side of the racket.
- Jump from one side of the line to the other while balancing the ball and jump back and forth while keeping the ball balanced on your racket.
- You need to land with two feet on each side in order for a jump to count.
- Jump as many times as you can across the line while balancing the ball in 30 seconds.
- Each successful jump landing will give you one point.
#3 – Wall Hit – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKn2PAY-3BA
- Find a clean flat wall around you.
- Hold your racket in a shakehand or penholder grip.
- Bounce the ball against the wall, with one bounce on the forehand side and one bounce on the backhand side (alternating).
- Do as many bounces against the wall as you can in 30 seconds.
- Each bounce against the wall will give you one point.
#4 – Hand Switch – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6r12yXwrq4
- Hold your racket in a shakehand grip
- Bounce the ball 4 times with your right hand, then switch your racket to your left hand while the ball is in midair and bounce the ball 4 times with your left hand.
- If you drop the ball in the middle of a set, restart the count of that set.
- Get as many sets as you can in 30 seconds.
- Each time that a completed set of 8 bounces is achieved, you will earn 5 points.
BONUS
- You have 30 seconds to show us any other fun and creative ways of bouncing the ball on your racket.
- Racket must be held in either a shakehand or penholder grip.
- Any creative video will earn you 5 bonus points.
Scoring
- Before you start your 30 seconds, say “GO!”. Saying “GO” will indicate that your 30 seconds has started, so start the activity!
- For the first three activities, each bounce will earn you a point. For the fourth activity, each completed set will earn you 5 points.
- 5 bonus points are available for a 30 second fun, creative, out of the box method of bouncing the ball.
- All points will be added up by the officials who will watch the videos, and will contribute to your final score.
- Your final score will be added to all other competitors on your team to determine your total score, and then your total score will be compared to your competitors to see who will win
Prizes
The business/organization that achieves the highest overall total score from all of their competitors will be named the winners of the Table Tennis North 2022 Virtual Freestyle Ping Pong Corporate Challenge. The winners will get their team name added to the TTN Corporate Challenge trophy and receive a plaque. The plaque will be kept in the facility for life, while the trophy will be kept for a year. The winner will also receive a free youth table for their facilities.
There will also be individual prize packs for one male and one female with the highest individual scores. This prize pack will be delivered to your business shortly after the competition.
Registration Details:
You can register for this challenge through this link or on the Table Tennis North website starting January 17, 2022. There is a registration fee of $100 in which you get to choose to donate to a charity of your choice; proof of donation will be required.. Parental consent will be required for registration for youth under the age of 18.
Additional Resources/Information:
On January 17, 2022 at 12pm MST, there will be a 60 minute live virtual demonstration of the activities, led by one of the U18 Canadian National Team Coaches and Head Coach for Team Quebec, Maxime Surprenant. Anyone is free to join to learn how to do these challenges. Everyone who attends will be entered to win a prize, which includes a Canadian National Team t-shirt. Stay tuned for more information on our website and social media channels.
Live session with Maxime Surprenant.
There are additional videos on the Table Tennis North website under the Virtual Freestyle Table Tennis Challenge tab that can help you to learn how to do the challenges properly.
If there are any additional questions please contact info@tabletennisnorth.ca.
Waivers:
Participation Waiver
By signing and submitting this form, you entered above hereby agree to abide by all rules and all decisions made by the organizing committee and to release the 2022 Virtual Freestyle Table Tennis Corporate Challenge, Table Tennis North, and any facilities used from any responsibility and all liabilities for any losses, damages or injuries incurred during the challenge.
Media Release
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Being mindful of the safety of all our participants and the privacy of all individuals, we would like to obtain your permission to post or print images of you and/or your child. Safety is our primary concern.