gym852

The following question was posed a couple of times at About.Com with no answer,
anyone have an authoritative answer?

Are international players, those holding a players card/permit/pass from an
ITTF affiliate organization only allowed to use equipment on the USATT approved
list when playing in USATT events open to said players?
the Old Duffer

caccobio10

common sense would say that it doesn't matter if the players are from the
u.s.a., germany, china, or mars. If they want to play in a USTTA
tournament, then they need to follow USTTA rules. Therefore, if it isn't on
the USTTA list, then they can't use it.

marco

john schneider

In article <4BiVa.43580$zy.29041@fed1read06>, caccobio10@hotmail.com
says...


I believe that international players are exempt from the requirement at
the U.S. Open. I'm not sure about other tournaments.

alan & erin williams

This has been asked before, and it's a tough one, Tom.

USATT sanctioned events are open to members in good standing of ITTF
affiliated associations, unless they are designated as 'Closed' as our
National Championships are.

The ITTF and USATT lists of approved equipment are not identical.

When the US hosts an ITTF 'Pro Tour', I am certain that the ITTF list
supercedes the USATT list in those events.

Fair Play would dictate that an visiting International not be allowed to
compete against a domestic using an equipment prohibited by ommission on
the USATT list.

Having said all that, there have only been a handful of times that I've
seen/heard/witnessed a ruling that referenced either list. In the
recreational levels of play, people seem not to care to any great extent
if an opponent uses a rubber that has the ITTF symbol stamped on it, but
no other. Or even no symbol.

My answer shows you why Tournament Director and Referee are two distinct
and separate jobs. ;-) And why I've never applied for the Ref
certification. Someone would want me to answer a question like that in
the heat of competition with thousands of dollars on the line.

In that situation, I firmly believe the correct answer is "Find Aly" or
"Where's Terry?"

Alan

caccobio10

if the us open is a pro tour, this would make sense. Pro tour events are
ITTF events, not USATT events. However, if the us open is simply another
USATT event, then all USATT rules should apply.

Of course, all of the above is only theory. In reality, an organization
that has no power cannot enforce any of its own rules. The USATT has no
power and no money to make any demands on anyone.

marco

john schneider

In article <gUjVa.43593$zy.12941@fed1read06>, caccobio10@hotmail.com
says...


According to the entry form for the 2003 U.S. Open, which of course did
not include an ITTF Pro Tour event:

The 2003 U.S. Open TT Championships will be conducted under the Laws of
Table Tennis and the ITTF Regulations for International Competitions.

gym852

The 2003 U.S. Open TT Championships will be conducted under the Laws of
Table Tennis and the ITTF Regulations for International Competitions.

So John, this means that International Players can use any ITTF approved
equipment???? Ya oder Nein.

der altes duffer

terrytrbl

Thomas,
I can't state line and verse of the rule but have been taught that any time
there is an Open Tournament where anyone can play, and even one player holds
membership from another countries organization, then it is then considered an
International Tournament and ITTF Rules apply, not USATT.
But you still can't use that weird rubber on your racket particularly if your
playing ME! Now go forth and place a nice polite sheet of MarkV on your racket
and lose. :-)
Terry
PS to Alan: I am here.