Our club’s team participated in the 2023 JOOLA NA Teams Championships for the first time.
This is the 25th annual JOOLA NA Teams Championships, which is a USATT sanctioned 4-star event and was held at the Gaylord National Resort in Washington, DC for the 8th year in a row.
The three-day competition attracts players from all over the US as well as entrants from around the world, giving players a chance to mingle and learn new techniques from a broader table tennis community. The tournament features a team component in an otherwise individual-focused sport in the US.
On the first day, Friday, players have the opportunity to play both higher and lower ranked teams based on original seeding. These results determine each team’s division placement for the rest of the competition. On Saturday and Sunday, teams play in a large round robin, facing challenging teams from the same division, as determined by day one. Many competitors play 25 matches or more over the course of the three days. This gives participants the opportunity to compete against players with a variety of playing styles, but endurance will be a key factor to being successful in this tournament.
