Organizations of Ping-Pong

There are many organizations involved in the world of ping pong. One organization is the AYTTO or American Youth Table Tennis Organization. This group of enthusiasts formed this group to help guide disadvantaged youth to gain more confidence, to have a sense of responsibility, and leadership skills. They organize table tennis programs inside of urban schools to do so. The San Diego Table Tennis Association (SDTTA) is located at the Balboa Park Activity Center at 2145 Park Blvd. This center has over more than 20 butterfly tables. All of this was created in the intentions of promoting the sport of table tennis and so it will spread and gain popularity. Another big organization is the United States Table Tennis Association (USTTA) in which is the national organizing body for table tennis in the United States. It was created in 1933 and headquartered in Colorado Springs serving over 8000 members and has over 240 clubs affiliated with USATT. The LATTA or Los Angelos Table Tennis Association is a good organization in the world of table tennis because they are a non profit organization formed in 1998. Being one of the largest table tennis clubs in the United States it stretches from 10,000 square feet of space, 20 feet up ceilings, and has red international rubber floors. This organization accepts all age groups no matter what ethnicity, gender, or playing level. Also the LATTA provides programs such as Youth Training, USATT Junior/Cadet Training, Round Robin, Worldwide exchanges, and Tournaments.