BUTTERFLY schools' league PROJECT
INTRA / INTER SCHOOLS' TABLE TENNIS LEAGUES
THE QUESTIONS
- Can a team be any size?
- How many tables do I need?
- Is there a fixed age group?
- Can boys and girls play in the same team?
- Must a league have a fixed number of teams?
- Is a match always best of 5 games?
- How much time will a match take?
- Do we have to include doubles?
- What are the basic rules?
- Does this programme meet The School Games expectations?
THE ANSWERS
In 2010 the English Schools' Table Tennis Association launched the Butterfly Schools' League Project. This recognises that a single format will not be appropriate in all circumstances. All of the above questions are addressed in order to offer the best fit solution for your needs.
With the introduction of 'The School Games' and the growth of interest and participation in table tennis, the time is right to consolidate and move from one-off competitions into a regularity of play - achieved by the formation of both intra and inter-school leagues.
APPROPRIATE - ADAPTABLE - ACHIEVABLE
Well over 500 printed project packs have now been claimed by schools, Partnerships and School Games Organisers. However ...
THE RESOURCES
These are now FREE TO DOWNLOAD from this website for use in schools!
(Click on each Page/Template as required)
THE HANDBOOK (extracts)
You SHOULD print or read this first in order to make the best use of the scoresheet templates which follow.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- A Table Tennis League - Questions & Answers
- Rationale - Regularity of Play
- How many Teams and Tables - how much time?
- How to Play - Basic Facts & Rules
FORMATS - FOR & AGAINST - YOU CHOOSE
HELP WITH SCORE SHEETS
SCHEDULES
FINALLY
- Press & Publicity - Shout it from the Rooftops!
- Stages in the ESTTA Team Championships (see website Calendar for further information)
All material © ENGLISH SCHOOLS' TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION
THE TEMPLATES (blank team match scoresheets/charts)
- 2-a-side Team Match Scoresheet - Best of 3 Games
- 2-a-side Team Match Scoresheet - Best of 3 Games (with doubles)
- 2-a-side Team Match Scoresheet - Best of 5 Games
- 2-a-side Team Match Scoresheet - Best of 5 Games (with doubles)
- 3-a-side Team Match Scoresheet - Best of 3 Games
- 3-a-side Team Match Scoresheet - Best of 3 Games (with doubles)
- 3-a-side Team Match Scoresheet - Best of 5 Games
- 3-a-side Team Match Scoresheet - Best of 5 Games (with doubles)
All material © ENGLISH SCHOOLS' TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION
© All 'Butterfly Schools' League Project' Material may be freely copied for use in schools, but may not be copied or stored without permission from ESTTA for use in any published material, either printed or electronic.
The English Schools' Table Tennis Association acknowledge the valuable contribution from Butterfly and Sport England, through their Sports Match initiative - without their help this Project would not have been possible. ESTTA also thanks the English Table Tennis Association for their continued support.
