How to Run a Table Tennis Event in Colorado

Running a table tennis event in Colorado? Here's how to plan it, pick a format and run it on Colorado Under Par, start to finish.

What it looks like

Colorado table tennis events are held at clubs, rec centers and community gyms year round, with players from juniors to seniors entering by rating or skill level.

Formats

Singles

One player against one, usually best of five games to 11, winning by two.

Doubles

Two players per side take turns hitting the ball in strict order.

Round Robin

Players are placed in small groups and play everyone in their group.

Single Elimination

Players are seeded into a bracket and a match loss ends their run.

Mixed Doubles

Each team has one man and one woman, playing standard doubles rules with alternating hits.

Teams

Teams of two to four players face off in a series of singles and doubles matches.

League

Players or teams meet weekly over a season, with match results tracked in standings and sometimes ratings.

Cup Target Challenge

Players aim serves at paper cups set on the table, earning points for each hit. Quick, simple and fun to watch.

Buy a Redo Ticket

Players buy a couple of redo point tickets, with all money going to the cause. Simple and adds a fun twist.

Golden Paddle Trophy

Winners get a gold painted paddle trophy with their names added each year. Pose them at the table for a photo.

Build it

In the Organizer Dashboard, click Create event and pick table tennis and your format. Every tab, word and Start here guide then follows your sport.

Registration

Organizers ask for rating or self-rated skill level, age group, events entered, and partner names for doubles.

Results

Open Brackets and schedule. Pick the division, pool play or a bracket, your tables, the first game time and minutes per game. Each of your tables gets its own phone link for scores, and every score updates the bracket for everyone. Tick Post on the event page so players follow it live.

Event day

Players check in and get table assignments, warm up briefly, play group matches and report scores to the desk, then brackets and awards follow.

Fun ideas

Make it memorable. Three ideas people love. Cup Target Challenge. Players aim serves at paper cups set on the table, earning points for each hit. Quick, simple and fun to watch. Buy a Redo Ticket. Players buy a couple of redo point tickets, with all money going to the cause. Simple and adds a fun twist. Golden Paddle Trophy. Winners get a gold painted paddle trophy with their names added each year. Pose them at the table for a photo.

Tip

One tip for first-timers: count your tables carefully and schedule matches around them, since table space is usually what limits how many players you can take. Building is free, then 1% per paid order plus card processing, paid to your own Stripe account. Stuck? Ask Caddie or search Need help in your dashboard. Start at coloradounderpar.com/sell-tickets.