The Bay State Games is the Massachusetts State Olympics. The Summer Games are held every year in the middle of July. The table tennis event is held at the Boston TTC in Medford.
Athletes are eligible for the Bay State Games table tennis event if they meet at least one of the following requirements:
Everyone who enters the table tennis event receives a Bay State Games T-shirt. The top three finishers in each singles event receive medals and Bay State Games jackets. The top three teams in each doubles event receive medals. Athletes who medal in more than one singles event will receive only one jacket.
The singles events areAll events are open to both males and females. Ages are as of the date of the event. To be eligible for the Novice events, athletes must either have no USATT or Ratings Central ratings or their USATT and Ratings Central ratings must both be less than 800 for the Novice 8–18 or less than 1000 for the Novice 19 and Up.
Athletes may enter at most two singles events. Athletes will play at least three matches in each singles event.
Doubles events will be held if and only if time permits. Only athletes who enter a singles event may play doubles.
The Boston TTC is air conditioned and has six ITTF-approved tables, bright lighting, and a wood playing floor. Reasonably-priced drinks will be available.
If you follow the directions, the Boston TTC is easy to find. If you try to find the club without following the directions or by using an online mapping service, you may have trouble because the club is behind Mystic Ave. and is not visible from Mystic Ave. There is plenty of parking.
Singles matches count for Ratings Central ratings, but not for USATT ratings.
The Bay State Games Hall of Fame was created in 2001 to achieve two major goals. The first was to recognize Bay State Games athletic alumni who have gone onto prestigious and successful collegiate, professional, or Olympic careers, while the second was to recognize former coaches, officials, sports organizers, volunteers, venues, and organizations that have made significant contributions to the Bay State Games throughout its history. This unique format of recognizing athletes as well as individuals and organizations that have played a significant role in the success of the Games has led to an impressive list of Hall of Fame inductees. Each year, nominations for the Hall of Fame are reviewed by a committee which makes the final determination on who is inducted. Nominations can be submitted by anyone. Criteria include years of service, role within the Games, and a host of other factors.
The photo shows the 2007 inductees holding the plaques that they received at the Opening Ceremonies, July 12, 2007. Left to right, they are:
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