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  1. Covid-19 outbreak at US table tennis tournament

    Regarding masks, here are some peer-reviewed articles that provide a balanced view of what to expect from wearing them in terms of protection, as well as some downsides in certain circumstances. The bottom line is that you need to make multiple behavioral adaptations during this pandemic if you...
  2. Covid-19 outbreak at US table tennis tournament

    Look at the data from Kansas counties on masks. The data in support of masks is extensive, AND consistent with common sense. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6947e2.htm But Carl and NL are right that not wearing maks properly is useless,, as are really shifty masks. My wife brought...
  3. Covid-19 outbreak at US table tennis tournament

    The winter wave sweeping through the northern hemisphere was predicted, and it is making things tough everywhere, but like I said, hospital systems have already cracked in some places here in the US and it will get worse before it gets better, especially after all the Christmas social...
  4. Covid-19 outbreak at US table tennis tournament

    I didn't write this to smear ICC. I wrote it to show what can happen and so that forum members can make informed decisions. Indoor sports are not safe right now. Possibly as a result of this outbreak, USATT has suspended all tournaments and sanctioned activities until January 21, 2021.
  5. Covid-19 outbreak at US table tennis tournament

    So ICC in California, without question one of the top TT clubs in the US, held a junior tournament with 36 players. At least 6 players have now tested positive for Covid-19 but a source tells me as many as 20 other people may be infected. A true super spreader event. In a thread at MyTT...
  6. Informers wanted !!

    So you are saying that defense is dead because people can't "police" spin, but then the new ball killed spin? Go back since 1990 and tell me how many defenders have made it into the world's top 20? A handful. The only one who ever threatened to win a really major tournament if I remember...
  7. Informers wanted !!

    He is famous everywhere actually. We all know him well for a long time. Not a troll (not exactly), even though he sometimes posts stuff that is....... odd to the point of suggesting delerium tremens. One thing for sure, Igor hates boosters, thinks Chinese rubbers are illegal, is not a fan of...
  8. Informers wanted !!

    I would certainly be a bit cautious about posts from any Russian requesting "informers"
  9. German federation concerned about WTT

    La plus ca change....
  10. Anyone know this guy - Juan Manuel (Lima, Peru)

    This guy Zegermacher was one of the worst and most persistent scammers I ever dealt with at MyTT.
  11. Anyone know this guy - Juan Manuel (Lima, Peru)

    Comments are turned off on his YouTube channel. Too bad.
  12. Important: How Scammers Operate. Info from Baal on MyTT worth having on TTDaily Also

    Click here for the list. http://mytabletennis.net/forum/warning-about-known-scammers_topic67777.html
  13. Anyone know this guy - Juan Manuel (Lima, Peru)

    I update this thread every time a scam comes to my attention. http://mytabletennis.net/forum/warning-about-known-scammers_topic67777.html
  14. Important: How Scammers Operate. Info from Baal on MyTT worth having on TTDaily Also

    Check my list of scammers at mytt. It might help. These guys come back with new names but there might be hints from previous scams. Our latest scammer to hit both sites us Juan Manuel Calderón Aldana of Lima, Peru.
  15. Anyone know this guy - Juan Manuel (Lima, Peru)

    Several of his deals at MyTT went bad and he has been banned there. I'm sorry it wasn't in time to help you. His full name is Juan Manuel Calderón Aldana.
  16. Is Harimoto's screams disrespectful to the opponent?

    And he doesn't do it on every point!
  17. Is Harimoto's screams disrespectful to the opponent?

    The NFL has an excessive celebration rule that is enforced at the referee's discretion. Maybe TT could just do that. It probably wouldn't be more chaotic than discretion in calling serves.
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