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2024 has
3 Smash
5 Champion
4 Star Contender
10 Contender
19 Feeder
1 Finals
Together with youth contender and star contender of 54 events
2024 has a total of 96 WTT events.
2025 schedule has shown 17 feeders and 48 youth events so far.
I'm waiting for 4 Smash, 6 Champion, 4 to 6 Star Contender, 10+ Contender to be added.
Additional feeder/youths are possible.
It may break 100 events for 2025, or maybe it won't.
Maybe one day it will be 120 events, or avg 10 events per month or it won't.
I'm always calling for more money for the players, which surely would come.
1st round qualification exit at Smash for example has a good paycheck, and having all WTT costs waived (no entry fee, accommodation or tournament transportation), it makes it more attractive.
however it is very costly for players to play feeder and youth with the winning paycheck won't even cover the lodging for example.
With the seniors, excluding OG, Continental Champs/Games, World Champs, World Cups, there are 42 WTT events.
Many players have touched or will be touching 20 WTT events for 2024. Some avg more than 2 per month.
WTT has bought tournament action to a lot of places unseen before.
USA will have a record 2025 year, with San Francisco alone hosting 5 x Youth WTT events.
This is better than 0 few years ago.
Overall, scheduling is a headache, but I was told the direction of WTT and I think it is a good direction.
Imagine your elites playing in the 4 x Smash, 6 x Champion, your OG/WTTC/WC + Continentals and maybe 1~2 Star Contender / Contender, this would mean 15~20 events a year.
This will lead your 2nd tier players playing a lot more Contender and Feeders is for the Tier 3 etc.
There is more table tennis for everyone, hopefully. and hopefully the money improves.
Ideally, I would love for more Contender for Tier 2s. And with mandatory of the 10 a year, the elite (tier 1) won't be playing in too many contenders. So, that is very important.
Things surely will be interesting.
In 2025, I will be more involved with player WTT Scheduling and that of European leagues.
I'm eager to see the full 2025 schedule.
What is your view/experience of 2024, and expectation of 2025 and beyond?
3 Smash
5 Champion
4 Star Contender
10 Contender
19 Feeder
1 Finals
Together with youth contender and star contender of 54 events
2024 has a total of 96 WTT events.
2025 schedule has shown 17 feeders and 48 youth events so far.
I'm waiting for 4 Smash, 6 Champion, 4 to 6 Star Contender, 10+ Contender to be added.
Additional feeder/youths are possible.
It may break 100 events for 2025, or maybe it won't.
Maybe one day it will be 120 events, or avg 10 events per month or it won't.
I'm always calling for more money for the players, which surely would come.
1st round qualification exit at Smash for example has a good paycheck, and having all WTT costs waived (no entry fee, accommodation or tournament transportation), it makes it more attractive.
however it is very costly for players to play feeder and youth with the winning paycheck won't even cover the lodging for example.
With the seniors, excluding OG, Continental Champs/Games, World Champs, World Cups, there are 42 WTT events.
Many players have touched or will be touching 20 WTT events for 2024. Some avg more than 2 per month.
WTT has bought tournament action to a lot of places unseen before.
USA will have a record 2025 year, with San Francisco alone hosting 5 x Youth WTT events.
This is better than 0 few years ago.
Overall, scheduling is a headache, but I was told the direction of WTT and I think it is a good direction.
Imagine your elites playing in the 4 x Smash, 6 x Champion, your OG/WTTC/WC + Continentals and maybe 1~2 Star Contender / Contender, this would mean 15~20 events a year.
This will lead your 2nd tier players playing a lot more Contender and Feeders is for the Tier 3 etc.
There is more table tennis for everyone, hopefully. and hopefully the money improves.
Ideally, I would love for more Contender for Tier 2s. And with mandatory of the 10 a year, the elite (tier 1) won't be playing in too many contenders. So, that is very important.
Things surely will be interesting.
In 2025, I will be more involved with player WTT Scheduling and that of European leagues.
I'm eager to see the full 2025 schedule.
What is your view/experience of 2024, and expectation of 2025 and beyond?
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