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    Posted: 10/22/2014 at 10:27pm
Let's share information about which table tennis events (all the events around the world) have used or will use new plastic balls (both seamless and seamed). As ITTF has announced that as of July 1st, 2014, all ITTF sanctioned events shall use plastic balls instead of celluloid balls. Now nearly 4 months has passed, I was wondering if the world are carrying out the order? What about those not ITTF sanctioned events? Are they still using celluloid balls?
As far as I know, the recent women's World Cup used seamed plastic balls, the brand is unknown.
2014 China super League used two-toned plastic ball made by DHS.
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For the just concluded 2014 Women's World Cup it used:  DHS 40+ (white) Balls.
For the upcoming 2014 Men's World Cup, same balls, as shown above, will be used.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Baal Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/22/2014 at 11:05pm
I will be curious to see if there are any events that will use something other than DHS, since they have some sort of deal with ITTF.  I am very much hoping we will see more matches with Nittaku Premium, I think it will give us better play. 
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Just for the curiosity, I went back to check these ITTF sanctioned tournaments:

Belarus Open
Czech Open
Argentina Open
Belgium Open
Brazil Open
Women's World Cup
Men's World Cup (upcoming, but the ball has been specified.)
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I was shocked, all of them use DHS 40+ (plastic) White balls.
No other brand has been used.

I don't know why.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote DreiZ Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/22/2014 at 11:39pm
Originally posted by skip3119 skip3119 wrote:

Just for the curiosity, I went back to check these ITTF sanctioned tournaments:

Belarus Open
Czech Open
Argentina Open
Belgium Open
Brazil Open
Women's World Cup
Men's World Cup (upcoming, but the ball has been specified.)
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I was shocked, all of them use DHS 40+ (plastic) White balls.
No other brand has been used.

<font size="3" color="#ff0000">I don't know why.


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(Balls used) For the Junior & Cadet events:

Funchal J & C Open
Tunisian J & C Open
Croatia J & C Open
Chinese Taipei J & C Open

And upcoming:
Hungarian J & C Open
Slovak Cadet Open

All 6 of them use Butterfly 40+ (plastic) balls, white. (*** of course 3-star).
No other brand has been chosen.
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For Junior & Cadet events, Butterfly balls have the monopoly.

For regular events (world tour, world cup), DHS balls have the monopoly.
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DHS has struck a deal with the ITTF as the sole ball supplier for all major events for three years.



Translation:
DHS 40+ Table Tennis Ball Receives the Approval of the ITTF for the First Time
   Seamed Ball New Material Year 2014-2016 International Competition Ball

Edited by zeio - 10/23/2014 at 12:26am
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+ Neo H3 2.15 Blk - 44.5g(55.3g uncut bare)
+ Hexer HD 2.1 Red - 49.3g(68.5g 〃 〃)
= 184.8g
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At LYTTC, the North American cadet team was practicing for the Barbados event with BTY 40+ balls.
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All competitions in Slovenia is playing with a plastic ball ( Tibhar 40+)
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Originally posted by slevin slevin wrote:

At LYTTC, the North American cadet team was practicing for the Barbados event with BTY 40+ balls.
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All ITTF sanctioned Junior and Cadet events use Butterfly 40+ *** white balls.
See my previous post.
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Originally posted by igorigor igorigor wrote:

All competitions in Slovenia is playing with a plastic ball ( Tibhar 40+)
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For non-ITTF sanctioned tournament, the organizer can choose whatever brand they want.
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zeio got it right:  

"DHS 40+ Table Tennis Ball Receives the Approval of the ITTF for the First Time
   Seamed Ball New Material Year 2014-2016 International Competition Ball."
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In addition to the 7 events listed in my earlier posts, 2 more upcoming World Tours will use
DHS 40+ *** white balls.  That will be 9 events in a row, using DHS 40+ *** white balls.

Belarus Open
Czech Open
Argentina Open
Belgium Open
Brazil Open
Women's World Cup
Men's World Cup (upcoming, but the ball has been specified.)
Swedish Open. (upcoming, but the ball has been specified.)
Airports of Regions Russian Open(upcoming, but the ball has been specified.)




Edited by skip3119 - 10/23/2014 at 9:52am
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DreiZ guessed it right in that there must be some kind of contract - the ball manufacturer that can cough up more money wins the contract with ITTF.

DHS won the contract for the ITTF sanctioned regular events (World Tour & World Cup).

Butterfly won the contract for the ITTF sanctioned J & C events.



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mytoman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10/24/2014 at 2:06am
Norway is using the polyball for all national leagues, and for all competitions "owned" by the national association (national championships, the grand prix-tournaments). Until now it has been only the top events, but from january it will be all levels. The technical arrangement is in most cases left to the home club. They can use any brand they want to as long it is an approved poly ball, and they do! For the national championships it will probably be the new Stiga Optimum (NA sponsor deal). 

Some regional events will probably still use their last boxes of celluloid-balls this spring.



 
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