Invitation to all beginners to the PTS Sherwood and MBF beginner competitions in Kerava on 25.4.
Registration ends on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
The competition is intended for children and adults who are just starting out in table tennis. Separate competition classes will be organized for both of them during the day.
The aim is that many energetic table tennis players from MBF and its table tennis groups at Saksalainen, Franskainen and Meilahti primary schools, as well as the Meilahti Tennis Centre, will come along to try out what fun competitions can be like. Hopefully, many parents will come along to support this happy family event.
MBF coach Ibrahim Sen is involved as team manager.
The player is at the beginning of their playing career or has already played a little in competitions. The rating limit for competitions is a maximum of approximately 750 points on the day of the competition. Players will be divided into appropriate groups in the competition according to their skill levels and age groups at the decision of the organizer. The aim is to organize one or more classes for girls.
For children, the age limit is a maximum of 15 years old in 2026. This means that a child born in 2011 can still participate in the children's category in these competitions.
The aim is to organize several matches for each child in a pool-style competition.
All beginner players over the age of 15 who have no rating or a rating of approximately 750 points are allowed to play in the adult category. Children under the age of 15 are also allowed to participate in the adult categories if they wish.
It is possible that the competition will also use continuation games after the pools. The “best of five” game format will be used in the categories. Decisions on the division of categories and the method of play in each category will be made by the organizer as soon as possible after the registration period has ended.
The competitions are organized as separate categories: singles and doubles. Players can choose to play only in the singles category, only in the doubles category, or both in the singles and doubles categories. Prizes are awarded separately in both categories.
For doubles categories, players can find their own playing partner or ask the tournament organizer to arrange a doubles pair according to their availability.
Clubs are expected to teach players the rules of doubles (e.g. serving rules, scoring, and serving order) before the competition. This will help significantly in the running of the competition.
PTS Sherwood Junior Cup
In this competition, children representing different clubs compete for the trophy “PTS Sherwoodin Junnu Cup” to be awarded to the best club. The competition between the clubs is decided by the success of the players. In each singles and doubles category, the winner receives points according to the number of participants in that category, the second-place finisher receives one point less, the third-place finisher receives two points less, and so on, so that the last participant in the category also receives one point for their club. If there are several pools in a category, and only the winners of these pools play in the next games, the organizer decides the amount of points to be given to the other participants. At the end of the day, the points received by the different clubs are added up. If the same pair represents two different clubs in the doubles category, the points received by the players are divided in half for both represented clubs.
Registration:
Please provide the following information for the player you are registering:
- Player name
- The name of the table tennis club the player may represent
- Is the player participating in the boys (under 15), men (over 15), girls (under 15) or women (over 15) category?
- Is the player participating in the singles category, the doubles category, or both categories?
- The child's exact date of birth. This helps in placing children in appropriate age groups.
- For those participating in the adult category, it is sufficient to know that the player is over 15 years old.
- The player's possible rating number calculated by the Finnish Table Tennis Association or if it is not yet available
- Is the organizer allowed to take photos of the participating players, which could potentially be used, for example, on the PTS Sherwood or MBF websites or on social media or on the Finnish Table Tennis Association website?
Venue: Kaleva School, Kalevankatu 66, 04230 Kerava.
Aika: Saturday, April 25, 2026. The games will start with children's games in the morning no later than 10:00.
A more detailed schedule of the games will be announced to those who have registered in the competition letter sent the week before the competition. If there are a large number of players participating in the competition, the games can start as early as 9:00, but not earlier. The aim is to organize the games as efficiently as possible and to avoid unnecessary waiting by all means. The aim is to play the competition through in such a way that children's singles games are played first in the morning and doubles games immediately afterwards.
The adult singles and foursomes will be played later in the afternoon. The exact schedule of the games will naturally depend on the number of registrants and how many different categories we decide to play.
Game ball: A good quality Joola training ball, designated by the organizers, which comes on behalf of the competition organizer.
Registration: by Sunday 19.4.2026 at 22:00 only to the email address of PTS Sherwood's Pingis-grandma tuijajokinen45@gmail.comRegistrations will not be accepted by other means.
Inquiries: Questions about the competitions can be sent to the email address tuijajokinen45@gmail.com or in case of emergency, call 045-205 5519 (Tuija Jokinen).
License: Participants do not need a license to participate in competitions. Players are not awarded rating points based on the competitions.
Awards:
- Children participating in the competition will be awarded prizes in both singles and doubles categories.
- In the adult categories, the top four players will be awarded.
The organizer will not deliver players' prizes afterwards.
Participation fees: Participation fees are paid on site in cash.
Participation fees for children's classes:
- Children's singles: €10 per player
- Children's doubles: 10 euros per player (i.e. a total of 20 € per pair of players)
Participation fees for adult classes:
- Adult singles €15 per player
- Adult doubles €15 per player
Number of tables: Competitions are held on eight tables simultaneously. The school gym is in full use at all times and unnecessary movement in the gym should be avoided during the games.
Judging: The games will be judged by the organizing club's own people together with the parents of the children participating in the competitions. We hope that the players' parents will participate in judging the games, as in our previous competitions. In adult classes, the players participating in the class will judge each other's matches.
Shoes for guardians and parents: The school floor can be cool, so parents and guardians should bring comfortable indoor shoes. Outdoor shoes are not allowed inside the school.
A warm welcome to the start competition organized by PTS Sherwood and MBF on Saturday, April 25, 2026.