CBSE Inter-School Table Tennis Championship U-17
by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
CBSE national medal
CBSE Inter-School Table Tennis Championship U-17 is a competition by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for children aged 14 to 16, open to students across India. It is free to take part.
Mode
In-Person
Fee
Free
Duration
Played in two stages across the season, the cluster meet and then the CBSE Nationals, each running over a few days
Format
Both · Teams of 4
Time needed
A few days at each stage, plus school level practice through the season
About this opportunity
The CBSE table tennis championship for Under-17 is entered, played and medalled as its own age group. A player must be within the Under-17 age group as on 31 December of the year of the competition.
Only bona fide students of CBSE affiliated private schools may take part, and a student who has failed twice in a particular class is not eligible. A player may move up into a senior age group, but doing so forfeits participation in their own group.
The championship is played cluster and then national. Table tennis is not held at zonal level. A school enters the cluster meet, and the winning team and the first runner up in each age group, separately for boys and girls, go to the CBSE Nationals along with the top four individual players. A school may send one team per age category, separately for boys and girls. A team is a minimum of three and a maximum of four players.
Entry is done by the school, not the family, through CBSE's online sports system in three steps: registering the student to get a UID, applying to participate in the game, and emailing the organising school to confirm at least a week before the meet. No offline or on the spot entry is accepted.
Gold, silver and bronze medals go to the winners, and merit certificates to the placed players. Every participant who plays receives a participation certificate, generated online. Certificates are generated online and no printed copy is issued. Travel, food and kit are paid for by the participating school or the family, and every team carries its school flag for the compulsory march past.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 14 to 16 years
- Location
- Nationwide
Academic requirement
Bona fide student of a CBSE affiliated private school. A student who has failed twice in a particular class is not eligible.
Prerequisites
- Within the Under-17 age group as on 31 December of the competition year
- Bona fide student of a CBSE affiliated private school
- Has not failed twice in a particular class
- Registered on the CBSE sports portal with a student UID
Open to bona fide students of CBSE affiliated private schools who are within the Under-17 age group as on 31 December of the competition year.
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Rewards and recognition
Prizes
Gold, silver and bronze medals
Gold, silver and bronze medals go to the winners, and merit certificates to the placed players. Every participant who plays receives a participation certificate, generated online. Medals are sent to the organising school by the CBSE Sports Cell.
Certificate
CBSE merit certificate
Participation certificates go to everyone who plays and merit certificates to the winners. All certificates are generated online and no printed copy is issued. A player who reports but does not play receives no participation certificate.
Recognition
CBSE national championship
Skills your child builds
Highlights
- A school may enter one team of three or four per age category, separately for boys and girls, for the U-17 championship
- A separate individual championship runs alongside the team championship at both stages
- Players ranked in the TTFI top ten for the age group may enter the national individual championship directly
- The top five from the national individual championship form the CBSE team for the SGFI nationals
Rounds & format
The championship runs cluster and then national. Table tennis is not held at zonal level. A school enters the cluster meet, and the winning team and the first runner up in each age group, separately for boys and girls, go to the CBSE Nationals along with the top four individual players. Ties are decided by the order of play A against X, B against Y, C against Z, A against Y and B against X. Matches up to the quarter-final are best of three sets, and the semi-final and final are best of five. The expedite system starts if a game is unfinished after ten minutes of play.
How entries are judged
Ties are decided by the order of play A against X, B against Y, C against Z, A against Y and B against X. Matches up to the quarter-final are best of three sets, and the semi-final and final are best of five. The expedite system starts if a game is unfinished after ten minutes of play.
Selection process
At the cluster meet, the winning team and the first runner up in each age group and category qualify for the nationals, and the top four individual players in each age group and category qualify for the national individual championship. Team composition cannot change between cluster and national level.
How to apply
- 1The school registers the student on the CBSE sports portal, which issues a UID that stays with the student for later years
- 2The school completes Apply to Participate for table tennis in the Under-17 age group, which is mandatory and separate from registration
- 3The school emails the organising school to confirm participation at least one week before the meet
- 4The team plays the cluster meet, and qualifiers go on to the CBSE Nationals
Fees & financial support
Fee details
CBSE charges no per student entry fee for the championship. The board collects an annual sports fee of Rs 10,000 from every private affiliated school, added automatically when the school registers its classes IX to XII students, so the cost sits with the school rather than the family. A late fee does apply to a school that registers or applies after the last date: Rs 500 per student for up to seven days late and Rs 1,000 per student for eight to fourteen days. Travel, food and kit are paid for by the participating school or the family.
Frequently asked questions
Is CBSE Inter-School Table Tennis Championship U-17 free?
This opportunity is free to participate in.
Who can participate in CBSE Inter-School Table Tennis Championship U-17?
Children aged 14 to 16.
What will my child gain from CBSE Inter-School Table Tennis Championship U-17?
A CBSE national medal in the Under-17 age group, competed for separately from the other age groups. Merit and participation certificates issued online by CBSE. A clear path from the cluster meet to the CBSE Nationals. No entry fee for the family, since the board charges the school an annual sports fee instead. The top five from the national individual championship form the CBSE team for the SGFI nationals.
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