Frequently Asked Questions
4th June 2010
Individual Membership
1. How do I become a Member?
You can become either an Associate or Player Member through your Local League, Premier Club or Directly Affiliated Club or directly to the ETTA. If directly to the ETTA, this can be online or postal application. All members requiring a license MUST apply directly to the ETTA.
2. How long will my membership be valid for?
The membership fee for 2010/11 begins on the 11th July (the day after the AGM) or whenever the membership is purchased and ends on the date of the next year’s AGM
3. When I return my Membership form to my league to whom do I make payment, the ETTA or my league?
Payment should be to your league which will forward one cheque on to the ETTA.
4. I play in more than one league how do I become a Player Member?
It is highly recommended that this be done directly to the ETTA, online or by post. You will now only have to make one payment to the ETTA. You must provide your Membership Number (which you will have if you have applied online) to all the leagues you play in.
5. I am a member of a PremierClub but do not play table tennis competitively do I have to become a member?
All members of Premier and Directly Affiliated Clubs have to become a member. If competitive table tennis is played then you must become a Player Member otherwise you must join as an Associate Member.
6. I am the Secretary of my Local League, how do I become a member?
If you play competitive table tennis then you must become a Player Member. If you do not play then you automatically become an Associate Member as an officer of your league. There will be no charge. This also applies to Presidents, Vice Presidents, Life Members and all officers.
7. I am a qualified umpire how do I become a member?
If you play competitive table tennis you must become a Player Member. Otherwise you automatically become an Associate Member, details will be obtained from the ETTA database. No fee will be payable. This also applies to qualified Tournament Organisers and Coaches.
8. I do not belong to a local league team but do play in league cup competitions do I have to become a member?
Yes. These are classified as competitive table tennis under ETTA rules and therefore require you to become a Player Member.
9. What happens if I do not pay my Membership fees next season?
You cannot play in any league until such a time as you have paid your Player Membership fees, as you will not be a registered player.
10. I have a Player Licence, what do I have to do next season?
You will be contacted directly to make your renewal which you can do either online or by post to the ETTA. The Membership form will include a Player Licence Section so you can become a Player Member and have your Player Licence in one place. If you play in a Local League you will not have to pay again for your Player Membership but you must tell your league your Membership Number.
11. I am a League or Premier Club Secretary and I need to know how I will be able to submit Membership data about the players in my League.
Although a number of Player and Associate Members will join online, a significant number of members will continue to submit their personal details via their Club and League. If you have given us Individual Registration (IR) data for season 2009/10 we will provide this information back to you (electronically via email or on a CD) for updating and re-submission to us. However, if we have no IR data for last season, you will receive blank IM spreadsheet from us for you to complete, using the data submitted by your members on their individual forms which we sent to you in the first instance and they have subsequently completed.
12. I am a League Secretary and in the past our league has affiliated to the ETTA by making payment to them. As the league will no longer have to pay anything directly to the ETTA how do we prove we are affiliated?
All Local Leagues will be sent an Affiliation Certificate when the bulk of their returns have been made.
13. I am concerned about who will have access to the information held on me by the ETTA?
A new Data Protection Policy with Guidelines has been approved, a copy if which is on the ETTA website. It fully complies with the Data Protection Act. The Policy contains details of who to contact if you have any queries.
14. I am a Local League Treasurer and have paid the ETTA Civil Liability Insurance cover in the past for my league. What happens next season?
The Civil Liability Insurance is collected from the membership through the Player and Associate Member fees. Leagues will no longer have to pay anything to the ETTA. A copy of FAQs regarding insurance is on the ETTA website or can be requested along with details of who to contact for any insurance queries.
15. When will the new Membership Forms be available?
Paper copies of the forms will be available for distribution by 1st June and you will be able to apply and pay online from 11th July 2010. They relate to the season which commences 11th July and so should not be returned until then.
16. Will I get a Membership Card?
All Player Members and Associate Members associated with a League or Directly Affiliated Club (DAC) including Premier Clubs will receive a Membership Card. This will be sent via your nominated organisation if you paid your membership fees to them. If you applied directly to the ETTA, your Membership Card will be sent to your home address.
17. From time to time I acquire a Single Tournament License (Day License)
Licences of any sort are only available to Player Members. Thus, if you require a Single Tournament or Day Licence and you are not a member already, you will be taking out a player membership at the appropriate fee the first time you purchase Single Tournament or Day Licence.
18. I have a Player Licence. Will my Membership Number change next season?
Player Licence numbers will remain the same and all Membership Numbers will be a lifelong number. However, the various categories will have a different prefix: L for those with a Player Licence, P for Player Member and A for Associate Member.
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