TTA National Hopes Tour 2026–2027

Hopes Points System

Hopes Points are awarded to the top-performing athletes across the TTA National Hopes Tour to recognise achievement and track progress.

They determine overall rankings, with the highest point scorer crowned Hopes Champion and potential access to further national opportunities.

Athletes will earn Hopes Points at the traditional 'Challenge' event, unlocking prizes and benefits at the conclusion of the last Tour Event.

Points are awarded based on your final competition placing, with training attendance determining how many you can earn: each day attended unlocks 25% of the total points available (e.g. four days = 100%, two days = 50%).

There will also be bonus points for attending more than one Hopes event in the 2026/27 schedule, with the points available from attending multiple tours as below:

The TTA National Hopes Tour is a High Performance program, aligned to the ITTF Sports Development department’s talent identification programme, which unites players and coaches from across the globe. Globally, the program continues to be the building block of the ITTF High Performance pathway, which targets global reach and overall growth of table tennis.

 ITTF Hopes Program Structure:

Qualify for the 2027 Oceania Hopes Team

• 1x Male & 1x Female qualified via accumulated Hopes Points

• 1x Male & 1x Female qualified via winning the Challenge Event at the 2027 TTA National Hopes Victoria Tour (Traralgon, April 2027)

• Additional spots (if any) allocated via Hopes Points

TTA Coaches will also run a concurrent Pathways Camp for athletes under the age of 19.

The Pathways Camp is designed for U19 athletes to train in a high-performance environment with national coaches.

It offers targeted development for emerging talent and helps strengthen the connection into national performance pathways.

Camp Coaches will be made up of a number of TTA National Coaching Panel and select State High-Performance Coaches'

TTA National Coaching Panel:

• National Head Coach - Ricardo Oliveira
• AIS Gen32 Scholarship Coach - Melissa Tapper
• Performance and Pathways Lead - Simon Gerada

Each Tour follows the same 5-day format (days of the week subject to change, please refer to the specific camp for specific days): 

As part of this immersive experience, the athlete will:

• Work closely with National Coaches and Performance Specialists
• Undergo athlete identification testing
• Learn new technical and tactical skills
• Be mentored through life lessons, sportsmanship, and personal responsibility
• Participate in a structured environment that supports confidence, discipline, and growth

TTA National Hopes Tour Training:

• TTA National Hopes Tour: Open to players born in 2015 or later

TTA National Hopes Tour Competition: 

• TTA National Hopes Tour Challenge: Only open to players born in 2015 and 2016. This is an ITTF Regulation.
• TTA National Mini Hopes Tour Challenge: Only open to players born in 2017 or later.

TTA Pathways Camp:

• TTA Pathways Camp: Open to players under the age of 19 in 2026/27

2026/27 TTA National Hopes Tour and Pathways Camp is $550 (inc. GST) per player per Tour / Camp.

Included in the fee:

1. 4-day training camp with TTA National Coaches, including 8 training sessions and educational activities.
2. 1-day competition, competing for Hopes Points.
3. Guest appearances from National Team players. 
4. The opportunity to interact with the best Hopes level players and coaches in Australia.

To note:

• Food is the responsibility of the individual athlete. Supermarkets and restaurants are available near all the venues.
• Flights, accommodation, and transport are the responsibility of the individual athlete.
• There are multiple hotels and accommodation options available near all the venues.

Any cancellations on the close of entries or earlier will be entitled to a refund for entry fees.

Any cancellations after the close of entries will not be entitled to a refund for entry fees.

• The Event will be conducted in accordance with the current Laws of Table Tennis and ITTF Rules and Regulations.
• Players must wear clothing that complies with ITTF Regulations.
• State/Territory Team uniforms are encouraged, but not mandatory.
• All rackets need to be compliant with the latest ITTF regulations.
• In the context of betting, participants shall not, by any manner whatsoever infringe the principle of fair play, show unsporting conduct or attempt to influence the course or result of a competition or any part thereof in a manner contrary to sporting ethics. Any violation of this principle shall be disciplined according to provisions of ITTF Regulations 3.5.3.
• All members, participants and non-participants are required to read and understand and agree to abide by the Australian National Anti-Doping Policy, effective from 1 March 2024, and found on the Sport Integrity Australia website (https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au/what-we-do/anti-doping/world-anti-dopingcode/australian-nationalanti-doping-policy), being the anti-doping policy adopted by TTA and applicable to all members, participants and non-participants.

Live Draws and Results will be updated closer to the events.

Table Tennis Australia Ltd. (TTA) are the sole commercial rights holder of the TTA National Hopes Tour.

Participants release all rights, or rights held by their agents or sponsors, in all matters relating to television and web casting coverage, video and motion picture coverage, and photographic coverage of any kind to TTA.