David Delpratt Inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame

The TTA Hall of Fame recognises outstanding contributions made to table tennis in the fields of playing, coaching, officiating and/or administering the sport. A person may only be inducted to the TTA Hall of Fame by meeting the criteria listed in the TTA Hall of Fame Regulations.

TTA is pleased to announce that David Delpratt has been inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame (Referees & Umpires). David is one of Australia’s greatest ever Officials, enjoying a decorated career over more than 25 years, summarised as:

• International Referee since 2011.
• Blue Badge Umpire 20062014.
• International Umpire since 19982006.
• National Referee 20062011.
• Deputy Referee 2016 Olympic Games.
• Referee 2018 Commonwealth Games.
• Deputy Referee 2014 Commonwealth Games.
• Referee 2012, 2017 ITTF World Cadet Challenge.
• Deputy Referee 2012 ITTF World Championships.
• Deputy Referee 2017 and 2018 ITTF World Junior Championships.
• Deputy Referee 2018 World Veterans Championships.
• Referee 2017, 2018 ITTF World Tour Australian Open.
• Deputy Referee 2019 ITTF World Tour Australian Open.
• Referee 2012, 2014, 2017 ITTF-Oceania Championships.
• Referee 2013, 2015, ITTF-Oceania Para Championships.
• Referee 2014, 2015, 2017 ITTF-Oceania Junior Championships.
• Referee 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017 ITTF-Oceania Cup.
• Referee 2014 Youth Olympic Games Qualification Tournament.
• Referee 2015 Pacific Games.
• Referee 2009 Mini Pacific Games.
• Referee 2010 Micronesian Games.
• Referee at multiple ITTF World Junior Circuit events.
• Referee 2016 National Closed Championships.
• Referee 2014 National Para Championships.
• Deputy Referee 2008 National Closed Championships.
• Deputy Referee 2006 National Youth Championships.
• Deputy Referee 2007 National Veterans Championships.
• Deputy Referee 1993 National Junior Championships.
• Referee/Deputy Referee at multiple Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games Qualification Tournaments.
• Umpire 2000 and 2008 Paralympic Games.
• Umpire 2004 Olympic Games.
• Umpire 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.
• Umpire 1994 World Veterans Championships.
• Umpire 2001 and 2003 ITTF World Championships.
• Umpire 2007 and 2009 ITTF World Junior Championships.
• Umpire 2000 ITTF World Tour Finals.
• Umpire 2005 Deaflympics.
• Umpire at multiple ITTF World Junior Circuit events.
• Umpire 2007 Pacific Games
• Umpire 2011 Asia & Oceania Regional Para Championships.
• Umpire 2010, 2011 National Closed Championships.
• Umpire 2008, 2010 National Junior Championships.
• Umpire 1995 National Veterans Championships.
• Umpire at multiple Commonwealth Games Qualification Tournaments and Olympic Games Qualification Tournaments.
• Winner of the Fran Keyhoe Award as the National Official of the Year 2018.

David is one of the inaugural inductees in the Referees & Umpires category.

Additionally, David’s conduct, characterised by demonstrating good sportsmanship, acting within the spirit of the game, attitude and behaviour, being a positive role model, etiquette and adherence to the laws of the game is a positive example for others to follow.

David has championed the cause for creating and upskilling Umpires and Referees. David has conducted Umpires Courses in Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Kiribati, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Guam, Palau and New Caledonia. Dave has also conducted many Umpire and Referee courses in Australia.

David was a long-standing member of the TTA National Umpires & Referees Committee and still serves on the Table Tennis Queensland Umpires & Referees Committee. David also acted as an ITTF Umpires & Referees Committee interviewer of Blue Badge Umpire candidates for several years.

TTA congratulates David on being inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame (Referees & Umpires) and for being a most worthy inductee.