In 2026, the U.S.A. Junior National Team Trials hosted by USATT have followed a new and dynamic selection procedure. The top 8 players, from each age group, with the highest points earned during each weekly update will be named to the National Team for a minimum of 6 months.
The U11 and U13 Junior National Teams will be selected according to points earned through:
Junior National Team Trials #1 Placement
Junior National Team Trials #2 Placement
U.S. Nationals Performance in Age Group
Best Single Regional Championship Performance in Age Group
The U15, U17 and U19 Junior National Teams will be selected according to points earned through:
World Ranking (within top 100)
Junior National Team Trials #1 Placement
Junior National Team Trials #2 Placement
U.S. Nationals Performance in Age Group
U.S. Open Performance in Age Group
Best Single Regional Championship Performance in Age Group
From July 3rd to Jul 9th, the 2026 U.S. National Championships at San Jose, CA. (Results to be summarized.)
Rassi Zhou xxx.
Aaron Li xxx.
Emma Yang xxx.
From May 16th to 17th, BTT members competed in 2025 USATT Northeast Regional Championships at Westchester TTC, joining a field of 203 players.
Rassi Zhou earned 3rd place in the group stage of both U1750 and U13G. She also competed in U2000 and U2200 events.
Anna Naumova finished in the top-4 in U13G and top 16 in U2000 event. She also competed in Women's Singles.
Aaron Li achieved top-8 finish in U11B.
Ishan Rangdal reached the top-16 in U15B, earned 3rd place in the group stage of both the U17B and U19B events, and finished in the top-4 of the U2200 event. He also competed in Men's Singles.
Riaan Lodha finished in the top-32 of the U15B, earned 3rd place in the group stage of both the U2500 and U15B events, and reached the top-4 in the U2200 event.
Yug Sinha captured the U11B's championship title.
Emma Yang delivered an outstanding performance, winning both the U13G and U15G's championship titles. She also reached the top-4 in U17G and the top-8 in U19G.
From April 10th to 14th, four BTT members continued to compete in the 2025 Junior National Ranking Tournament II at the Houston International Table Tennis Academy (HITTA) in Katy, Texas, joining a field of 184 young players.
Anna Naumova earned 3rd place finish in U13G group stage.
Aaron Li achieved a top-4 finish in U11B and advanced to the top 32 in U13B.
Yug Sinha finished 13th place in U11B and earned 2nd place in U13B's group stage.
Emma Yang delivered an outstanding performance, earning 2nd place in U13G, and 7th place in U15G.
From January 16th to 20th, five BTT members competed in the 2026 Junior National Ranking Tournament I at Fremont CA, joining a field of 328 young players.
Yug Sinha, a first-time participant, delivered several remarkable performances and secured 9th place in the U11B category. He also competed in U13B category.
Anna Naumova competed in U13G.
Aaron Li achieved an impressive 3rd place finish in the U11B category, and he also competed in U13B category.
Ishan Rangdal competed in both U15B and U19B.
Riaan Lodha competed in both U13B and U15B.
Emma Yang, a member of U11G and U13G team since 2023, showcased her experience and determination in her fourth appearance, earning an impressive 2nd place in the U13G category.
About this tournament's seeding and selection rules:
Progressive selection with snake seeding is a method used to fairly distribute players across groups while maintaining a balanced level of competition. It combines progressive selection (sequential assignment based on rankings) with snake seeding (a zigzag pattern to ensure fairness).
In the first round, up to 64 players were paired based on their ratings across 32 tables. Winners from each table advanced to the next round of Placements 1-2, while the others moved into Placements 3-4. This process continued, with winners and losers from each match progressing into different placement groups, until the final rankings were determined.