The ITTF introduced its Sustainable Event Standard on 16 October 2026. The framework connects bidding, implementation, self-assessment and verification, with four certification levels. A separate, smaller Eco Rally to 11 Checklist is open for Member Association consultation until the end of February 2027.

The LTTSF perspective

Our software takeaway is deliberately modest. A community tournament needs a reliable way to record actions and supporting evidence before it needs a colourful dashboard. An open-source checklist could make responsibilities visible and keep the same records available to the next organising team.

What this could mean for your club

Useful starting points would include an action owner, due date, completion note and attachment for each item, followed by a straightforward export. A club should be able to take its evidence away without keeping a subscription alive. Such a tool would support local organisation; it would not replace ITTF verification or confer certification.

Source and image credit

Reporting source: ITTF — Sustainable Event Standard and Member Association consultation. Facts checked on 24 October 2026. The LTTSF perspective above is editorial commentary.

Image: RobThinks / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0. Outdoor table tennis tables at Apollo Court in Hatfield; illustrative photograph. Wikimedia thumbnail; WordPress may create resized previews.