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Question about the table tennis serve  My table tennis question is this. When serving and the ball hits the net and then bounces on my opponent's side of the table, I know that it is a let and ...

Becoming a Table Tennis Official  How does one become an official in international table tennis tournaments?


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Glenn,

Thanks for your question.

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Table Tennis Serve  When serving, doubles or singles, if the ball lands on receiver's side...

a) on outside edge of white line, or
b) on edge of table so that it is unreturnable
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Table Tennis Rules for Penholder Racket  Hi Martin!

Of late I am playing quite frequently with players using the penhold rackets. During one of the matches a question regarding the validity ...

What table tennis equipment should I use?  I'm USATT rated at 1050 but can occasionally beat players rated much higher.

I can hit most of the shots but lack a little consistency (I know that ...

Game Point in Table Tennis   Hi Martin,

A group of friends and I have recently started playing some casual table tennis and it seems we all remember different rules from our childhood....

Angle of table tennis racket while smashing  I am a penhold player so what should be my position, which leg my body weight should be and what should be the angle my arm should move while smashing?...

Table Tennis Ball - Damage during rally  If a table tennis ball is damaged during a rally, does that constitute a let or is the winner of the rally entitled to claim the point?





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Table Tennis Question about Injuries  How will the umpire decide if a player in service or in the process of the game injured the opponent?

Say a ball smashed / a bat that slipped, broke ...

Is there a time limit or score limit for deuce?  What is the ultimate decision when 2 players are playing tn the final game after a 2-2 score and going into a deuce situation in the 5th set?

Is there ...

How do I attack a deep push with the backhand?  Often in a game my opponent gives me a strong, deep push to my backhand side and I will usually attempt to loop this ball with my backhand.

My efforts ...

Question about Looping or Pushing  I am currently confused about when to loop or push?

I am starting to play opponents at or near a 2000 level and it seems the push, especially if it ...

Why do professional players say Choi after winning a point?  What is the call that players make after winning a point?

It sounds like "cho" or "choi".

Is it Chinese and what does it mean/translate as?

None ...

Table Tennis Competitions - Calculation of Group Ranking 
I was playing a table tennis competition and at the end I couldn't passed over groupe.

We were playng 5, two were going for next round.

If we ...

Table Tennis Rules About Offering Advice  My table tennis question is about coaches giving advice to players.

In a normal league game, is there a rule which prevents a coach from offering coaching ...

Question about table tennis rubbers  My question is about the difference between types and colours of table tennis rubbers.

I organise a TT Group where we meet every fortnight and play ...

Yellow and red cards  My question is about yellow cards in table tennis.

When a yellow card is given, how long does it last for, just that match or into other competitions?...

Table Tennis Net Question  Is it okay if the ball hits the net post and then bounces on the opponent's court? Also, is it okay if the ball hits the top of the net twice and then ...

Table Tennis Question About The Return of Service Position  Can your opponent who is returning your serve have any part of his body over the white line or edge of the table?
I am finding that some players are ...

What table tennis table do you recommend?  I want to buy a table to practice on at home. We're not serious league players, so we don't need top of the range equipment.

However, what should I ...

Table Tennis Rules Question About Touching the Table  My table tennis question relates to the rules about touching the table tennis table.

Can you tell me, when playing table tennis and I touch the table,...

Table Tennis Service Rule Question  I am in doubt who would gain a point if ... 'the service ball bounces once on my court and two times on my opponent's court'.

My friends say that as ...

Table Tennis Officials  My question is about table tennis officials.

Can you please tell me who are the officials in table tennis and their duties...?

What do the umpires ...

Table Tennis Racket Question - Can I volley the ball on the side with colour but no rubber?  You mentioned that "if you play with a penhold grip and you only use rubber on one side of your blade, you can leave the other side of your blade uncovered,...

Table Tennis question about hitting bat on table  I have a table tennis question for you that I can't find the answer to.

When we are playing a game, what happens if we hit the bat on the table? Is ...

I need a table tennis racket recommendation  I've been on the web for a couple of hours trying to find out what a good racket would be for several boys who are really into Ping Pong.

They are all ...

Can I convert an indoor table tennis table to an outdoor table tennis table?  I have a table tennis table (Butterfly 18mm indoor) and I want to convert it to an outdoor table tennis table.

What paint is needed?

Also what about ...

Table Tennis Question about Service Rules  When playing table tennis, if you have game point, is it automatically your opponent's serve or can you win a game by serving?

Please can you clarify ...

Question about Table Tennis Paint  I wish to restore my 15 years old professional grade table tennis table.

No one can provide me with an answer.

Called Australia Table Tennis Academy,...

Table Tennis Question about Continuous Play & Time Outs  You mention that it's one of the oldest rules that play should be continuous - apart from within the rules that players may have a 1 minute time out and ...

Table Tennis Question about A Good Return  Is the opponent allowed to have their racket on your side of the table (hit the ball on your side of the net)?

This could happen if I were to hit the ...

Table Tennis Question about the Volley  I have a question about volleying the ball when playing table tennis.

Can a player return the ball before it bounces on their court?

What do the ...

Table Tennis Question about Sandpaper Rackets  My question is about table tennis paddles.

Is it legal to use a sandpaper covered paddle?

Can you tell me what the rules say about sandpaper table ...

Table Tennis Question about Serving Rules  My table tennis question relates to what the rules say regarding the service.

When you are serving, do you have to send the ball in between your opponent'...

Table Tennis Rules Question - Edge or Side  I have a table tennis question about the rules of table tennis.

What happens if the ball touches the side (not the corner) of the table while returning ...

Question About Table Tennis Room Height  I would like to know what would be the minimum height for a home table tennis room.

Thank you for all the information in your website.

Thanks and ...

Table Tennis Question About European Champion  I have a table tennis question relating to the European Championships.

Can you tell me who was the last English lady to win the title of European table ...

Table Tennis Question About Stamping   I thought that there was a rule in table tennis about not stamping when serving. I can't find any mention of this in the rules. Do you know of anything?...