Table Tennis Introduction
We hope we can Guide you and help you have a simple introduction to Table Tennis.
Game Objective
In a game of table tennis the first player to reach 21 points is declared the winner. However, the game must continue until a player takes a final 2-point lead over his opponent until a player is declared winner.
To begin with a point, the game server serves the ball with the table tennis bat of the opponent's side of the table tennis. If the server fails the ball in play, either by serving the ball in the net or serve them, will point to the opponent. Once the ball is in play either player can score points.
The players have to hit the ball to the opponent "side of the table. If a player fails to return the ball to the opponent's side of compensation, either by the ball or hitting it, then the item goes to the opponent.
To begin a point with a service, the server throws the ball table tennis at least 6 inches and as it is the server hits the ball with the racket. Before crossing on the net the ball must touch the server is part of the table before bouncing a second time on the opponent. After the service the ball remains in play until it clears the net and bounced once on the opponent's side of the table with each stroke. The point ends either when a player hits the ball in the net, or where the ball will not bounce at all on the opponent's side of the table, during which the opponent wins a point.
table tennis games can be played as a single and a double Thursday In a double game, an additional rule is that the ball must be served diagonally across the courtyard in front. If the server is unable to serve as a zone of diagonal on the opposite side and then the opponent is the point.
As you can see the rules of the game of table tennis is pleasant and simple enough so that everyone again table tennis can easily enjoy a game of table tennis without much trouble and confusion.
Scoring in a Game of Table Tennis
A match is played best 3 of 5 games (or 4/7 or 5/9). For each game, the first player to reach 11 points wins that game, however a game must be won by at least a two point margin.
A point is scored after each ball is put into play (not just when the server wins the point as in volleyball).
The edges of the table are part of the legal table surface, but not the sides.
Flow of the Match
Each player serves two points in a row and then switch server. However, if a score of 10-10 is reached in any game, then each server serves only one point and then the server is switched. After each game, the players switch side of the table. In the final game (ie 5th game), the players switch side again after either player reaches 5 points. Legal Service
The ball must rest on an open hand palm. Then it must be tossed up at least 6 inches and struck so the ball first bounces on the server's side and then the opponent's side.
If the serve is legal except that it touches the net, it is called a let serve. Let serves are not scored and are reserved.
Table Tennis Equipment
The paddle should have a red and a black side. The ball should be either orange or white and 40 mm in size. The table should be 2.74 meters long, 1.525 m wide, and 0.76 m high.
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