Table Tennis Blog

In the London 2012 Olympic Games final, Ding Ning was faulted and some say it cost her Olympic gold. After hearing about this we though it would be a good idea to cover the service rules in some detail so you never get caught out. Watch this video and leave a comment to let us [...]

The ITTF regulation 2.04.07 states: The racket covering shall be used without any physical, chemical or other treatment It seems that a lot of the worlds top players are still using a technique known as boosting. This is where they use some chemicals to enhance their rubber thus being able to generate more spin and [...]

In a match what happens if you are injured. Can you continue, are you allowed to recover before playing on? The answer depends on whether you had a previous injury and have aggravated it or whether you incurred the injury during the match. It also depends on whether the injury is due to your fitness. [...]

How long do I get for a Timeout? You are allowed up to 1 minute. If the player that calls the timeout returns to the table earlier than 1 minute then the timeout is finished and the other player must resume play. How many Timeouts do I get? You get just one timeout for the [...]

Another thing you may see at the upcoming World Championships is players taking a break between games. During a match you are allowed time between games to receive advice form your coach or to just recover and prepare for the next game. The rule states specifically that you are allowed up to 1 minute between [...]

So, how long are you allowed between points? The rule states that play must be continuous. Whereas in Tennis there is a specific number of seconds you are allowed, the Table Tennis rule is a little more flexible and the success of its enforcement can depend on the quality of the Umpire. The rule is [...]

Over the past few decades Table Tennis has strived to make play continuous. There were periods in the 1970s 80s and 90s where the matches would take forever because of the breaks that were taken between points. I remember watching a Womens’ match at the Asian Championships in 1990 where the umpire was literally yelling [...]

We had this question from one of our readers. Dropping Your Bat If a player drops his bat during a point, does he lose the point? The player does not lose the point but he will need to pick up his bat pretty fast to return the next ball as you must have a bat [...]

For those new to the game or those returning after a few years will be surprised to find out that Table Tennis is now played up to 11 points instead of 21. So all games are played up to 11. Players have two serves each. Serving does not depend on whether you win the point [...]

At this time of year lots of people are getting their first Table Tennis Table for Christmas. If that is you are you are unsure of the rules of the game, just click on the link Table Tennis Rules for your free copy of the rules, presented for you in an easy to understand format. [...]