Ball weight

Rules

Arpit  Arpit
Arpit Arpit Asked 7 years ago

What should be weight of a standard table tennis ball? 


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago

Hi Arpit,

Here are the regulations about the ball in the ITTF Regulations.

 

THE BALL

The ball shall be spherical, with a diameter of 40mm.

The ball shall weigh 2.7g.

The ball shall be made of celluloid or similar plastics material and shall be white or orange, and matt. 


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