Blade regulations

Hello

Is having carbon on a blade necessary for playing in an ittf tournament?

Hi Ali,

No it isn’t. There are no approved blades for ITTF competition. The rules just state:

2.04	THE RACKET
2.04.01	The racket may be of any size, shape or weight but the blade shall be flat and rigid.
2.04.02	At least 85% of the blade by thickness shall be of natural wood; an adhesive layer within the blade may be reinforced with fibrous material such as carbon fibre, glass fibre or compressed paper, but shall not be thicker than 7.5% of the total thickness or 0.35mm, whichever is the smaller.