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Hiding the rubber/bat during the serve

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Bennett Brown
Bennett Brown Asked 11 years ago

Hi Alois, I know its illegal to hide the ball or the contact of the ball during the service, but if I am using two different types of rubber with two different effects of the ball, could I hide the rubber/bat behind my leg/back area right before the serve and as the toss is coming down i reveal my rubber, giving my opponent less time to read the spin?

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Bennett,

Yes that is legal now.  It is a good tactic if you are using different types of rubbers.

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Marc Meunier

Marc Meunier Posted 10 years ago

Could I also hide the blade under the table before serving?

D K

D K Posted 10 years ago

I think that you can hide your bat wherever you want,but the contact point must be visible

Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago Latest

Hi Marc,

Yes you can hide it under the level of the table.

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