Hitting the ball

Paul Unknown Asked 18 years ago

After the ball has been served and returned does the ball have to touch table of the the side of the player hitting the ball? if so whos pont ? if not whos point ?

Also in your last paregraph of your rules page it refers to hitting the ball on the full . what is hitting it on the full  ?

Jeff Plumb Answered 18 years ago

Hi Paul,

After the ball has been served, you must return the ball over the net without touching your own side of the table. If you are returning serve you hit the ball into your own side of the table you lose the point.

 When you hit the ball before it bounces, you are hitting the ball on the full.