Number of towel breaks
Table Tennis Rules
Last updated 6 years ago
Nilabhra Paul Asked 6 years ago
Hey coach, is there a limit to the number of towel breaks in a game?
Alois Rosario Answered 6 years ago
Hi Nilabhra,
You are only allowed to towel after every 6 points in a game.
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Mehmet Demir Posted 6 years ago
how many time break we can take? every set or only once all of game? and is it 1 minute?
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 6 years ago
Hi Mehmet,
You have 1 minute between games and also there is on Time Out opportunity per match per player or doubles pair. The Time Out is also for up to 1 minute.
Wilson Cheah Posted 6 years ago
In regards to time-outs, I was following the world championship recently and I noticed a slight change in regards to time-out rules. The moment the person calls time-out returns to the table, even if the one minute is not up, the time-out is over at that moment. Just an observation
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 6 years ago
Hi Wilson,
This has always been the rule. The person that has called the time out can call an end to the timeout at any stage during the one minute.