Number of towel breaks

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Nilabhra Paul
Nilabhra Paul Asked 9 years ago

Hey coach, is there a limit to the number of towel breaks in a game?

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago

Hi Nilabhra,

You are only allowed to towel after every 6 points in a game.

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Mehmet Demir

Mehmet Demir Posted 2017-08-10 09:11:19

how many time break we can take? every  set or only once all of game? and is it 1 minute?


Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 2017-08-10 09:11:19

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

Wilson Cheah Posted 2017-08-10 09:11:19

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

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 2017-08-10 09:11:19

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.


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