Serving
Rules
Roberto Suave Asked 2 years ago
Legality to serve outside the longitudinal line (side line imaginary prolongation).Some argue it is illegal...Thanks for your dedication to the sport.
Alois Rosario Answered 2 years ago
Hi Roberto,
You are allowed to serve past these imaginary lines. You can go as far away as you like as log as you don't move too far forward so that you are in front of the imaginary latitudinal line in line with the base line of the table.
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Roberto Suave Posted 2 years ago
Hello Aloi and Jeff , glad you side on my thinking as many ay my senior club was doubting , now it is crystal clear.
Thank you , have good matches along the imaginary line.
No problem Robert. Glad it helped.