FAQs
The ball should bounce once on the opponent's side of the table. A point is won by you if your opponent is unable to return the ball or if they hit the ball before it bounces on their side of the table (unless the ball has already cleared the table). Matches can the best of 3, 5 or 7 games – or any odd number you like!
What are the equipment regulations in table tennis? ›
Table tennis equipment is relatively simple and inexpensive. The table is rectangular, 9 by 5 feet (2.7 by 1.5 metres), its upper surface a level plane 30 inches (76 cm) above the floor. The net is 6 feet (1.8 metres) long, and its upper edge along the whole length is 6 inches (15.25 cm) above the playing surface.
What are the rules for table tennis serves? ›
Legal Serving
- You must throw the ball up straight, from a flat palm, at least 6 inches (16cm)
- Your toss and service contact must be behind the table surface (not over)
- You cannot hide the ball from the ball toss to contact, with any part of your body.
It's important to note that this is not an official rule and is not applied in formal, competitive play. In professional matches or official competitions, a game of table tennis is typically played to 11 points, and a match is won by the player or pair first to win an odd number of games, often best of 5 or 7 games.
Is table tennis 11 or 21 points? ›
A game in table tennis is played until one of the players scores 11 points or if there is a 2 point difference after the score was tied (10:10). A game used to be played until 21, but that rule was changed by the ITTF in 2001.
What is an illegal serve in table tennis? ›
The ball must not be hidden from the receiver at any time during the service. This means that hiding the ball with your torso is illegal, and shielding the ball with the free hand or free arm is also illegal. It also means that you cannot put your racket in front of the ball before it struck.
How many lets are allowed in table tennis? ›
There is no limit on how many lets the server can serve in a row. The receiver will then attempt to return the ball over or around the net so that it bounces first on the server's side of the table. If he cannot, the server wins the point.
What is a foul serve in table tennis? ›
A let is also called foul service, if the ball hits the server's side of the table, if the ball does not pass further than the edge, and if the ball hits the table edge and hits the net.
Do you get a second serve in table tennis? ›
According to the laws of table tennis, a player can win a game of table tennis by scoring 11 points - with one point awarded for every infringement. Every player gets to serve twice in a row. The first to 11 points is declared the winner.
Are there faults in table tennis? ›
If you make a mistake with your serve, that is you serve a fault, you lose the point straight away. However if you serve a let, that is where the ball touches the net and still goes on correctly, you never lose a point, even if you serve 10 or 20 lets in a row.
In sports like tennis and ping pong, a deuce is a tie. One player must score two consecutive points to break the deuce and win. This can go on for a while if the players are well-matched.
What are the 10 rules of table tennis? ›
The top 10 most basic rule in table tennis
- 01 The game ends at 11 points. ...
- 02 Two-point alternate serves. ...
- 03 Serve the ball straight up. ...
- 04 The serve can land anywhere. ...
- 05 A serve that touches the net is replayed. ...
- 06 No volleys in table tennis. ...
- A ball that bounces back over the net is a point.
The ball must first bounce on your side and then in your opponents. Your opponent must allow the ball to hit their side of the table before trying to return this. The ball must pass cleanly over the net – if it 'clips' the net and goes over, it is a 'let' and the serve is retaken.
What are the rules for 21 in table tennis? ›
A game shall be won by the player or pair first scoring 21 points unless both players or pairs score 20 points, when the game shall be won by the first player or pair subsequently gaining a lead of 2 points. A match shall consist of the best of 2 out of 3 sets.
What is 10 in tennis? ›
When a match reaches 6-6 in the deciding set at these events, a 10-point tiebreak will be played. The first player or team to win 10 points, with an advantage of two or more points, will be the winner.
What is a 10 words of table tennis? ›
Find 10 words 🤓
Net, racquet, table, blade, rubber, board, ball, glue, floor, bat.
What are the rules for ping pong to 21? ›
A game shall be won by the player or pair first scoring 21 points unless both players or pairs score 20 points, when the game shall be won by the first player or pair subsequently gaining a lead of 2 points. A match shall consist of the best of 2 out of 3 sets.
What are the set rules of tennis? ›
A set is won by the first side to win six games, with a margin of at least two games over the other side (e.g. 6–4 or 7–5). If the set is tied at six games each, a tie-break is usually played to decide the set. A match is won when a player or a doubles team has won the majority of the prescribed number of sets.
