Basic rules in table tennis: Serving rule, score rule, equipment rule, and more.
Let us help you resolve those garage or workplace conflicts by using the Official Table Tennis Rules. Coach EmRatThich resumes the most basic rules in table tennis with the official ITTF regulations. This list is not comprehensive, but these are frequent areas of disagreement among players. These official table tennis regulations can help you keep … Read more
Some players think that table tennis has its origin in China. No, it’s not correct. So I need to explain to you the origin of our sport – table tennis. Note that, table tennis and ping pong are not the same sport nowadays. Table tennis started in England, but not in China Table tennis began … Read more
We already know the Ghost serve of Ma Lin. But today, we don’t talk about the amazing backspin serve of Ma Lin. We focus on the very short underspin serve on the table. What is comeback serve? The come-back serve is even shorter than the ghost serve. Both of them are the ace serve. Comeback … Read more
Today, let’s analyze the serve of Xu Chenhao. Closed training of China Team before Tokyo Olympics Just after the Chinese Trial (Second Leg), the China National Team has arrived in Weihai today (Monday 31 May 2021). A new phase of closed training is about to begin. Closed training is very important. This is the final … Read more
Can we play table tennis with both hands? A player asked me, “Dear coach, can we play table tennis with both hands? Is it legal to use both free arm and racket arm to hit the ball ?” Answer: Yes. You can hold the paddle with both hands while in play in an ITTF sanctioned … Read more
Table Tennis Olympics is the most prestigious tournament (Games of the XXXII Olympiad, Tokyo 2021). Therefore, there are some specific rules that you should know. Unlike the normal tournament, there are some different rules than the basic rules in table tennis. Qualification Rules There are limit of participants allowed in Olympic Games table tennis. Here … Read more
Welcome back to PingSunday, the best place to learn table tennis. Today, let’s discuss the hand signals for doubles in table tennis. Is it the same for everyone? Is there any convention, a universal signal used by the pro players? And which one should you use? A player from Jakarta, Indonesia: “Dear coach, I’m new … Read more
In the previous article “Why Yoshimura Serve is so effective?”, there are many opposing opinions. Some said Yoshimura serve is legal. Other players don’t agree. Today we talk about the “Upside-down service” of Yoshimura. Is it really effective? And is this service really illegal? If you don’t know the serving rule, I recommend you read … Read more
In table tennis, there are 8 umpire hand gestures that you need to know. Why? Why do you need to learn the umpire gestures? Because the role of the umpire is not to talk to you. The umpire is not there to explain to you the rule. They don’t talk much, but just only give … Read more
What is the role of an umpire and referee in table tennis? The umpire shall be responsible for many things, but here is the main responsibility of an umpire. The main role of table tennis umpire Based on the ITTF handbook, a table tennis umpire is mandatory in table tennis. There are currently 2381 official … Read more
In football, the score of 0 is called “Nil”. For example, when England beats France 2-0, it’s called “Two-nil”, but not “Two-Love”. But in table tennis, or in other racquet games (like tennis), the score is called “Love”. Why? What is the table tennis scoring system? Table tennis rules state that a player can win … Read more
After a very hard table tennis training session, we need some funny jokes to relax. Here are some short funny jokes and humor for table tennis lovers. You can also submit your own jokes in the comment. I will update the list frequently. Now, have fun, and laugh with these user-submitted jokes in table tennis. … Read more
Why do top professional table tennis players make “cho” (or “cho-lei”) sounds after scoring points? What is the meaning of “Cho”? Shouting “Cho” or “Cho-lei” is becoming the culture in table tennis. It is something like, if you don’t Cho, you are not a real table tennis player. Why do table tennis players shout “Cho”? … Read more
In table tennis, you should learn to control your temper. No matter what, who is right, who is wrong. Keep the right “etiquette” or you will be punished. Fang Bo controversy During the Chinese Super League, there was a dispute between Fang Bo and Zhao Zhaoyan. Fang Bo can’t control his temper, and he has violently kicked … Read more
This is the quick and simple table tennis laws in 3 minutes. I’ve also explained: the full rules and regulations, the serving rules, commonly confused situations during a real match and the unwritten Fairplay rules in table tennis. Basic Rules Goal The goal of table tennis is simple, like tennis. Hit the ball over the net … Read more
Mercy point in table tennis, Yes or No? Why should you avoid winning 11-0? In your opinion, what will you do? When you are winning 10-0. Do you give up a point? If yes, this point is called mercy point. You can win 11-0 Yes, you can win 11-0 in table tennis. It’s a new … Read more
Here are the common questions and answers (FAQ) for the basic ping pong rules. If you are new to this sport, you should read these table tennis regulations. If not, test yourself if you can answer all of these questions “Ping Pong Rules for Dummies”. If you want a simple list of competition ping pong … Read more
There are the basic serving rules that every table tennis player should know! The official rules and regulations of ITTF help you to avoid doing the illegal serve in table tennis. I also explain some study cases of “fault serve”. The hand signals (gesture) of the umpire are also discussed. Read more about the official … Read more
Reading the official ITTF rulebook is rather uninteresting. These are the most common questions and explications about confusing situations in table tennis. If you don’t have time, just check 3 minutes quick main rules in table tennis. So today, let’s review quickly some basic rules of table tennis that every player should understand! Have you … Read more
ITTF has changed the new ranking system, which excludes the old ranking points and considers only the recent results. Although the new ranking has many flaws, world table tennis ranking is very important to a player. The official ranking system could decide the position, the seeding, and the national selection of a player. Did you … Read more