Official Rules of table tennis
This is a summary of the basic rules d tennis table.
1.1. The Table:
The surface of the table tennis table is 2.72 x1, 525m, with a height of 0.76 m from the ground. The surface may be any material that provides a uniform bounce of about 0.23 m (dropping the ball from 0.30 m regulation height). The color of the playing surface will be dark and matte, with white beading. The table is divided by a network into two equal fields.
1.2. The entire network:
The entire network includes the network, supports and suspension, and bindings for the table. The height of the support network is 15.25 cm, and the network will be the same height. The lower edge of the network should be against the playing surface.
1.3. The ball:
The ball is spherical, 40mm diameter, weighs 2.7 ounces, it is celluloid or similar plastic material, shall be matt, white or orange.
1.4. The palette:
The palette of table tennis can be any size, shape or weight, with a flat and rigid sheet made ??of 85% of the thickness of natural wood and can be reinforced with carbon fiber, glass or newsprint. The striking face should be covered with pimpled rubber. The faces of the pallet will be bright red on one side and black on the other.
2. 1. Definitions:
The ball is in play from the last time that stands still in hand, until he decides the play as much (play in which is noted) or cancellation (in which he played not noted). It is considered obstruction when the player or his clothing touches the ball when on the playing surface or going to this without the bottom line. Server is the first player to hit the ball on one play. Receiver is the one who hits second.
The referee is responsible for directing a game. The assistant referee is the person who assists the referee for certain decisions. When the ball does not pass through space on the network framed by the media, is seen passing over or around, unless it passes between the network and the playing surface. The bottom line is taken as infinite in its extensions off the table.
2.2. Both:
It is considered both when the opponent fails to make a good service, when there is a good return if the ball touches any object, then a proper return or service, except when it hits the whole network before the opponent hits the ball.
When the ball goes beyond the end line without touching his field after being hit by the opponent. If the opponent obstructs the ball if the opponent hits the ball twice consecutively, if the opponent hits the ball the wrong side of the palette.
When the opponent or a garment or object moves the playing surface or touches the whole of the beef, if the opponent touches the playing surface with his free hand. Also doubles as when one of the opponents hit the ball out of order.
2.3. Game:
Win the game the player or pair first get 11 points unless both players or pairs get 11 points, then wins the game gets the first of 2 points.