Table Tennis Flashcards
A player’s free hand may NOT touch the surface of the table at any time while the ball is in play.
True
Illegal play of the ball while it is in the air and before it has touched the table.
Volley
Strategic movements in table tennis are _______ to those of tennis.
Similar
A common strategy is
to _______ ___ ____ __ ___ _____, shifting from the long to the short game
Change the pace of the game
One must learn to _______ ____ on the ball in order to take advantage of an opponent’s position.
Impart spin
A player’s
best assets are _________ and ________.
Accuracy; Control
In serving, the hand must ____ __ the ball.
Toss up
the serving hand must be ____ with the fingers straight and together, _______ ____
and the ball resting on the palm of the hand.
Flat; thumb free
The player cannot _____ or ____ the ball or put ____ on it in any way.
Pinch; Cup; Spin
At the moment of impact on the serve, the paddle and ball must be behind the server’s ____ ____ _ _________.
End line/baseline
_______ _ ________ alternates after every ___ points.
Serving/Receiving; 2
Doubles Serving - play makes use of the line running down the middle of the table. This line
runs ________ to the sidelines.
Parallel
When serving, the ball must touch the server’s right, half court,
pass over or around the net, and then touch the receiver’s _____, half court.
Right
All serving in doubles
comes from the _____ half of the court – never the ____ half
Right; left
