Basic Rules

Question 1

Basic Rules

Answer 1

1. Starting a Game
2. Serve
3. Hitting the Ball
4. Scoring
5. Alternation of Service

Question 2

According to ITTF rule 2.13.1, to start a game a player must

Answer 2

guess which hand the ball is in, the correct or incorrect guess gives the “winner” the option to choose to serve, receive, or to choose which ends of the table to use

Question 3

The first service is decided by a lot, normally other hand (usually hidden under the table), allowing the other player to guess which hand the ball is in. the correct or incorrect guess gives the “winner” the option to choose to serve, receive, or to choose which ends of the table to use

Answer 3

ITTF rule 2.13.1

Question 4

the player serving the ball ________ a _____

Answer 4

• commences a point

Question 5

The player stand with the higher ball held in the palm of the freehand, with the hand behind the end line of the table and higher than the surface of the table. The racket is held in the other hand, the racket hand, and the server tosses the ball directly upward without spin, at least 16 centimeters (approximately 6 inches) high, and strikes the ball with the racket on the ball’s descent

Answer 5

Serve

Question 6

It must be done such that the ball passes over or around the net

Answer 6

Hitting the ball

Question 7

Points are awarded to the opponent for any of several errors in play

Answer 7

Scoring

Question 8

Service alternates between opponents every two points (regardless of winner of the rally) until a player reaches 11 points with at least a two-point lead, or until both players have 10 points apiece

Answer 8

Alternation of Service

Question 9

If both players reach 10 points, then service alternates after ____ _____, until one player gains a ________ advantage

Answer 9

• each point
• two-point

Question 10

It is the period during which the ball is in play

Answer 10

Rally

Question 11

The ball is __ ___ from the last moment at which it is stationary on the palm of the free hand before being intentionally projected in service until the rally is decided as a let or a point

Answer 11

in play

Question 12

It is a rally of which the result is not scored

Answer 12

Let

Question 13

It is a rally of which the result is scored

Answer 13

Point

Question 14

It is the hand carrying the racket

Answer 14

Racket hand

Question 15

It is the hand not carrying the racket

Answer 15

Free hand

Question 16

A player ______ the ball if he touches it in play with his racket, held in the hand, or with his racket hand below the wrist

Answer 16

strikes

Question 17

A player ________ the ball if he, or anything he wears or carries, touches it in play when it is above or travelling towards the playing surface and has not passed beyond his end line, not having touched his court since last being struck by his opponent

Answer 17

obstructs

Question 18

The player due to strike the ball first in a rally

Answer 18

Server

Question 19

The player due to strike the ball second in a rally

Answer 19

Receiver

Question 20

The person appointed to control a match

Answer 20

Umpire

Question 21

The person appointed to assist the umpire with certain decisions

Answer 21

Assistant umpire

Question 22

Anything a player ______ or _______ include anything that he was wearing or carrying, other than the ball, at the start of the rally

Answer 22

wears or carries

Question 23

The ball shall be regarded as passing ____ or _______ the net assembly if it passes anywhere other than between the net and the net post or between the net and the playing surface

Answer 23

over or around

Question 24

The ____ ______ shall be regarded as extending indefinitely in both directions

Answer 24

end line

Question 25

The service should start with

Answer 25

the ball resting freely on the open palm of the server’s stationary free hand

Question 26

A match shall consist of the best of any ____ number of games

Answer 26

odd