Basic Rules Flashcards
Basic Rules
- Starting a Game
- Serve
- Hitting the Ball
- Scoring
- Alternation of Service
According to ITTF rule 2.13.1, to start a game a player must
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
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
ITTF rule 2.13.1
the player serving the ball ________ a _____
- commences a point
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
Serve
It must be done such that the ball passes over or around the net
Hitting the ball
Points are awarded to the opponent for any of several errors in play
Scoring
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
Alternation of Service
If both players reach 10 points, then service alternates after ____ _____, until one player gains a ________ advantage
- each point
- two-point
It is the period during which the ball is in play
Rally
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
in play
It is a rally of which the result is not scored
Let
It is a rally of which the result is scored
Point
It is the hand carrying the racket
Racket hand
It is the hand not carrying the racket
Free hand
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
strikes
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
obstructs
The player due to strike the ball first in a rally
Server
The player due to strike the ball second in a rally
Receiver
The person appointed to control a match
Umpire
The person appointed to assist the umpire with certain decisions
Assistant umpire
Anything a player ______ or _______ include anything that he was wearing or carrying, other than the ball, at the start of the rally
wears or carries
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
over or around
The ____ ______ shall be regarded as extending indefinitely in both directions
end line
The service should start with
the ball resting freely on the open palm of the server’s stationary free hand
A match shall consist of the best of any ____ number of games
odd
