Table Tennis Flashcards
How do you determine playing position and order of service in table tennis?
Coin Toss
How often do you change of service in table tennis?
After 5 points have been scored
How many points do you have to win by in table tennis?
two
What equipment is needed to play table tennis?
A table tennis table with a net, paddles, and a ball.
On the serve, whose side of the table must the ball contact first?
Servers side
Describe three circumstances where a point is awarded to the opponent.
Failure to make good service unless a let is declared.
If the players free hand touches the table well the ball is in play.
If the player volleys the ball before it hits the table unless a let is declared.
What is the term used to describe a serve that touches the net or it’s supports before passing over the net?
A let
If the ball hits an object other than the net and supports, is it still in play?
No
The game is won by the first player to score how many points?
21
Are you allowed to volley a ball before it hits the table?
Nope
Describe the rule that talks about players touching the table.
If it’s when the ball is in play, then their opponent gets a point
