Table Tennis Flashcards
Is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight hollow hall back and forth with rackets a.k.a. Bals or paddles
Table tennis
Is the new game of ping pong
Table tennis
On what year does Table tennis originated in England
1880
The name ping pong was changed into table tennis on 1964 on what game?
Olympic game
Trade marks of Table Tennis
Whiff-whaff
Gossima
Ping pong
The highest governing body of table tennis
ITTF
When does ITTF was founded
1926
Is the local association which is the controlling body for rules and regulations in table tennis
Table Tennis Association of the Philippines
Is the world men’s singles table tennis champion in 1928-29 and later achieved even greater fame at wimbledon
Fred perry
Equipments of table tennis
Table
Net assembly
Ball
Racket
The length of the measure of the side line in the table tennis
2.74 cm
The width or the measurements of the end line
1.525 cm
Is the height of the table from the ground
.76 cm
Accessories in the table tennis that divides the table into two equal parts
Net assembly
It consist of the net, net poles and clamps
Net assembly
Is the standard height of the net in table tennis
15.25 cm
Is the weight of ping pong ball
2.7 g
The diameter of the ping pong ball
40mm
The ball of Table tennis is made of?
Celluloid plastic materials
Color of the balls used in Table tennis competitions
Orange
White
Yellow
Is the standard percentage requirement of the wood in a table tennis racket
85%
Types of rubber rackets
Sandwich rubber rackets
Ordinary pimpled rubber racket
Is the type of rubber racket used in the tbale tennis which is thicker, smoother, and recommended for competitions
Sandwich rubber racket
Is the type of rubber racket which is thin and has holes
Ordinary pimpled rubber racket
Type of grip
Chinese of pen hold
Orthodox or shake hand
Is the type of grip or hold in the racket with shorter handle and the way one holds a writing instrument
Chinese or pen hold
Is the type of grip or hold in the racket with longer handle and one grips the racket similarly to the way one performs a handshake
Orthodox or shake hand
Types of offensive stroke
Speed drive
Loop drive
Is often the bread and butter stroke of a players arsenal, used mostly fro keeping the ball in play, applying pressure on the opponent and potentially opening up an opportunity for a more powerful attack
Speed drive
Is dangerous because of its topspin. While not as difficult to return as the speed drive, it is more likely to rebound off the opponents racket at a very high angle, setting up an easy smash on the follow up
Loop drive
Types of counter drive stroke
Smash
Flip
Is the offensive trump card in table tennis
Smash
When a player tries to attack a ball that has not bounced beyond the edge of the table he/she does not have the room to wind up in a backswing
Flip
Types of defensive stroke
Slice
Chop
Defensive LOB
Stop or drop-shot
Is analogous to the speed drive in some respects. It is very simple usually used for keeping the point and creating offensive opportunities
Slice
Is the defensive backspin counterpart to the offensive loop drive
Chop
Is possible the most visually impressive shot in the sport of table tennis and it is deceptive in its simplicity
Defensive LOB
A high level stroke used as another variation for close to table strokes
Stop or drop shot
Is a period in which the ball is in play or the ball is moving from one table to another
Rally
Is a rally of which the result is not scored
Let
Is the hand that is carrying the racket
Racket hand
Is the hand that is not carrying the racket
Free hand
Is a player due to strike the ball first in a rally
Server
Is the player due to strike the ball second in a rally and the person who will strike the ball into a rally
Receiver
Is the number if points in which the player is determined as the winner
11
Other term for deuce
Tie
The type of scoring used in table tennis
Rally point
Is a sequence of a service that can be performed
2 consecutive services
Used in case of deuced
Advantage of two points
Officials of the game
Umpire
Assistant umpire
Scorer
The overall official who controls the match in table tennis
Umpire
The umpire words to a player right after a rally and the ball becomes dead
Point or score
The other call of the umpire when a player gains the score of 11
Game ball or win
The other call of umpire when the player gains a score of 10
Last
Shall decide whether or not the ball in play touches the edge of the playing surface at the side of the table nearest him , inform the umpire fro breaches of the advice or behaviour regulation
Assistant umpire
The one who records the score in record sheet
Scorer
Difference between LET and Points?
Self explanatory