Table Tennis Flashcards by Chuck Barera

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

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Is the new game of ping pong

Table tennis

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On what year does Table tennis originated in England

1880

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The name ping pong was changed into table tennis on 1964 on what game?

Olympic game

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Trade marks of Table Tennis

Whiff-whaff
Gossima
Ping pong

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The highest governing body of table tennis

ITTF

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When does ITTF was founded

1926

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Is the local association which is the controlling body for rules and regulations in table tennis

Table Tennis Association of the Philippines

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Is the world men’s singles table tennis champion in 1928-29 and later achieved even greater fame at wimbledon

Fred perry

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Equipments of table tennis

Table
Net assembly
Ball
Racket

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The length of the measure of the side line in the table tennis

2.74 cm

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The width or the measurements of the end line

1.525 cm

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Is the height of the table from the ground

.76 cm

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Accessories in the table tennis that divides the table into two equal parts

Net assembly

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It consist of the net, net poles and clamps

Net assembly

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Is the standard height of the net in table tennis

15.25 cm

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Is the weight of ping pong ball

2.7 g

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The diameter of the ping pong ball

40mm

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The ball of Table tennis is made of?

Celluloid plastic materials

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Color of the balls used in Table tennis competitions

Orange
White
Yellow

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Is the standard percentage requirement of the wood in a table tennis racket

85%

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Types of rubber rackets

Sandwich rubber rackets

Ordinary pimpled rubber racket

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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

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