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Terminologies Flashcards

1
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It consists of the best of any odd number of games (usually 3, 5, or 7)

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Match

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If he or she wears or carries, touches it in play when it is above or travelling towards the playing surface, not having touched his or her court since last being struck by his or her opponent

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Obstruction

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A stroke played with the striking surface of the racket angled upwards, e.g., a push or backspin shot

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Open racket

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An alternative name for the racket

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Paddle

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A style of grip in which the racket handle is held between the thumb and forefinger. Used mainly by Asian players

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Penhold (grip)

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A type of racket covering. A sheet of rubber on top of a layer of sponge

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Pimples

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7
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  • a trademarked name
  • used predominantly in USA
  • often used interchangeably with table tennis by the general public.
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Ping Pong

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The upper surface of a table tennis table which lies in a horizontal plane 76cm (2ft 6in) above the floor

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Playing Surface

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9
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  • a unit of scoring in table tennis
  • a rally where the result is scored
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Point

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10
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A backspin shot usually executed over the playing surface

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Push

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  • the equipment used to hit the ball
  • comprises of a wooden blade with rubbers affixed to it
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Racket

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12
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The hand that is holding the racket

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Racket Hand

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13
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The period during which the ball is in play

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Rally

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14
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The player due to strike the ball second in a rally

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Receiver

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15
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The person appointed to control a tournament

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Referee

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16
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The racket covering. Sometimes refers only to the rubber on top of a sponge base

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Rubber

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A type of racket covering. A racket covering with pimples inwards or outwards on the top of a layer of a sponge, having a total thickness including adhesive of not more than 4mm

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Sandwich Rubber

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18
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The player due to strike the ball first in a rally

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Server

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19
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The start of a point where one player strikes the ball

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Service

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20
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A style of grip in which the racket handle is held in the palm of your hand so that the start of the racket head fits snugly into the “V” shape formed by your thumb and pointing

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Shakehand

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21
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Playing any shot which causes the ball to bounce very near to the net and, if not hit by your opponent, would bounce at least twice on the table

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Short

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22
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  • a type of racket covering
  • a sheet of rubber on top of a layer of sponge
  • the pimples (pips) point outwards, so the playing surface is pimpled
  • depending on the length and hardness of the pimples, unusual types of spin can be imparted
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Short Pimples

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23
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A type of spin imparted onto the ball causing it to move left or right before and after it strikes with playing surface

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Sidespin

24
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An aggressive shot hit with speed, often in response to a high bouncing return

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Smash

25
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  • a type of glue used to affix table tennis rubbers to the blade
  • previously used at regular intervals in order to increase the playing speed of the rubber, but this is no longer permitted
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Speed Glue

26
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The rotation of the ball. A player can impart spin onto the ball by using a brushing action with the racket surface

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Spin

27
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A type of racket covering used in sandwich rubbers. It is used under a sheet of rubber with pimples.

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Sponge

28
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touching the ball in play with your racket, held in your racket hand, or with your racket hand below the wrist

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Strike

29
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Any shot used by a player in a game

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Stroke

30
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A type of spin imparted onto the ball causing it to arc over the net and down onto the table surface

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Topspin

31
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The person appointed to control a match

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Umpire

32
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a type of spin used mostly on defensive shots. When you chop down on the ball, you produce underspin. The bottom of the ball will move away from you

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Underspin

33
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Hitting the ball before it bounces on your side of the table. A player who volleys the ball generally loses the point

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Volley

34
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A smooth rubber with very low surface friction, used to defend against excessive spin or to confuse the opponent. This type of rubber deactivates spin and speed, returning a “dead ball”

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Anti or Anti-loop or Anti-spin

35
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The person appointed to assist the umpire with certain decision

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Assistant Umpire

36
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A shot executed where the back of your hand is pointing towards the opponent, to the left of the elbow for a right handed player and vice versa for a left handed player

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Backhand

37
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A type of spin used mostly on defensive shots. When you chop down on the ball you produce backspin. The bottom of the ball will move away from you

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Backspin

38
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An alternative name for the racket

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Bat

39
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The wooden part of the racket

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Blade

40
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A topspin shot played close to the table with the racket making contact with the ball just after it bounces

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Block

41
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A defensive return of a topspin stroke played with backspin, usually well away from the table

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Chop

42
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A stroke played with the striking surface of the racket angled downwards, eg.a topspin stroke or block

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Closed Racket

43
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A game of table tennis where two people play on each side and alternate turns at striking the ball

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Doubles

44
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A stroke played close to the table with your racket arm moving forward and slightly upwards in the direction that the ball is going to travel

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Drive

45
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A shot which drops very short over the net on your opponent’s side of the table. Usually played when your opponent is postponed away from the table

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Drop Shot

46
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A rule which comes into operation if a game is unfinished after 10 minutes play (or at any earlier time at the request of both players or pairs). Thereafter, each player shall serve for 1 point in turn and if the receiving player or pair makes 13 returns, the receiver shall score a point.

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Expedite

47
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A stroke played close to the table where you hit over the back or top of ball, using a loose wrist action to impart topspin

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Flick or Flip

48
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A shot executed where the palm of your hand is facing your opponent, to the right side of the elbow for a right handed player and vice versa for a left handed player

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Forehand

49
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It is won by the player or pair first scoring 11 points unless both players or pair subsequently gaining a lead of 2 points

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Game

50
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A serve where the ball is thrown high into the air. This helps the server to increase the amount of spin and speed imparted onto the ball

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High Toss Serve

51
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The international governing body for the sport table tennis

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ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation)

52
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The most common racket covering. It consists a sheet of rubber on top of a layer of sponge. The pimples (pips) point inward, so the playing surface is smooth

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Invented Rubber

53
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A rally where the result is not scored

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Let

54
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If the ball, in passing over or around the net, touches it, provided the service is otherwise good, the serve is replayed – or – if your opponent is not ready, the serve is replayed

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Let Serve

55
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A defensive shot used against high-speed shots, where the ball is returned very high in the air

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Lob

56
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A type of racket covering. A sheet of rubber on top of a layer of sponge. The pimples (pips) point outwards, so the playing surface is implied

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Long Pimples (Pips)

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