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THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE GAME
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Table tennis is played on a table that is divided in its length by a net and has a white line along the
sides, which defines service areas. The aim is to return the ball with a racket on the opponent's half
of the table. A point is won by the player when the opponent does not return the ball, or returns it
outside of the opposite half of the table, let's the ball bounce more than once on his half-table, hits
the ball without a bounce on his side of the table), moves the table whilst playing, touches the net
or pole, if his free hand touches the table or if the opponent prevents the ball from bouncing on his
own half -table with his body (obstruction).
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A table tennis match is played in three or four winning sets of 11 points with 2 points difference:
the first player who has earned the required number of rounds is declared the winner. In the case
of three winning matches, players can therefore play up to five rounds. For four winning sets, they
may have to play up to seven sets.
THE SERVICE
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The first server must be designated by a draw to avoid impartiality.
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Before performing the service, the ball should rest motionless in the palm of the hand. It is to be
launched vertically and intentionally, and more than 16cm away from the hand.
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To validate a serve the ball thrown in the air must not touch any thing other than the racket first and
then the server's surface area with one bounce and then the opponent's diagonal service area. If
not, the point is lost; If the ball touches the net or its structure, the service can be replayed .
CHANGES
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The service changes every two points until the end of the round. When the score reaches 10/10, in
this case, the service changes for each point earned.
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At the end of each round, players change ends, and the first service is given to the one who did not
make the first service in the previous round.
THE GAME DOUBLE
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It is possible to play double table tennis, but each player must hit the ball alternatively. It is therefore not
possible to divide the table into two parts and each partner plays on his half side of the table.
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The first server is chosen by the team who has the service, the first receiver is then chosen by the oppo-
site team.
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Then, the change of server is as follows: the receiver becomes the server and the server becomes partner
of the receiver and so on.
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The server must serve in the right diagonal, ie the ball must first bounce on the server's half right side of
the table and then bounce on the half right hand side of the opponent.
7/11/2023
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