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Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................3
Rules and Regulations...................................................................................4
Equipment.....................................................................................................7
Different Gripping Styles...............................................................................2
Ways to play..................................................................................................3
That’s about it….............................................................................................4
Smashing
The offensive trump card is the smash. A player will typically
execute a smash when his or her opponent has returned a ball
that bounces too high or too close to the net. Large backswing and
rapid acceleration imparts as much speed on the ball as possible.
The goal of a smash is to get the ball to move so quickly that the
opponent simply cannot return it.
Forehand Smash
1. Similar to Forehand Push, hit the ball with a faster stroke
and greater force
2. Hit the Ball at 45 degree angle to apply topspin to the ball,
sending it quickly to opponent side
Introduction Backhand Smash
1. Similar to backhand push, hit the ball with a faster stroke
Dear All, and with greater force
This booklet is created to give you a portable set of information 2. Hit the Ball at 45 degree angle to apply topspin to the ball,
on the Rules and Regulations of Table Tennis and some basics on sending it quickly to opponent side
how to play Table Tennis.
In this booklet, we will provide you the main points of the official
rules and regulations from ITTP that would be more relevant to
playing Table Tennis in school. We will also simplify or explain
some of the harder to understand rules.
Blocking
We also provide written and pictorial guides on how the basics of Blocking is a defensive stroke by placing the racket in front of the
Table Tennis. We will try to make the guides as easy to ball after it bounces returning the ball at a similar but reduced
understand. For video guides, you can visit our website. paced. You can block any shot but people usually block smashes/
serves. When blocking, keep the bat pointing at 45 degrees down.
Spin
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Backspin (Forehand Chop)
1. Slice the ball at the bottom at 45 degree to the opponent’s
side
Backspin is where the bottom half of the ball is rotating away
from the player, and is imparted by striking the base of the ball
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with a downward movement.
Backspin (Backhand Chop)
1. Draw the bat back to your body and swing the backhand
with an arc towards the ball
Rules and Regulations Spins are extremely hard to
execute if you want it with
spin and want it low. But it
Service might pay off as you can use it
Service starts with the ball resting freely on the open palm to combat any type of returns
of the server's stationary free hand. or serves, if you do them right.
It then must be tossed up at least 6 inches (16cm) and
struck so the ball first bounces on the server's side and
then the opponent's side. Backhand Spin Serve
If the serve is legal except that it touches the net, it is 1. Hold the ball in your left palm and throw the ball up. Draw
called a let serve. Let serves are not scored and are the bat back to the left and slice the ball at the bottom
reserved. when it falls back down
2. Finishing by swinging your arm to the right to give a
Return “follow up” movement so the ball has more spin applied
The ball, having been served or returned, shall be struck so Pushing
that it passes over the net assembly and touches the
opponent's court, either directly or after touching the net
assembly. Forehand Push Backhand Push
1. Swing the Paddle forward to the path of the ball
1. Almost Identical to
Forehand push,
move the paddle to
meet the path of
2. The arm moves forward to meet the ball
3. Hit the ball in the center of the paddle and push it to the
Flow of Play desired location
Each player serves two points in a row then switches
server
If a score of 10-10 is reached in any game, each server
serves only one point then the server is switched
After each game, the players switch side of the table
In the final game, the players switch side again after either
player reaches 5 points
Let
The rally shall be a let if
The ball passes over the net assembly after serving but
touches it
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Service is delivered when receiving player is not ready Serving
unless the receiver attempts to striker the ball
Basic Forehand Serve
Scoring 1. Hold the ball in the center of your left/right palm and push
A match is played best 3 of 5 games, best 4 of 7 games or it forward with the hand with the bat
best 5 of 9 games 2. Swing the bat and hit the ball across to the opponent’s side
For each game, the first player to reach 11 points wins that of the table
game, however a game must be won by at least a two point
margin. Therefore, if both players get 10 points, it is
considered a deuce and the game will continue until one Quick Forehand Serve
person wins 2 consecutive points, e.g. 14-16, 17-15 or 14- 1. Hold the ball in your left palm and push it upwards
12. 2. Similar to basic forehand serve, but this time hit the ball
Fouls with a greater force and faster speed
A foul can be given when 3. The bat should have a swift swinging motion and the angle
Any part of a player’s body touches the table at which the ball is hit should be as acute as possible but
still allowing the ball to bounce to the opponent’s side
A player blocks the view of the ball
A player touches the net
Player returns the ball by hitting twice
A player distracts the opponent
A warning or point may be given when a foul is made,
depending on the match officials.
Seemiller Grip
This grip uses one side to hit both backhand and forehand shots.
The grip is similar to the shakehands, except that the index finger
wraps around the edge of the paddle and the thumb points
"forward" to the hitting surface.
Advantages
A superior blocking position
Grips Chances are more people don't know about this grip as
much as they do about the penhold
There are currently 3 "standard" grips existing in table tennis today. The same wide selection of paddles that shakehanders
enjoy
Shakehands Grip
The paddle is gripped with all
fingers, with the thumb resting
by itself on the opposite side as
Penhold Grip
The racket is gripped as one
Advantages would grip a pen, with the
Equally strong forehand and backhand advantage thumb and index finger, with
Wide selection of paddles to choose from the rest of the fingers being
tucked away on the other
side. There are several
variations to this grip, and
two types of paddles to
Advantages
reflect this. The "chinese"
A dominant forehand game
paddles are basically
Since it is not as widely used, an element of surprise
against opponents unfamiliarshakehands
with the grip.paddles with a
shortened handle. The
remaining fingers rest
against the other side.
"Japanese" paddles have a
raised handle, which is called
a "hook." The index finger
curls around the "hook" for
extra leverage.
