1. Record when you win a point.
As you begin playing ping pong, record when each player
scores a point. Essentially, you score a point by keeping the ball in play longer than your
opponent.
If your opponent fails to hit a ping pong ball that you served or hit last, you get one point for
the game.
Remember, in ping pong you have to hit your ball so it bounces off your end of the table, and
then off your opponent's end of the table. If your opponent misses the ball, but the ball does
not bounce on his or her side of the table, you do not get a point.
2.Record when you lose a point. You can also lose points in ping pong. Make sure to record
when you lose a point. Under the following conditions, you would subtract one point from
your total score.
If you miss the ball, you'll lose a point.
If you hit the ball into the net and it falls back onto your side of the table, you'll lose a point.
If you hit the ball too hard, and it falls off the table, you lose a point.
You cannot hit the ball before it bounces off of your side of the table. If you do so, you'll lose
a point.
If your ball bounces twice on your side of the table, you'll lose a point.
If you accidentally move the table during play, you'll lose a point.
3.Switch up who serves. Each time you or your opponent misses the ball, you will have to
serve the ball again. In ping pong, service changes every two points.
For example, you serve the ball to begin a game. You score one point, after your opponent
fails to hit the ball. It would be your responsibility to serve again. Then, your opponent scores
a point on you. Once again, you serve the ball. You have reached two total points in the
game, one for you and one for your opponent.
The next time a point is scored, it's your opponent's turn to serve. He or she will keep serving
until another two points are scored. Then, it's your turn again.
Keep playing until one player hits 11 or 21 points with a 2 point lead. Continue to play the
game, keeping track of scores. The round will continue until one player has at least 11 or 21
points, depending on the rules you set. You need at least a 2 point lead in order to win a
round, so a score of 10 to 11 or 20 to 21 will not result in you winning.
4.Settle a close game. Remember, in the event of 10 to 10 or 20 to 20 tie, the round goes into
overtime. Continue to play until one player gains at least a two point lead. For example, a
score of 10 to 12 could settle a tie in an overtime round.
Step 3 Play an odd number of rounds.
5. Play an odd number of rounds. You play for an odd number of rounds in ping pong. The
player who wins the most rounds wins the game. For example, say you're playing for 5
rounds. The winning player must win at least 3 out of 5 of the rounds.
6.Figure out how to tell if a ball is in or out. An important thing to understand if you want to
score table tennis is whether a ball is in or out. Often, a point is awarded based on whether a
player hits a ball in or out of the field. If a ball touches the surface of a table, it's in. If a ball
touches the side of the table, or falls off the table, it's out.
