What are the rules of table tennis?

1) Table Tennis Competition Rules

2. 1 table

2. 1. 1 The upper surface of the table is called a game table, which should be a rectangle parallel to the horizontal plane, with a length of 2.74m, a width of 1.525m and a height of 76cm from the ground.

2. 1.2 The desktop does not include the vertical edge of the desktop.

2. 1.3 The table can be made of any material and should have consistent elasticity, that is, when the standard ball falls to the table from a height of 30 cm, the bouncing height should be about 23 cm.

2. 1.4 The desktop should be dark and dull, with 2 cm wide white edge lines along the edge of each 2.74m desktop and 2 cm wide white end lines along the edge of each 1.525m desktop.

2. 1.5 The competition field is divided into two equal competition areas by a vertical net parallel to the end line, and the whole area of each competition area should be a whole.

In 2. 1.6 doubles, each table area should be divided into two equal "half areas" with a 3 mm wide white center line. The midline is parallel to the sideline and should be regarded as a part of the right half.

2.2 network equipment

2.2. 1 net device includes net, net hanging rope, net column and fixture parts for fixing them on the desktop.

2.2.2 The net should be hung on the rope, and both ends of the rope are tied to the vertical net column, with the height of15.25cm, and the distance from the outer edge of the net column to the outer edge of the sideline is15.25cm..

2.2.3 The distance from the top of the whole net to the table 15.25cm.

2.2.4 The bottom of the whole net should be as close to the table as possible, and both ends should be as close to the net posts as possible.

2.3 ball

2.3. 1 The ball shall be spherical with a diameter of 40mm.

2.3.2 The ball weighs 2.7 grams.

2.3.3 The ball should be made of celluloid or similar materials, white or orange, and dull.

2.4 Racket

2.4. 1 The size, shape and weight of the racket are not limited, but the bottom plate should be flat and hard.

2.4.2 The thickness of the bottom plate shall be at least 85% of the natural wood, and the adhesive layer for strengthening the bottom plate can be made of fiber materials such as carbon fiber, glass fiber or compressed paper, and each adhesive layer shall not exceed 7.5% or 0.35mm of the total thickness of the bottom plate.

2.4.3 The racket face used for hitting the ball should be covered with a layer of ordinary particle glue with outward particles, and the thickness of the glue should not exceed 2mm, or it should be covered with sponge glue with inward or outward particles, together with the adhesive, and the thickness should not be greater than 4 mm.

2.4.3. 1 "ordinary granular rubber" is a layer of natural rubber or synthetic rubber without foam, and its particles must be distributed on the whole surface, with an average density of not less than 10 particles/cm2 and not more than 50 particles.

2.4.3.2's "sponge rubber" means that a layer of foam rubber is covered with a layer of ordinary granular rubber, and the thickness of ordinary granular rubber is not more than 2mm.

2.4.4 The covering should cover the whole racket face, but not beyond its edge. The portion near the handle and the finger grip portion may not be covered, or may be covered with any material.

2.4.5 The sole plate, any interlayer in the sole plate and any covering and adhesive layer used for hitting the ball shall be a whole with uniform thickness.

2.4.6 Both sides of the racket, whether covered or not, must be dull, one side is bright red and the other side is black. The edge of the racket should be blunt, not white.

2.4.7 Due to accidental damage, wear or fading, the integrity and color consistency of the racket face are slightly different. It can be used as long as the racket face performance has not changed significantly.

2.4.8 When a player needs to change his racket at the beginning of the game and during the game, he must show his opponent and referee the racket he will use and allow them to check it.

2.5 Definition

2.5. 1 "Round": A period of time when the ball is in the game.

2.5.2 "The state of the game when the ball is served", from the last moment when the ball is intentionally thrown upward, it stays still in the palm of your hand without clapping until the round is awarded a score or re-served.

2.5.3 "Re-serve": No score is scored in this round.

2.5.4 "One point": the round of scoring.

2.5.5 "Clap your hands": the hand holding the racket.

2.5.6 "Not afraid to shake hands": the hand that does not hold the racket.

2.5.7 "Hit the ball", holding the racket with your hand or touching the ball under your wrist.

2.5.8 "Blocking": After the opponent hits the ball, before the ball touches his own table area or crosses the end line, the ball touches the player or anything he wears when moving above or in the direction of the table, which is called blocking.

2.5.9 "Server": the player who hits the ball first in a round.

2.5. 10 "receiver": the second player to hit the ball in a round.

2.5. 1 1 "referee": the person appointed to manage a game,

2.5. 12 "deputy referee": the person designated to assist the referee in some aspects.

2.5. 13 anything that an athlete "wears or wears (a belt)", including anything that he wears or wears at the beginning of a round, but excluding the match ball.

2.5. 14 net passing or winding device: except that the ball passes between the net and the table, and goes out of bounds between the net and the net rack, it should be regarded as "net passing or winding device".

2.5. 15 The "terminal line" in the table includes infinite extension lines at both ends of the terminal line.

2.6 Legal services

2.6. 1 At the beginning of serving, the ball is naturally placed on the palm of your hand, without clapping your hands. The palm is open and flat, and the ball should be still, behind the server's end line and above the table level.

2.6.2 The server must throw the ball up almost vertically by hand, and must not make the ball rotate, and make the ball rise not less than 16 cm after leaving the palm that does not clap, and must not touch anything before it falls.

2.6.3 When the ball falls from the highest point of throwing, the server can hit the ball, so that the ball touches its own platform first, then crosses or bypasses the net device, and then touches the platform of the receiver. In doubles, the ball should touch the right half of the server and receiver.

2.6.4 From the time of serving to the time of hitting the ball, the ball should always be above the level of the table and outside the end line of the server. And can't be covered by any part of the server or his doubles partner's body or clothes.

2.6.5 When an athlete serves, the referee or the assistant referee shall see whether he serves according to the legal service rules.

2.6.5. 1 If there is no assistant referee, the referee has doubts about the legality of the player's service, and the referee can give a warning without scoring when he first appears in a game.

2.6.5.2, in the same match, if a player or his doubles partner's service is questioned again, whether for the same reason or not, the receiver will get a point.

2.6.5.3, whether it is the first time or at any time, as long as the server obviously fails to serve according to the legal provisions, the receiver will be deducted one point without warning.

2.6.6 When an athlete can't strictly abide by some regulations of legal service due to physical injury, the referee can make a decision to give up execution.

2.7 Legal Counterattack

2.7. 1 After the opponent serves or returns the ball, the player of the team must hit the ball to directly cross or bypass the net device, or touch the net device before touching the opponent's table.

2.8 Competition sequence

2.8. 1 Singles, legal serve, starting first, then receiving the serve, receiving the serve and legally counterattacking, and then alternately legally counterattacking.

2.8.2 In doubles, first legal serve, the server, then the receiver, then the server's partner, then the receiver's partner, and then the players take turns to fight back legally.

2.9 serve again

2.9. 1 round should be awarded a heavy serve under the following circumstances:

2.9. 1. 1 If the ball served by the server touches the net device when it crosses or bypasses the net device, it becomes a legal serve or is blocked by the receiver or his companions;

2.9. 1.2 If the receiver or receiver is not ready, the ball has been served and the receiver or receiver has not tried to hit the ball;

2.9. 1.3 Due to the interference beyond the control of the athletes, the athletes failed to legal serve, fight back legally or abide by the rules;

2.9. 1.4 The referee or deputy referee suspends the game.

2.9.2 The competition may be suspended under the following circumstances:

2.9.2. 1 due to the need to correct the wrong order or orientation of serving and receiving;

2.9.2.2 should implement the rotation service law;

2.9.2.3 warns or punishes athletes;

The competition environment in 2.9.2.4 is disturbed, so the result of this round may be affected.

2. 10 a little

2. 1O. 1 Except for the round that is sentenced to serve again, the athlete will score one point in the following circumstances:

2. 10. 1. 1 The opposing player failed to legal serve;

2. 1O. 1.2 The opposing athlete failed to fight back legally;

2. 1O. 1.3 After the player serves or returns the ball, the ball touches anything except the net before the opponent hits the ball;

2. 10. 1.4 After the opponent hits the ball, the ball crosses the end line and does not touch the table.

2. 10. 1.5 The opponent blocks the net;

2. 10. 1.6 combo;

2. 10. 1.7 The opponent hits the ball with a racket face that does not meet the requirements of 2.4.3, 2.4.4 and 2.4.5;

2. 10. 1.8 The opposing player or any player he wears moves the table;

2. 10. 1.9 The opposing player or anything he wears touches the net;

2. 10. 1. 10 The opposing player does not clap his hands when touching the table;

2.10.1.11doubles, the opponent's batting order is wrong;

2. 10. 1. 12 Clause 2. 15.2 appears when the rotation serve method is implemented.

2. 1 1 one game

2. 1 1. 1 In a game, the winner is the one who gets 1 1 points first, and the winner is the one who gets 2 points first after 10 draw.

2. 12 one game

A game consists of odd innings.

2. 13 service selection, according to service and positioning

2. 13. 1 The right to choose the serve, receive and position shall be decided by drawing lots. The winner can choose to serve or receive the service first, or he can choose to be on the side first.

2. 13.2 When one player chooses to serve or receive the service first, or after one player, the other player must have another choice.

2. 13.3 After each score of 2 points, the receiver becomes the server, and so on until the end of the game, or until the scores of both sides reach 10, or the rotation service method is implemented. At this time, the order of serving and receiving remains unchanged, but each person only serves one point in turn.

2. 13.4 In the first game of doubles, the server determines the first server, and then the receiver determines the first receiver. In the following game, after the first server is determined, the first receiver should be the player who served for him in the previous game.

2. 13.5 In doubles, every time the service is changed, the front-end server becomes the server, and the partner of the front-end server becomes the receiver? 6? 1

2. 13.6 The player who serves first in one game should receive the service first in the next game. In the doubles final, when one side scores 5 points first, the receiver should exchange the order of receiving the service.

2. 13.7 In a game, one side of a game has to switch to another in the next game. In the deciding game, if one side scores 5 points first, the two sides will exchange places.

2. 14 The order and orientation of serving and receiving are wrong.

2. 14. 1 The referee shall immediately suspend the game and serve or receive the service according to the order established at the beginning of the game and the score on the field; In doubles, when mistakes are found, they should be corrected in the order established by the side with the right to serve first, and the game will continue.

2. 14.2 once the referee finds that the athletes should exchange positions but not, he should immediately suspend the competition and make corrections according to the correct position where the athletes should stand at the beginning of the competition before continuing the competition.

2. 14.3 In any case, all the scores before the error is found are valid.

2. 15 spin serve method

2. 15. 1 If a game is still not over after 10 minutes (except when both sides scored at least 9 points), or at any time before that, at the request of the athletes of both sides, the rotation service method should be implemented.

2. 15. 1. 1 The time limit is up, and the ball is still in the game state, so the referee should immediately suspend the game. The suspended server serves and continues the game.

2. 15. 1.2 When the time limit is reached, the ball is not in the game state, and the receiver and receiver in the last round should serve and continue the game.

2. After15.2, each player takes turns to serve one point until the end of the game. If the receiver makes 13 legal counterattacks, the receiver gets 1 point.

2. 15.3 once the service change method is implemented, it will be used until the end of the game.