Table tennis is a popular sport that is enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a fast-paced game that requires skill, strategy, and quick reflexes. The official rules of table tennis are a complete set of regulations that are designed to cover any eventuality that may arise during a game. The games are played at 11 points.
Players serve two serves each, alternating. A game must be won by two points and usually one game is the best of three out of five games. The game must continue in this sequence throughout the rally and if a player hits him out of turn, he loses the point. In the semifinal, the first player from group A will play against the second player from group B and the first from group B against the second from group A.Players cannot touch the table with their free hand (the hand that does not hold the racket) and are not allowed to move the table.
If you hit the balls after they've passed the final line of the table, you'll get a point, since your opponent couldn't get the ball to hit your side of the table first. However, if the ball hits the net, but it still falls and bounces off the middle of your opponent's table, the rally continues. If you are going to play recreational, you can simply buy rackets and ping pong balls at a sports store and take them to work. If your opponent allows the ball to bounce more than once on their side of the table, they will lose the point. If the receiver doesn't hit the ball before it bounces off the server side of the table, he loses the point.
However, if the ball touches the net and doesn't bounce off the opponent's side of the table, the server loses the point. Before 2001, when table tennis was played with 21 points, the rules were essentially the same, but each player had five consecutive serves and double was 20-20. This shot is only good as long as the ball doesn't end up hitting the side of the table (the white line is acceptable, but not the side).The service itself is exactly same as in singles, except that instead of bouncing anywhere on the table it should only bounce off right half of it for both server and receiver. If ball hits net and doesn't reach other half of table receiver automatically receives point. These are some of basic rules for playing tournaments in table tennis. It is important to understand these rules in order to ensure fair play and have an enjoyable experience while playing.
