Rules of table tennis:-1. Table
The table should be 2.74m long, 1.52m broad and 0.76m high. The playing surface is preferably dark green provided with white stripes of 2cm wide along each edge. A net of 15.2cm high is adjusted in the middle of the teble. The stand to adjust the net emerges 15.25 cm out from the table.
2. Ball
The ball is white or yellow in colour with a diameter of 38mm and wight 2.5gm. It is made up of celluloid. While dropping the ball fro 30cm height, it should bounce 22-25cm from the table.
3. Bat
The bat may be of differet shapes but the thickness and the rubber used in the flat surface should be according to the rule. The colour of the rubber used in the bat on both sides should be different. The thickness of the rubber should not exceed more than 4mm.
Besides these, following are some other rules to be followed while playing the game.
-The game begins with a toss. The winner of the tosss either chooses the side or the service.
-If the server conducts wrong sevice or breaks the rally the opponent scores 1point and if the opponent breaks the rallym the server scores point.
-The server conducts service for 5times and than the turn changes. It continues till the end of the game i.e. 21 points.
-If the score of both the player or the team becomes 20 all , then any one of them has to lead the other by 2points to win the game.
-If the ball touches the net but drops on the right place, it is considered as 'Let' and the service is conducted again.If the server conducts service before the opponent becomes ready than it is also considered as 'Let'.
-If any obstruction occurs during the play, the umpire announces 'Let' and again begins the game.
-The game is played in 3 or 5 sets. The players changes the side in each set. But in the last set they should change their side if any player or team scores 10 points.
-The player should ot touch the ball with anything except his bat or hand below the wrist.
-The player should not touch the playing surface of the table during the play.
2. Ball
The ball is white or yellow in colour with a diameter of 38mm and wight 2.5gm. It is made up of celluloid. While dropping the ball fro 30cm height, it should bounce 22-25cm from the table.
3. Bat
Besides these, following are some other rules to be followed while playing the game.
-The game begins with a toss. The winner of the tosss either chooses the side or the service.
-If the server conducts wrong sevice or breaks the rally the opponent scores 1point and if the opponent breaks the rallym the server scores point.
-If the ball touches the net but drops on the right place, it is considered as 'Let' and the service is conducted again.If the server conducts service before the opponent becomes ready than it is also considered as 'Let'.
-If any obstruction occurs during the play, the umpire announces 'Let' and again begins the game.
-The game is played in 3 or 5 sets. The players changes the side in each set. But in the last set they should change their side if any player or team scores 10 points.
-The player should ot touch the ball with anything except his bat or hand below the wrist.
-The player should not touch the playing surface of the table during the play.
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