How do serves work in tennis? I’ve been watching the U.S. Open and the commentators seem to make a big deal over them. Why is that? Thanks, Titus — — — Dear Titus, Great question — you’re absolutely right that tennis announcers make a big deal about serving but they don’t always explain how it works. I’ll take you quickly through how serves work in tennis, in particular…
The experience of most table tennis players with regard to umpiring is probably in local league matches where the primary function is to merely call out the score. However is this really what being an umpire is all about? Can umpiring really be a fulfilling and enjoyable experience? Firstly, let s take a look at the role of an umpire. The role of an umpire is:- Preparing…
It is the act that initiates a rally in table tennis. It is the first stroke of each point. Some simply put the ball into play with a no frills, basic approach. Others vary the spin, speed and placement and use it strategically to dictate the action and induce their opponent to make a mistake. The serve in table tennis has evolved through the years as the sport has…
How to serve in table tennis would have brought a big question mark on your face when someone has asked you in a middle of bunch of people, but no worries here we come with the solution. Rules of service in table tennis should be known by every player. The basic of how you start the rally is the way you serve the ball to your opponent. Service is the most important…
Inventing Ping Pong It comes as no surprise to learn that the history of one indoor game, which the athletic JJ spearheaded, was an active one: Ping-Pong (or Table Tennis as it later become known as in the UK and Europe). John Jaques had originally marketed this game as Gossima, presumably because of the feather-light ball. Initially it attracted little attention…
The Table The upper surface of the table, known as the playing surface, shall be rectangular, 2.74m long and 1.525m wide, and shall lie in a horizontal plane 76cm above the floor. The playing surface shall not include the vertical sides of the tabletop. The playing surface may be of any material and shall yield a uniform bounce of about 23cm when a standard ball is…
A match is played best 3 of 5 games (or 4/7 or 5/9). For each game, the first player to reach 11 points wins that game, however a game must be won by at least a two point margin. A point is scored after each ball is put into play (not just when the server wins the point as in volleyball). The edges of the table are part of the legal table surface, but not the sides…
Participants are subject to all policies and procedures in the Intramural Handbook. Game Scoring: Each game will be played to 11 points, must win by 2 points. Points can be scored by either the server or the receiver. Match Scoring: Best 3 out of 5 games will decide the winner of the match. Game Time: There will be a one-half hour time limit per match. If the time…
The World Championship of Ping Pong (WCPP) will have the following format and rules. Prize Money/Eligibility Total prize money awarded at the 2011 WCPP will be over $100, USD, all participants will receive cash prizes. The only eligible candidates to receive the prize money will be the 16 contestants approved by the WCPP board. To be reviewed for considerations please…
NCTTA presents the 2017 College Table Tennis Bracket Challenge Predict the results of the TMS College Table Tennis Championships and win fabulous prizes! Contests are free to enter for residents of the U.S. and Canada. Two contests to enter: The NCTTA Team Bracket Challenge, sponsored by TMS International Congratulations to our winners! First place: Greg Hartmann…
It s the back-and-forth sport with a ball that travels up to 100 miles per hour. Kidzworld looks at the game of table tennis. History Table tennis or ping-pong started as a social hobby in England in the late 1800s. It s believed to have been invented by army officers who used rounded wine corks for balls and old cigar boxes as paddles. It remained popular as a party…
I’ve heard a number of ridiculous rules brought about by recreational players that are just silly. I’ll try to dispel some of these myths and give a short-list of the essential rules you need to know when serving. If you can follow the rules outlined here, this should prevent 99% of the conflicts that often arise from not following rules. The Myths Myth #1: In a singles…
2017 Tennis Singles Rules | | Recent rule changes appear in italicized font . Rule 1: Facility All matches will be played at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex (HTRC). Alcohol and tobacco are not permitted inside the complex or in the parking lot. All court reservations must be made through the HTRC staff at (319) 384-1215. Rule 3: Ground Rules Tennis uses…
Over the weekend, I happened to go viral. Or rather a single paragraph from a book I wrote called The Elements of Eloquence went viral. The guilty paragraph went like this: “Adjectives in English absolutely have to be in this order: opinion-size-age-shape-colour-origin-material-purpose Noun. So you can have a lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling…
