The rules of the game of table tennis

Table tennis is an incredibly interesting and exciting game for 2 or 4 players that most guys and some girls like. Very often children of different ages organize real battles and tournaments, and some start to practice this sport professionally and reach noticeable heights.

In order to get acquainted with this interesting entertainment more closely, it will not be superfluous to learn the technique and rules of the game of table tennis for beginners. In this article we will tell you about this.

The rules of the game of table tennis

There are quite a few varieties of this great game, each of which can differ to some extent from the classical version that professional athletes adhere to. Nevertheless, the basic provisions remain unchanged. A summary of the rules of the game of table tennis can be presented in the form of the following statements:

1. The task of each of the players is to create on the table with the help of their own racket a situation in which the opponent can not beat the ball in his half of the field. At the same time, the essence of the game is reduced to throwing a missile through the net with observance of certain rules.
2. The game can consist of one or several parties, the number of which must necessarily be odd. Usually the game is considered finished when the score of one of the players reaches 11 points. It is he who is considered the winner of the whole game or a certain party.
3. During the game, there are several drawings, each of which begins with the submission. In this case, the first submitting participant is determined by lot, and further the right of submission passes to the opposite player with the beginning of each new drawing.
4. The ball is delivered with the following rules in mind: it is thrown up from the open palm vertically up to a distance of at least 16 centimeters. After that, the player strikes the shell with a racket, but not earlier than he will overcome the line of the table surface and reach the end line. The task of the server is to hit so that the ball exactly once hit the playing field on its half and at least once on the opponent's side. If all the rules of filing were followed, but the projectile caught the net, the player would have to repeat the beginning of the game.

Points in table tennis are awarded for mistakes made by an opponent. So, the player can get 1 point, if the second participant of the game made a mistake from the following list:

• 2 times in a row hooked the grid when filed;
• performed the pitch, not following the rules;
• as a result of filing the ball was not in the enemy zone;
• when filing the ball hit the surface of the table on its side more than 1 time;
• After hitting the racket during the game the ball remained on its half;
• after the rebound from the game table the ball hit any other surface, except for the racket;
• After hitting the racket, the ball did not reach the opposite side of the table;
• The missile hit the playing surface before it was hit;
• The enemy touched the table with his free hand or pushed it.

The rules of the paired table tennis game

The rules of the game in a paired table tennis, in which 4 players participate, united in alliances and competing with each other, are somewhat different from the classical version. So, in this case the table is separated not only by the grid, but also by a white strip along the playing surface

At the time of submission, the projectile should be directed from the right half of its half to the left half of the opponent and vice versa, that is, diagonally. Partners must kick the ball in turn, regardless of who it is closer to. Submission is also made in turn. In some cases, the number of points required to end the game in a doubles game is increased to 21.