Table tennis

Table tennis

Table Tennis is a sport, played on a table bisected by a low net, in which players hit a lightweight ball using small rackets to volley the ball back and forth with the object of completing a move your opponent is unable to return.

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playing surface

Sports; Table tennis

The surface of the tabletop should be dark green and the table is 9 feet (2.74 meters) long and 5 feet (1.52) meters wide. There is a white line that is .8 inches (2 centimeters) wide that runs ...

point

Sports; Table tennis

A player wins a point if his opponent does not return the ball either on a serve or during a rally or the ball bounces twice on their side of the table. A player loses a point if he does not make a ...

racket

Sports; Table tennis

Another name for a paddle.

rally

Sports; Table tennis

The back and forth exchange of shots between the two opposing players. A Rally begins with the serve and continues until one of the players fails to return the ball.

ready position

Sports; Table tennis

This is a position a player gets in when they are preparing to hit the ball.

receiver

Sports; Table tennis

The player who is receiving the serve.

red card

Sports; Table tennis

This is a card that is red in color and is shown to a player by the umpire to indicate a second warning. The penalty for getting a Red Card is one point deduction against the player who receives the ...