Table tennis is a great social and recreational activity, as people are physically closer to one another in the physical engagement. Also, to pat the ball back and forth is easier than in many sports; and it requires less coverage in terms of running around. It is also financially easier to replace balls and bats once one has a table.
Personally, I find it the best game for my 8 year-old grandaughter and myself to engage!
These are the minimum size dimensions you'll need for the playing area, based on the standard of competition being played ...
* International Events, World Championships & Olympic Games
14m x 7m (46 feet x 23 feet)
* National tournaments
12m x 6m (40 feet x 20 feet)
* National league / Representative matches
10m x 5m (33 feet x 16 feet 6 inches)
* Local league / Local tournaments
9m x 5m (30 feet x 16 feet 6 inches)
* Recreational play and coaching
8.5m x 4.12m (28 feet x 13 feet 6 inches)
Of course, if you want to play table tennis at home, you could use any space that will accommodate a table tennis table (9 feet long and 5 feet wide - 2.74m x 1.525m).
However, any area smaller than the recommended size of 8.5m x 4.12m will mean that you'll be restricted in either the type of strokes you can use and/or your style of play.
A beginner can get by with a racket (some call it a paddle), a table, and some balls. As you get better, or see that you really like the game, you can spend as much as you like for special clothing, shoes, and rackets. There are even special floor coverings if you get really serious.
Butterfly, based in Japan, is known world-wide for its table tennis tables; as well as other table tennis equipment.
One of its main U. S. retailers is Bumpernets, linked below. They've been in operation for over ten years, and they're a great company to do business with. Check them out.
The smell of the inside of a ping pong ball is most similar to Vick's Vaporub. During the production process, chemicals are used in production that cause the interior lining to develop a strong chemical smell. It can be a fun party trick to show your friends. For instance, in the middle of beer pong, you can break open the ball everyone was using and say, "hey guys, smell this!"
Ping Pong equipment can be purchased at nearly any general consumer store such as Wal-Mart, Target, K-mart, etc. If you want higher quality equipment you can seek online or look online for specialty stores near you.
Deuce is when the score is 10-10.
To win, a player must be two clear points ahead.
President Richard Nixon is associated with the Ping Pong Diplomacy.
Professional table tennis does not have a required retirement age.
From NCAA.org: Michigan Wolverines- 860
Notre Dame Fighting Irish-821
Texas Longhorns-810
Nebraska Cornhuskers-803
Ohio State Buckeyes- 786 Counting 2007-2008 season Michigan Wolverines- 865
Notre Dame Fighting Irish-822
Texas Longhorns- 816
Nebraska- 807
Ohio State Buckeyes-794 Michigan has the most wins in Division I-A college football. Michigan won the first Rose Bowl game in 1902, has won an NCAA-record 872 games and has an all-time winning percentage of .740, also an NCAA record. Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines#Football In the "modern era", which is post WWII, Oklahoma has the most wins with 535, and the highest winning percentage with .761 in the country. Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Sooners_football
The game of table tennis has its roots in lawn tennis.
When lawn tennis became very popular in the 1870s & 1880s, game makers tried to emulate its' success by developing indoor versions of the game.
David Foster of England introduced the first action game of tennis on a table in 1890.
First player to reach 11 and win by 2.
Best of 5 games = match (usually)
A long time ago, table tennis was played to 21.
Because the table-tennis ball is hollow on the inside and made of a lighter weight celluloid, while the golf ball is made of a hard outer shell of plastic with rubber compacted on the inside. The golf ball is denser, meaning it has more mass per volume (since they're the same size), so it is heavier.
Ball
The international rules specify that the game is played with a light 2.7 gram, 40 mm (formerly 38 mm) diameter ball. Generally, it is the most-used ball. The ball is required to have a coefficient of restitution (the ball will only bounce a certain percentage of what it did last time, in this case 94%) of 0.94. The 40 mm ball was introduced after the 2000 Olympic Games. However, this created some controversy as the Chinese National Team argued that this was merely to give non-Chinese players a better chance of winning. A 40 mm table tennis ball is slower and spins less than a 38 mm one. The ball is made of a high-bouncing gas-filled celluloid ball, colored white or orange, with a matte finish. The choice of ball color is made according to the table color and its surroundings. For example, a white ball is easier to see on a green or blue table than it is on a grey table. A star on the ball indicates the quality of the ball. 3 stars indicates that it is of the highest quality.
TableDiagram of a table tennis table showing the official dimensionsThe table is 2.74 m (9 ft) long, 1.525 m (5 ft) wide, and 76 cm (30 inch) high with a Masonite (a type of hardboard) or similarly manufactured timber, layered with a smooth, low-friction coating. The table or playing surface is divided into two halves by a 15.25 cm (6 inch) high net.[5]
RacketPlayers are equipped with a wooden blade covered with rubber on one or two sides depending on the grip of the player. This is called either a paddle, racket or bat depending on where in the world the game is being played. In the USA the term "paddle" is common, in Europe the term is "bat," and the official ITTF term is "racket." This section will use the ITTF term.Table tennis regulations allow different surfaces on each side of the racket. The different types of surfaces provide various levels of spin or speed, or in some cases, nullify spin. For example, a player may have a rubber that provides much spin on one side of his racket, and no spin on the other side of the racket. By flipping the racket in play, different types of returns are possible. To help a player distinguish between different types of rubber used by his opposing player, international rules specify that one side must be red while the other side must be black. The player has the right to inspect his opponent's racket before a match to see the type of rubber used and what color it is. Despite high speed play and rapid exchanges, a player can see clearly what side of the racket was used to hit the ball.
Recent years have seen an advancement in technology of table tennis blades. Materials of different properties may be combined with the wood in the blade to enhance its playing performance. Many blades today feature one or more carbon layers within them to enhance their 'sweet spot', and to give the player a greater margin of error when playing powerful shots. Materials incorporated into table tennis blades today include titanium, acrylate, aramids, and aluminium.
The rubber coating may be of pimpled rubber, with the pimples outward, or it may be a rubber that is composed of two materials, a sponge layer, covered by a pimpled rubber, with the pimples pointed inwards or outwards. Some rackets are not covered with rubber at all, because a "naked" racket is believed to be more resistant to a spin. However, it is illegal to use these types of racket in competition as they are not approved by the ITTF. Some types of rubbers are also not approved. Approved rubbers have the ITTF emblem on the base of the rubber.
Players have many choices and variations in rubber sheets on their racket. Although a racket may be purchased with rubber by the manufacturer, most serious tournament players will create a customized racket. A player selects a blank blade (i.e. a racket without rubber), based on his playing style. The type of wood and synthetic layers used to make up the blade will provide a slower or faster blade. The player can choose from different types of rubber sheets which will provide a certain level of spin, speed and specific playing characteristics.
Normally, a sheet of rubber is glued to a blade using rubber cement and not removed until the rubber wears out or becomes damaged. In the 1980s, a new technique was developed where the player would use a special glue called speed glue to apply the rubber every time he played. The glue would help provide more spin and speed by providing a "catapult" effect. This technique is known as "regluing" and has become a standard technique for top players.
The surface of a racket will develop a smooth glossy patina with use. The rubber surface needs to be regularly cleaned to ensure it retains a high friction surface to impart spin to the ball. Players use a commercial cleaner, or just water and detergent as cleaning agents.
Racket construction and new rubber technology (skilled elite players typically select and attach the rubber to their own rackets and glue them before every match) contribute significantly to the amount of deviation from the expected ball flight path. The fairly recent development of speed glue speeds up the departure of the ball from the rubber considerably, though at the cost of some ball control on touch shots where little or no spin is put on the ball.Different types of rubber sheets
The Official Laws of Table Tennis state that a table tennis racket (ping pong paddle) can be of any size, shape or weight.
The rules also state that the blade must be flat and rigid with at least 85% of it (by thickness) made of natural wood.
Most rackets are actually all very similar in size - about 15cm (6 inches) across and 25cm (10 inches) long, including the handle.
in a vacume they are the same obviously. this question is relative to wind factors, and the precise timing mechanics of letting them "go" out of robtic controlled arm from a dcs computer, and to verify with sensitive laser continuty sensors. This actually has to be performed in a lab, and on earth, and in a facility which the time of day, temperature in the lab, atmospheric specifications, and world global physics are recorded at the instant the two figures/objects are dropped. I hope this help you. btw you are asking a question that need real time physical experimentation. it is like asking me if i flip this coin(i.e. a penny) will i get heads or tails. You have to come up with the resources, and perform the experiment your self. In otherwords...what I am "saying" go pull an experiment.
Yes... each time the ball hits the net, on serve, and hits the other side, it is a let.
The minimum height should be 3 metres (10 feet), but for top International matches and tournaments it must be a minimum of 5 metres (16 feet 6 inches).
If you're playing just for fun, at home or anywhere else, it can be whatever you have available.
A table tennis table is...
9 feet (2.74m) long,
5 feet (1.525m) wide and
2 feet 6 inches (76cm) high
... and the net is
6 feet (1.83m) long and
6 inches (15.25 cm) high
If you are playing singles in table tennis, the ball can hit any part of your opponent's half of the table after passing over the net.
As long as the ball hits the playing surface, the service will be legal. The white lines are part of the playing surface.
However, if the ball touches the net during service, before touching the playing surface, the service must be replayed.
But if you're playing doubles, the service must only touch the right half court.
The only instance where the ball must go between your opponents corners of the table is if the receiver is a wheelchair user, then the service must exit between the two corners on his side.