Table Tennis

The timekeeper is required to monitor the duration of practice, of play in a game, of intervals between games and of any authorised suspension of play, and his decision is final on the time that has elapsed.

This may be the umpire, the assistant umpire or another official.

The family that made the game up had a dog named Pickles. One day they took him to an island and they started hitting the ball around. Pickles, being a dog would go get it. They at first called it Pickles' Ball, then they dropped the s and called it pickleball.

It is all in the motion of the serve, instead of hitting the ball straight forward, slice the ball with the paddle in order to keep the ball along the entire surface area of the paddle in a more or less downward motion and that will induce spin.

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.

usally 5 players incdling the coach

Yes. The entire surface of the table is in-bounds.

Yes; the ball can hit anywhere in the area below the wrist of your paddle-hand.

Also, sometime in 2011, they changed the rules to allow the ball to hit

that area TWICE, if it was accidental -- that is, as long as it's the same continuous stroke of the paddle -- and, the ball can never hit any place other than that area.

For example, if the ball deflects off your wrist AND THEN nicks/scrapes part of a finger, that's OK -- you just keep playing the point. However, if the ball

strikes any area above your wrist (of your paddle-hand), then you lose

that point (i.e. volley) -- and game then resumes as normal with the next serve for whoever is serving.

Another note on this: If you suspect your opponent of hitting the ball twice

outside the area mentioned above, then you should immediately call a "let"

and clarify what you saw and declare the point is yours. However, if your

opponent says it didn't happen that way, then you MUST call for a "referee" IF you do not accept the opponents' explanation of where/what the ball struck -- HOWEVER, usually you would ACCEPT your opponents' explanation, because table-tennis is a game among honorable players.

Joe Gervais (id=JoeG314) Nov. 13, 2009 (revised Nov. 12, 2011) (TT player in Saint Paul, Minnesota)

It can but it could not be used in official games. The same holds true for those made of plastic or other material.

According to the rules:

"At least 85% of the blade by thickness shall be of natural wood; an adhesive layer within the blade may be reinforced with fibrous material such as carbon fibre, glass fibre or compressed paper, but shall not be thicker than 7.5% of the total thickness or 0.35mm, whichever is the smaller."

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The website Cafe Press offers a wide range of customizable, wearable items including shirts. They stock a wide range of shirts and t-shirts with ping-pong related designs. For shirts in which to play ping-pong or table tennis try Butterfly Table Tennis' Website. they stock a range of sport shirts specifically tailored for the playing of table-tennis.

Kettler patio furniture has an online retail store where consumers can purchase things and have Kettler ship them to your home or business. Furthermore, they are sold on websites such as Amazon and other online retail stores. However, the official Kettler Store online will be the best option for purchasing their furniture.

The net.

No, you can't. The ball must land on your side of the table first before you can return it.

The Official Laws of Table Tennis state that a table tennis racket 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 competition table tennis, there is no such thing as "rules of tournament referee". However, you can go to the usatt.org website and research official rules of table tennis.

yes it will because it is not heavy it is light

we must look the people who help the gymnasts

Yes on concrete tables and a metal net. Have seen them in France and Germany.

The average price will start out at 100$ and go up from there depending on the type you want and how much you can afford to pay. They can go as high as in the thousands if the workmanship is good.

Courtmaster is a great manufacturer of tennis nets. They have everything from light weight indoor use to heavy duty outdoor nets.

Edwards also makes nets that go great with their tennis posts.

Gamma also makes tennis nets and they have as much variety as Courtmaster.

Poke a hole in it with a pin (carefully) and allow it to become filled with water.

Tennis originated from 2 possible places that had a matter of dispute, but the one majority historians credit comes from the 11th or 12th century French monks. They began playing crude handball against a wall or over a rope. They called it the games of the hand. Also many dispute that tennis came from a French word, which meant, "take this." The other place that it could have originated from was that the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans played a game of tennis. Historians found that a few Arabic words coming from ancient Egyptian times are used as evidence. They say that the name tennis comes from the Egyptian town of Tinnis, and the word racket came from an Arabic word or "palm of the hand."