11 - 0 is illegal score
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DHS Lover Asked 12 years ago
Hi sir Alois and Jeff, I still remember when my friend have a match
he lose 11 - 0 and then our schoold teacher said to the umpire that it's illegal if there's a winner with the opponent score is 0 but the umpire refuse it and my friend's totally lose
so just want to ask, is it true that 11 - 0 score is illegal ? if yes, then why ?
please for the answer :D thank you very much ^^
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Frendy,
It is very possible to have a score of 11 - 0.
There is a wide misconception that if the score gets to 7 - 0 that is the end of the game but this is not true.
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Shripathi ramakrishnan Posted 12 years ago
morally speaking , it is illegal. if one can sink so low as to skunk somebody 11-0, they dont deserve to play...thats extremely poor sportmanship!
Swaroop Lakey Posted 12 years ago
Right bro !!! They doesn't deserve to play.
DHS Lover Posted 12 years ago
so, what you all think about that ?
I remember that my teacher said there're no 11 - 0 score on any match...
hhmm....
Arnon Thaicharoen Posted 12 years ago
11-0 is possible and it happened to me several times (I got 0 point).
I don't think it's morally bad for the winner to take 11 points. This is sports! You play the best way you can. If you can take complete victory, it should be viewed as good play on your part.
Giving points to your opponent because you think he cannot win them by himself is condescension. I don't want that on the receiving end.
Ji-Soo Woo Posted 12 years ago
FYI there was a previous thread on this issue:
http://www.pingskills.com/table-tennis-forum/what-to-do----10-0/
Oliver Posted 12 years ago
This is just so your opponent does not get humiliated. For example if in the Olympics a person had a lot of supported, how do you think they would feel about losing 11-0 in front of all their fans? However, personally, depending on who I'm playing, I might just try to win the point on the safe side (simply because they might catch up).
RJ Reyes Posted 11 years ago
I hate losing 0-11. I've done it, and it makes me feel like I have no need for the sport. If I know I'm going to be more skilled than the other player, I try to keep it competitive.
Michael Pickering Posted 11 years ago
In our match last week, one of our players was losing 9-0, he went on to win the that game. So I am not sure it is wise to give the player a point, you may go on to lose the game.
mat huang Posted 11 years ago
Yeah, sometimes if you deliberately let the other person get a point, it seems you think they a really bad so you give them a point. And thats kinda mean
Damodar Pai Posted 11 years ago
If anybody loses 11-0 I think he should quit table tennis as he is insulting the sport.
Really??
Dilena Kulasinghe Posted 11 years ago
haha Lol
I lost to Ivan Sulfaro 11-0 at Dandenong (moomba) senior open
bertus bertus Posted 11 years ago
I Don't think it's an insult to win a game by 11-0. Just don't drewl over it and carry on the match.
Jimmy Sanchez Posted 11 years ago
11-0 is like a Flawless Victory in Mortal Kombat :) . So it happens and will continue happening.
Rene van der Kleij Posted 11 years ago
It’s competition, nothing wrong in the fact of winning or losing with extreme score differences in whatever sport, anti-sportive is showing off while doing it and we have all met people that show humiliating attitude towards opponents. Maybe contact sports are the exception.
D K Posted 9 years ago
I also do not think that this is wrong.
I have lost many sets or even the whole matches without scoring a single point
Michael Twin Dragon Posted 9 years ago
I like what the professional Chinese players do and that if they (or me) is ahead of my opponent I give them a point either hitting into the net or missing my serve, and that way my opponent saves face on paper. Anyone watching will, of course, know the whole story. Remember it's a game and I believe in making friends in the end of the match.
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Jason Zhang Posted 9 years ago
In a match with Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Fan Zhendong when ahead 10 - 0, gave Ovtcharov a point intentionally and then after that, Dimitrij did the same. The commentator mentioned this was good sportsmanship, so I follow the same philosophy. At the current moment, however, I haven't gotten the chance :P
Jimbob Fernfarter Posted 7 years ago
At a tournament I once won 4 games in a row 11-0 and not once did my opponent do a lap of the table with his pants pulled down. This flagrant flaunting of the rules is a disgrace.
(From ITTF RULES OF TABLE TENNIS)
2.11 A GAME
2.11.01 A game shall be won by the player or pair first scoring 11 points unless both players or pairs score 10 points, when the game shall be won by the first player or pair subsequently gaining a lead of 2 points.
2.11.02 A player who fails to win a single point in a game must circumnavigate the table using a running motion with their pants pulled down to at least their knees. The only exception to this shall be if the player is under the age of 18 years.
azhar bhabha Posted 7 years ago
Sadly DK, it is not. I have had to do the same a couple of times during my beginning days. These rules drive you to get better.