Ball Breaking on Contact

Rules

Shawn 619shawn Asked 11 years ago

During a match that I had, I made a smash and the ball broke during the impact, making me miss my shot. Would that be a let, or my opponent's point?

Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Shawn,

That would usually be called a let. It would be a bit unfair if the point was awarded against you.

The ITTF rule that covers this is:

2.09.01

The rally shall be a let

2.09.02.04

because the conditions of play are disturbed in a way which could affect the outcome of the rally.

Notify me of updates Add to Favourites

Back to Questions

Does the glue you use make a difference Attacking backspins

Recommended Video

Doubles Serving Rules

In this video we go over the somewhat complicated rules of serving for doubles in table tennis. There are a couple of extra rules for doubles that you don't apply to singles. In doubles you always serve from the right hand box diagonally to your opponent's right hand box. Each player has 2 serves each. If you've just been receiving then it's your turn to serve next.

Watch Now

No comments yet!