Hitting the ball

martin Law Asked 15 years ago

i got question...if the ball havent bounce on my side...and i just hit it....can i do that??

Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago

Hi Martin,

Thi is the most confusing rule of table tennis.

Here it is:

If you hit the ball without it bouncing and the ball is still over the table, you lose the point.

If however the ball has gone out of play (past the table) without bouncing on the table, and then you hit it, it is out of play so you win the point.

The first mistake always counts.  In this case the first mistake was that it went out of play.

Hpe this clears it up for you.