Hitting the ball with the edge of the bat

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Dimitris Stavropoulos Asked 11 years ago

Hi Jeff and Alois,

I have two questions to ask:

I have hit the ball many times with the edge of my bat (where there's no rubber), the handle of the bat, my finger and the rest of my hand. I think the rules say all that are legal. Am I wrong?
If the ball, while going out, hits the post of the net and then hits the table, is it in or out?

Thank you,

Dimitris from Greece

Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Dimitris,

The ball is allowed to hit the edge of the bat or even the handle. If it still goes in then it is a good shot.

If the ball hits the net post and then goes in it is also still a good shot. It doesn’t happen very often but it is allowed.

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Dimitris Stavropoulos Posted 11 years ago

Thanks a lot!

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