Hitting your fingers

Table Tennis Rules

Last updated 7 years ago

Lance Wells

Lance Wells Asked 7 years ago

When you play a stroke and the ball hits not only your bat but your fingers and still goes in does it count as a valid return or do you lose the point?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago

Hi Lance,

Up to your wrist is considered to be part of your bat.  So even if the ball hits both your finger and the bat it is still in.


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steve king

steve king Posted 7 years ago

I have though about putting rubber on my fingers more than once....



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