Is this a let
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Joshua Andrews Asked 7 years ago
So I have an odd question about a special case for a serve. I understand that for a serve to be a let, the serve hits the net but must otherwise be a legal serve. Normally this is when you serve, the ball hits your table, the net, then the opponent's table. However, what if the order is changed? I got a really lucky (or unlucky) serve where the ball hit the net, my table, then the opponent's table. In short, a normal let serve has the order table-net-table, but what if the order is net-table-table? Thanks!
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Joshua,
I haven't ever seen this happen and don't know the answer definitively however by looking at the rule I think it would have to be a Let. The rule states:
2.9 A LET
2.9.1 The rally shall be a let:
2.9.1.1 if in service the ball touches the net assembly, provided the service is otherwise correct or the ball is obstructed by the receiver or his or her partner;
I will have to try to replicate it as well...
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Beauford P Posted 7 years ago
Alois, wouldn't the term "provided the service is otherwise correct", mean 'hit your side first then the net'?
Hitting the ball over the net before hitting your side first is a foul so why wouldn't hitting the net first also be a foul?
Jean Balthazar Posted 7 years ago
I'm with Beaudord on this one. The ITTF Handbook for Match Officials says "Provided the service is good up to the point at which the ball touches the net, the rally is a let if the ball then touches correctly the receiver’s court."
I have asked Graeme Ireland our rules guru. I will let you know when I hear back.
Joshua Andrews Posted 7 years ago
Thanks, guys.