The impossible Table Tennis Shot
Rules
Lien Nguyen Asked 12 years ago
Hello I have a question about this situation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEJZsJvIN_Q which is shown in this video. Actually after he pushed the ball on the table, the ball makes only one contact. I know that it is legal if it is one contact so why does the umpire give the enemy the point. Was it the right decision or is that a rules ?
Sry for my english but I am from Germany
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Lien,
The player that falls on the floor gets the ball back on the table. This is a good shot and the player that hit the shot that rolled on the table was awarded the point.
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When the ball hits the ceiling the point is over. You must hit the ball directly back onto the table otherwise you lose the point. In International tournaments the roof needs to be at least 5 metres above the playing surface but in local competitions you might often encounter much lower ceilings.
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Aaron Lee Posted 10 years ago
Would the guy closer to the camera be able to continue the rally if he waited for the ball to roll off the right hand side of the table and then hit it around the net?
No. I think this is counted as many bounces rather than one bounce so the rally is dead.