Tripping During Service
Rules
Table TennisGuy Asked 10 years ago
Hi Pingskills!
This may be a weird question, but is it considered a let if you trip during your service? I had my shoelaces untied at the match, was too nervous to notice and when I lifted my foot to stomp during my serve, the end of the shoelace was at my other foot. And so I tripped. It was during practice so there was no points.
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi,
If you trip then it is still play on. Unless something else comes into the court area that you trip on.
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Table TennisGuy Posted 10 years ago
Oh. Okay. Thanks!