White vs. Orange balls
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Tony Lum Asked 16 years ago
Coach,
When playing at the club or at work, we use orange balls almost always. But when I watch the ITTF tournaments online I notice that they only use white balls. Is there a reason for this?
Thanks,
Tony
Jeff Plumb Answered 16 years ago
Hi Tony,
They choose the colour of the ball that will be the clearest for watching on TV. For the ITTF tournaments they generally have a red floor, a blue table and a white ball. The contrast should make it easy for spectators to watch the ball.
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