Table Tennis Rules

Learn the rules that apply to the most frequently asked questions we get about the rules of table tennis.

1	Table Tennis Rules Overview	5:23
2	Side of Table	1:43
3	Hitting the Ball on the Full	1:44
4	How Many Lets?	1:42
5	Ball Touching Your Finger	1:03
6	Serving Behind the Arm	4:25
7	Hitting the Edge	0:57
8	Hitting the Ceiling	1:33
9	Touching the Table	0:53
10	The Mercy Rule	0:42
11	Dropping Paddle During Play	0:57
12	Doubles Serving Rules	1:33
13	Crossing Over to the Other Side	2:08
14	Serve Bouncing More Than Once	0:52
15	Serving Back into the Net	0:59
16	Moving the Table	2:03
17	Table Foul	1:59
18	How Long Can You Wait Between Points?	3:00
19	Left Handed Serve	2:40
20	Missing the Ball on the Serve	0:57
21	Hitting The Net Clamp But Not The Table	1:05
22	When Does the Serve Begin	2:56
23	The Unique Service Rules of Table Tennis	2:21
24	Alois v Jeff	9:03