What happens if ball is wet in a tournament?

[TensorBackhand]

What happens if the ball is wet and it slips off the rubber going straight into the net.

Is it up to the unpire to call a let? Or is the receiver just unlucky?

 

[Lazer]

You playing outdoors?

Cheers
L-zr

 

[JJ Ng]

You playing outdoors?

Cheers
L-zr

Nay, the opponent is probably sweating and intentionally wet the ball to score a point. lol

 

[Fnub]

If you show a wet spot on the rubber, the umpire should say you have to replay the point with a new ball. I don't know the rules, but I remember it being done a couple of times at international level. Well, this option seems the most logical to me.

 

[igorponger]

Take a look on how a pro umpire would act in the case of the ball getting wet. You have to produce a substancial evidence for umpire, --the wet imprint on rubber.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Oh ok. I will try that next time. I usually just accept the loss and feel frustrated.

But that makes more sense.

 

[Aizen]

Sorry for bumping old topic but has anyone objected for this matter? How you do that?

In recent matches, I've faced couple times. The ball just slipped to table from my rubber, when I checked the spot on rubber which the ball touched was wet, it was last point, otherwise I would be asking to wipe before the next serve from opponent.

There was a wet towel at the floor to wipe shoes, ball was rolling over it sometimes, also my opponent's hand might be wet, I don't know.

I always try to check and wipe the ball before serving.

When we can object? It could be my racket is wet as well.

On the other hand, It can be easily abused as a cheat (wet the ball then give topspin-ish serve, then an opponent will face racket flat or closed hence an instant win)

 

[NetProphet]

You playing outdoors?

Cheers
L-zr

It actually happened recently, I can't remember if it was Moregard or Ovtcharov. They showed the wet on the paddle to the umpire but no replay.
If it's very blatantly wet then I believe the point is supposed to be replayed

 

[Lazer]

It actually happened recently, I can't remember if it was Moregard or Ovtcharov. They showed the wet on the paddle to the umpire but no replay.
If it's very blatantly wet then I believe the point is supposed to be replayed

That was a broken edge and ovcharov got to change his racket. A wet ball never happened, Wet table Yes, but there are towels...

Cheers
L-zr

 

[NetProphet]

That was a broken edge

No, what I'm referring to was not a broken edge.

and ovcharov got to change his racket.

Yes I'm aware of the racket change. Anyone watching that match clearly saw him go with his coach, speak to the umpire and then go to his corner and change his racket. It was also explained fully by the commentators.
How could anyone possibly confuse this with a wet ball?

A wet ball never happened,

Yes it did. I know because I saw it.

Wet table Yes, but there are towels...

There was a wet mark on the rubber after the ball slipped helplessly into the net. I'm pretty sure it was Moregard.
I hope this set of answers helps you distinguish between the two different incidents 😉

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

9 out of 10 times, you will just be unlucky and move on

 

[matti77]

No, what I'm referring to was not a broken edge.

Yes I'm aware of the racket change. Anyone watching that match clearly saw him go with his coach, speak to the umpire and then go to his corner and change his racket. It was also explained fully by the commentators.
How could anyone possibly confuse this with a wet ball?

Yes it did. I know because I saw it.

There was a wet mark on the rubber after the ball slipped helplessly into the net. I'm pretty sure it was Moregard.
I hope this set of answers helps you distinguish between the two different incidents 😉

It happened to Truls VS Harimoto in China Smash. Apparently you can't complain about wet ball when you're serving, only when you are the receiver.

At 29:15.

 

[Lazer]

No, what I'm referring to was not a broken edge.

Yes I'm aware of the racket change. Anyone watching that match clearly saw him go with his coach, speak to the umpire and then go to his corner and change his racket. It was also explained fully by the commentators.
How could anyone possibly confuse this with a wet ball?

Yes it did. I know because I saw it.

There was a wet mark on the rubber after the ball slipped helplessly into the net. I'm pretty sure it was Moregard.
I hope this set of answers helps you distinguish between the two different incidents 😉

Yes is was explained as a broken edge, I watched the game too..

Cheers
L-zr

 

[Zwill]

It actually happened recently, I can't remember if it was Moregard or Ovtcharov. They showed the wet on the paddle to the umpire but no replay.
If it's very blatantly wet then I believe the point is supposed to be replayed

It was with Moregard against Harimoto at 3-3, and quite late in the set too. And Moregard complained. Actually to me the wet mark on his rubber didn't look like a ball imprint, more like a sweat drop from him.
It's quite easy to tell which is which, so I found it hilarious that he complained.

 

[Leno]

It was with Moregard against Harimoto at 3-3, and quite late in the set too. And Moregard complained. Actually to me the wet mark on his rubber didn't look like a ball imprint, more like a sweat drop from him.
It's quite easy to tell which is which, so I found it hilarious that he complained.

This. And honestly if the ball was wet enough to leave an imprint, his shot wouldn't be stuck at the top of the net, but at the bottom.

 

[igorponger]

Yes, wet ball is a vexed problem, anyway.
You have to produce a substancial evidence for umpire, --the wet imprint on rubber.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Yes, wet ball is a vexed problem, anyway.
You have to produce a substancial evidence for umpire, --the wet imprint on rubber.

as I said, 9 out of 10 times, the umpire will award the point.
this includes both players asking for a let, but the power hungry umpire don't want to change (back down) the call and insist point is over. next point of course is sportsmanship point to give back a point due to terrible umpiring.
I have seen plenty of this example over the years in semi pro to pro space.

2.9.1.3 if failure to make a service or a return or otherwise to comply with the Laws is due to a disturbance outside the control of the player;

basically the law of table tennis has no wet or water on rubber issue.
so umpire can decide if 2.9.1.3 is considered "outside the control of the player".
so very seldom do umpire "make it right".

Most times it is let called by the player, and then both players then umpire calls let, normally by service or service return - where it is still early. Then the umpire calls let because the players both call let.

but when point is over and then you spot wet marks, see my 9 out of 10 comment.

 

[NetProphet]

Yes is was explained as a broken edge, I watched the game too..

Cheers
L-zr

Yes but again, that's not the incident that I'm referring to. I'm trying to stay on title this time 😉

 

[NetProphet]

It was with Moregard against Harimoto at 3-3, and quite late in the set too. And Moregard complained. Actually to me the wet mark on his rubber didn't look like a ball imprint, more like a sweat drop from him.
It's quite easy to tell which is which, so I found it hilarious that he complained.

Yes, this is the very one.
I didn't pay it much heed when it happened tbh and on 2nd watch I'm inclined to agree with you, less likely a wet ball and more likely a wet rubber...

 

[Lazer]

Yes but again, that's not the incident that I'm referring to. I'm trying to stay on title this time 😉

Ovcharov got serve not approved, this was the only other incident in this game...

Cheers
L-zr