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I wouldn't be surprised if the London WTTTC underperformed financially and the sponsor wasn't interested in taking a bath twice.

Yes, those lower three fingers just add elbow strain in some way. I wish I knew the anatomical link but it doesn't matter, I have gotten less stress on my elbow just by using thumb and index finger as the focus.

Chirita is a strong, young and improving player - no shame in losing to someone like that.

It depends on the fitness/health of the racket side of our body and the leg on the other side but ultimately, the best quality always involves minimizing/limiting the upper arm range and maximizing the core rotation, especially when it comes to speed of preparation or optimality of follow...

Part of the reason fewer people watch the main sport is that a lot of it is inaccessible unless you play it at a decent level. Making it more accessible makes it easier to play at a decent level and easier to market. You might be able to develop a game that fewer people will quit trying to get...

One could aegue that no one is watching our sport either so I don't think that is the full story.

Rallies are definitely longer than they used to be so I am not sure what you mean by making the game too fast - the new rubbers etc. are largely attempts to bring spin back but they are definitely not at the level of the past. There is also hardbat already for people who prefer a slower and...

Decided to get back on an aggressive low carb diet, likely going to go the ketogenic route, i just feel best and between the satiety and the reduced aches and pains, it is probably best if I want to continue to play. Had my first day of amazingly pain free table tennis in a long time. It is...

Elbow flaring up could be many things. But it is always important to work on strength on table tennis and with the new balls, to actively work on incorporating a movement that rotates the shoulders on the forehand and uses the hips on the backhand so that the core is engaged on all power...

The other funny thing here was that I kept forgetting that Portugal had a Lagos as well and kept wondering whether Nigeria now ran a Feeder and a Contenter back to back lol...

I guess beating Kuai Man was not really a fluke no matter what happened...

It also commits a person to sitting down for 15-30 minutes when they could be doing something better with their time. Also requires an inventory of scoreboards etc. which will not make sense for most non-dedicated venues. So it is a benefit and cost consideration. We agree it is minor issue.

Thanks. I think it is becoming clearer that @Sp8e00 is someone who dislikes the responsibility and work of keeping the match score verbally as well as the potential for disagreement, which is entirely justifiable.

We don't play that much team league in the US, but there is always an Umpire (sometimes the same person as the Referee) at sanctioned tournaments available to look at specific issues. So "referee" is usually the person who runs the tournament, while "umpire" runs the match and "assistant...

It's purely cultural, I have never heard a single player tell me they are too advance to keep their own score even without a scoreboard, and I played many 2500+ and 2600+ and even a few 2700+ players without score keepers, I even never call out the score because I am fairly reliable and I have...

Pros change for many reasons, not all logical. Yes boosted H3 is faster and spinnier but it is still sticky.

Is National level club level? And can you present examples of a player giving another player cards for illegal serves? I just want to see and understand how it works and how potential conflicts of interests are addressed. If the player is not happy with the scorekeeper/umpire, what is his...

I watch a lot of table tennis, I cannot remember a single instance of a match I watched having the scorekeeper actually make a call on the legality of the service. Very often, the scorekeepers often forget the score and need to be corrected by the players. They are also often members of at...

Interesting. Can you show me an amateur or league level match when a scorekeeper has used this ability? And how are they qualified to exercise it? Are all players trained on umpiring matches and do they have to pass exams to apply the rules? Just curious, not saying they have to or have to be.

Umpire or scorekeeper? Most of the time, players rarely fight over scores. The biggest issue is serve legality and that you can often get an umpire to come and resolve disputes if necessary. While it would be cool to have a scorekeeping culture, I don't think the US not having it is the end...