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As long as all the ITTF logos were visible, would it be legal to have more than one rubber on a side? Let’s say that somebody had 60% of one side of a racket covered with one rubber and the other 40% with a rubber that had a completely different characteristic. Would this be a completely legal...

I flat with my my 11-year-old nephew. Neither of us have had any training. If I try, I can still beat him in games all of the time, but he figured out some slice shot that I can't return over the net. If this becomes a high-percentage stoke for him, I'm doomed! I'm hoping that some strong...

I come from a chess background, and it always a challenge for organizers to be fair when running sanctioned United States Chess Federation ratings restricted tournaments. Typically, unrated players or players without a minimum number of rated games are ineligible to play in non-open events. At...

The other day YouTube recommended this to me. I can't see the point of impact on any of the serves. In this tournament, was there an unwritten rule that the veterans were allowed to serve behind their backs, as long as their opponents weren't objecting?

Sorry to hear that, but I guess some bad aspects of human nature are hard to eliminate. This thread that I started reminds me of chess hustle that I personally witnessed. A strong player was in an open tournament that had a $50.00 prize for the best score for an under 2300 player. The guy was...

The United States Chess Federation uses an ELO rating system, just like the USATT. In the US chess world, there are prize money tournaments with ratings restricted sections. This presents some problems. While unrated players are generally prohibited from winning the full prize amounts in...

If I try to use this word in a post, I am told that the word is "denied," and I unable to share the post until I remove it? Why? I'm defeating the censors with an image! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! Evil banned word below:

Can you please make a version for IOS? I originally used a word to describe the type of phone that Apple produces,but the forum said that word was "denied" WTF is wrong with that word? Are you serious?

If my opponent returns a net ball or edge ball and I later win the point, but not because of the lucky shot, am I still expected to apologize? Maybe my opponent recovered and later hit the ball off the table in the middle of a even rally, or maybe my opponent later had me on the defensive and...

The Chinese Women's team recently crushed the U.S. Men's team 4-1 and Juan Liu just won the last two Westchester Opens, beating Jiwei Xu and Daniel Gorak in the process. Are these unusual times, or historically, have top women often beaten top men?

I'm not disputing the fault call. I'm just asking for some clarification, as the announcer wasn't 100% sure what the fault call was for: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yaZ1IqElozk?start=343" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media...

What is your USATT rating, world ranking, or level?

Why did the two people not play? Did they register and not show up? If one defaults, are they disqualified from the tournament and any other events that registered for?

It's clear from my follow-ups that I like the ELO system, but didn't start the thread to claim that it was better than the current ranking system. I pointed out problems with both. I'm looking for both accuracy and fairness. Players shouldn't have to play to maintain ranking positions or...

Thanks for the replies and input. In watching the video again, an official's (assuming the one that said it was prohibited to review video evidence) hands are visible on the right side of the table. If he was an umpire for the match, then he should have been sitting in the chair (and another...

I have some questions about this disputed edge/side point. I slowed the video down to .25, but still don't have a definitive opinion due to the camera angle. What is the general consensus - edge or side? Most importantly, I'm quite shocked at the lack of participation by any officials. After...

That is indeed quite sad. @ the previous UK based poster, we Americans like numbers. If friend is rated 2133 and I work hard to get to 2150, it is a good feeling.

Very informative. Before I criticize the current ranking system, I want to thank all sponsors and those involved with obtaining sponsorship. Even if it is 100% clear that the current ranking system is more mathematically flawed than other ranking or rating systems, if the system is responsible...

Not sure exactly what you mean. Do you think it would be too weird of a situation and embarrassing to the ITTF, if some player ranked #4 would be rated higher than the #1 ranked player - assuming they kept both systems?