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  1. Yes, I know: another serve rules rant...

    I am afraid you are very wrong. If you slow down the video, you will see that the ball clearly leaves from the palm and not fingers. That said , you have not addressed the issue of what the umpire directives are regarding cases like this where the ball starts spinning but not due to anything the...
  2. Yes, I know: another serve rules rant...

    Generally as allowed by rules, it is common courtesy that the umpire give a warning for a violation if the violation can be considered questionable. In this case it seemed to be, unless the umpire felt this was a blatant violation. If it was me I would ask for the referee. If I had already lost...
  3. Size of uncut rubbers

    As soon as I posted 4 threads, I realized something went wrong & apologized and asked the moderators to delete the extra threads. It was deleted but you conveniently left out rest of the story. As far as answering posts, I may feel I am not ready to yet or don't know what to say or worry that I...
  4. Size of uncut rubbers

    Is there a minimum size requirement for length and width of a rubber sheet in a new package before cut ? Seems to me like most rubbers from China are smaller by about 5 to 7 mm
  5. Outdoor pingpong nets

    I personally hate the clothe nets for following reasons 1. I hate the dribble overs. I have really bad reflexes. If it was a solid net I think it will bounce off the net a little more and come more towards my end line and I may have a better chance. At the highest levels if ITTF wants longer...
  6. Multi-color Balls

    I don't think table tennis balls are seamed like that when they look like soccer balls, since in table tennis they do it with coloring not with seams. So the volleyball analogy may be wrong (Maybe in beach table-tennis HAHA)
  7. Multi-color Balls

    Multi-color balls Few months ago I saw Stiga one star multi color balls in some department store while visiting Canada & USA (Don't remember which store) . See attachment. I wondered if these are legal ? This says on star ball. So I thought one star was best. But someone told me in my other...
  8. Should homemade blades be banned ?

    I read here details about various private people making homemade blades. This seems to be a legal loophole in ITTF rules. Because I was surprised to hear there is some sort approval process for rubbers but not for blades. In fact I did not even know what a blade was and they were sold...
  9. Outdoor pingpong nets

    I am trying to buy an outdoor net made of solid material like aluminum or steel or composite material. Is there a list somewhere ? Are these legal ? Because I have seen some pictures with such nets but these nets do not extend 6 inches each side.? Will these nets reduce lifetime of ball because...
  10. Are seamless ball better than those with seam ?

    I was trying to order some ping pong balls but was not sure what ball I should buy. Some balls have some sort of seam and others not Which do you recommend ? Is three stars the best or do they go higher ?
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