Serving rulez

rhonis · Aug 7, 2013

Dear all,
I had a discussion at my club, regarding the service rule. Is it a fail serve when you toss the ball and catch it again without making a serve movement?

I was under the impression that the serve starts when you have the ball on a flat hand and have the intention to toss the ball. after tossing, the serve has already started. when your toss is incorrect it is a faul serve. Catching the ball doesn't change that and is also a fail serv.
My opponent said: I did not move my paddle as a serving motion so it's not a faul serv. I said he is playing the wrong sport and should play baseball

Can somebody explain me the correct rule? thanks

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htfu · Aug 7, 2013

that would be correct, here's the rule from the ittf (http://www.ittf.com/ittf_handbook/hb.asp?s_number=2.06&) :

2.06	THE SERVICE
2.06.01	Service shall start with the ball resting freely on the open palm of the server's stationary free hand.
2.06.02	The server shall then project the ball near vertically upwards, without imparting spin, so that it rises at least 16cm after leaving the palm of the free hand and then falls without touching anything before being struck.
2.06.03	As the ball is falling the server shall strike it so that it touches first his or her court and then, after passing over or around the net assembly, touches directly the receiver's court; in doubles, the ball shall touch successively the right half court of server and receiver.
2.06.04	From the start of service until it is struck, the ball shall be above the level of the playing surface and behind the server's end line, and it shall not be hidden from the receiver by the server or his or her doubles partner or by anything they wear or carry.
2.06.05	As soon as the ball has been projected, the server’s free arm and hand shall be removed from the space between the ball and the net. The space between the ball and the net is defined by the ball, the net and its indefinite upward extension.
2.06.06	It is the responsibility of the player to serve so that the umpire or the assistant umpire can be satisfied that he or she complies with the requirements of the Laws, and either may decide that a service is incorrect.
2.06.06.01	If either the umpire or the assistant umpire is not sure about the legality of a service he or she may, on the first occasion in a match, interrupt play and warn the server; but any subsequent service by that player or his or her doubles partner which is not clearly legal shall be considered incorrect.
2.06.07	Exceptionally, the umpire may relax the requirements for a correct service where he or she is satisfied that compliance is prevented by physical disability.

i see no provision in there for catching the ball, anything other than the ball being struck by the server, landing on his side and then over or around the net assembly and hitting the opponent's side is not a valid serve.

rhonis · Aug 7, 2013

htfu said:
that would be correct, here's the rule from the ittf (http://www.ittf.com/ittf_handbook/hb.asp?s_number=2.06&) :

2.06 THE SERVICE
2.06.01 Service shall start with the ball resting freely on the open palm of the server's stationary free hand.
2.06.02 The server shall then project the ball near vertically upwards, without imparting spin, so that it rises at least 16cm after leaving the palm of the free hand and then falls without touching anything before being struck.
2.06.03 As the ball is falling the server shall strike it so that it touches first his or her court and then, after passing over or around the net assembly, touches directly the receiver's court; in doubles, the ball shall touch successively the right half court of server and receiver.
2.06.04 From the start of service until it is struck, the ball shall be above the level of the playing surface and behind the server's end line, and it shall not be hidden from the receiver by the server or his or her doubles partner or by anything they wear or carry.
2.06.05 As soon as the ball has been projected, the server’s free arm and hand shall be removed from the space between the ball and the net.
The space between the ball and the net is defined by the ball, the net and its indefinite upward extension.
2.06.06 It is the responsibility of the player to serve so that the umpire or the assistant umpire can be satisfied that he or she complies with the requirements of the Laws, and either may decide that a service is incorrect.
2.06.06.01 If either the umpire or the assistant umpire is not sure about the legality of a service he or she may, on the first occasion in a match, interrupt play and warn the server; but any subsequent service by that player or his or her doubles partner which is not clearly legal shall be considered incorrect.
2.06.07 Exceptionally, the umpire may relax the requirements for a correct service where he or she is satisfied that compliance is prevented by physical disability.

i see no provision in there for catching the ball, anything other than the ball being struck by the server, landing on his side and then over or around the net assembly and hitting the opponent's side is not a valid serve.

great thanks. I think I agree with myself

and you
are more allowed to catch the ball
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