regulations

In this match, the players are playing sets to seven points, without the need for a two-point advantage in case of a 6-6 score: Are there any new ITTF regulations that modify the traditional point-scoring system?

Hi everyone, Hope you’re all doing well as we kick off 2025! After hearing multiple athletes complain about low bonuses and high penalties of WTT tournaments, we—a group of table tennis fans—decided to investigate the public financials of ITTF and WTT. What we uncovered is alarming: evidence...

https://d3mjm6zw6cr45s.cloudfront.net/2018/11/WR2019_Summary-of-changes.pdf 2019 WORLD RANKING Summary of changes 1. Point Validity In order to avoid issues that might arise from hosting the same type of event in different months of the year, the point validity for the Men’s, Women’s and Team...

Hey everyone, I have a theory. The controversial ITTF regulations about hiding the service, and boosting the rubber, are left slightly unclear on PURPOSE. This is so that any players who have an inclination towards "gamesmanship", looking for every advantage at the edge of the rules, or just...