rules

When serving, does the ball have to be thrown straight upwards such that it falls straight down? just wondering if the ball can be thrown in such a way that it's flight path is more of an arc- shape so that contact with the ball can be made in a different position relative to the table to where...

2002 the ITTF changed the rules on service to prevent a player from hiding the ball during service, in order to increase the average length of rallies and to reduce the server's advantage. A lot of years have past and i was wondering if we have any old service experts who miss the old rules...

Hello everyone, I play local league and represent my town in our veterans county league and occasionally I have played national veterans league. At every level I encounter players consistently and deliberately breaking the service rule to gain an advantage. Whether players are serving almost...

Okay here is the scenario: this guy is serving a backhand serve from the forehand side of the table. His girlfriend is complaining that his serve is illegal because she says he taps his racket on the table as part of his pre-toss ritual and the tap is distracting her. A person who knows the...

I am accustomed to look at player ratings (!= rankings) with USA standards due to where Im playing - USA. Its not until recently I learned there are other ratings systems around the world, but I was unable to find a good reference point on Google. I'd really like to learn how each one works, to...