Rules and Information 1. Level of Play We encourage all players to select a level that offers good, competitive matches. The final determination of level placement will be made by the Ultimate Tennis League Administrator using the following criteria: Requested Level Ultimate Tennis Play History USTA NTRP Level Division Scheduling Needs Refer to the following…
Hi I m Jon Gustavson from the Atlanta Georgia Table Tennis Association for About.com. Today we re going to talk about some of the important rules of table tennis. Important Table Tennis Rules to Start Play One of the rules that s most commonly broken is not serving legally. A few basic things that you have to do to have a legal serve is to have the ball flat…
Like the opening week of March Madness—the best part of that tournament—part of the joy of watching the Olympics is the overwhelming amount of action. At any point in the day, you can flip on the TV and take in a wide variety of sports and “sports, ” and in the same way that the promise of happening upon a random 3 vs. 14 seed matchup as some mid-major proceeds…
Table tennis serving rules have changed over the years. Under the current ITTF rules, the player to serve first is chosen at random, with the winner of the random draw able to choose to serve first or receive first. Sometimes in casual games, the first serve is chosen by volley, where a practice rally is played to determine who serves first. The player who…
Understanding the general rules and regulations of tennis is a first step to enjoying a sport you can play all year-round, with minimal equipment and just one other person. While there are slight rules variations between amateur and professional tennis, the object of the game is the same at all levels. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the sport s…
We all know what the sport of table tennis (or ping pong) entails - two or four players hitting a ball across the table using a paddle and light, hallow balls. The basic idea has remained somewhat unchanged since its origin which dates back to 19th century England. The Beginnings Lawn Tennis was a common and popular sport back then, so some upper class Victorians…
