Table Tennis
 An indoor adaptation of the game of lawn tennis, played on a table sized court, with a
small, very light, hollow celluloid ball and small wooden rackets or paddles. It is also
called "ping-pong", "wiff waff", and "gossima".
 A game resembling tennis played on a top with wooden paddles and a small hollow
plastic ball.
Table Tennis History
 Originated in England, Hungary and Czechoslovakia and later became popular in the
United States.
 19th Century Table tennis became popular in England and the United States.
 20th Century the became sensationally popular and commercial interest in England and
the United States popularized it under the trade name "Pingpong".
 1890-"Pingpong" was the original name of Table tennis.
 1926-(ITTF) International Table Tennis Federation was established in Berlin
 1933- United States Table Tennis Association was established
 1928-Sponge rackets were being developed by John Jacques and Company.
 1950's - The introduction of a new stroke.
Characteristics:
Team members -Single or Doubles
Mixed gender - Men and Women
Categorization - Racket sports or indoor/outdoor games
Facilities and Equipment
The Table
Net height: 15.25 cm
Length: 274 cm
Width: 152.5 cm
Height: 76 cm
Overhang of the net: 15.25 cm
THE TABLE
 The upper surface of the table, known as the playing surface, shall be rectangular,
2.74m long and 1.525m wide, and shall lie in a horizontal plane 76cm above the floor.
 The playing surface shall not include the sides of the table top.
 The playing surface may be of any material and shall yield a uniform bounce of about
23cm when a standard ball is dropped on to it from a height of 30cm.
 The playing surface shall be uniformly dark coloured and matt, but with a white side line,
2cm wide, along each 2.74m edge and a white end line, 2cm wide, along each 1.525m
edge.
 The playing surface shall be divided into 2 equal courts by a vertical net running parallel
with the end lines, and shall be continuous over the whole area of each court.
 For doubles, each court shall be divided into 2 equal half-courts by a white centre line,
3mm wide, running parallel with the side lines; the centre line shall be regarded as part
of each right halfcourt
THE NET ASSEMBLY
 Shall be suspended by a cord attached at each end to an upright post 15.25cm high, the
outside limits of the post being 15.25cm outside the side line.
 The top of the net, along its whole length, shall be 15.25cm above the playing surface.
The bottom of the net, along its whole length, shall be as close as possible to the playing
surface and the ends of the net shall be as close as possible to the supporting posts.
THE BALL
 The ball shall be spherical, with a diameter of 40mm. It shall be made of celluloid or
similar plastics material and shall be white or orange, and matt. It weighs 2.5 grams.
THE RACKET
 The racket may be of any size, shape or weight but the blade shall be flat and rigid. At
least 85% of the blade by thickness shall be of natural wood; an adhesive layer within
the blade may be reinforced with fibrous material such as carbon fibre, glass fibre or
compressed paper, but shall not be thicker than 7.5% of the total thickness or 0.35mm,
whichever is the smaller.
 Ordinary pimpled rubber is a single layer of non-cellular rubber, natural or synthetic, with
pimples evenly distributed over its surface at a density of not less than 10 per sq cm and
not more than 50 per sq cm.
 Sandwich rubber is a single layer of cellular rubber covered with a single outer layer of
ordinary pimpled rubber, the thickness of the pimpled rubber not being more than 2mm.
BASIC SKILLS IN PLAYING TABLE TENNIS
TWO BASIC STYLES IN GRIPPING
 Chinese Grip or Penhold Grip
 International Grip or Shakehand Grip
FOOTWORK
 Bend your knees slightly.
 Second, take a short step to the left with your left foot. Bring your left together by moving
the right foot, the move your left foot again in balance position,
STANCE
 Knees bent and slightly leaning forward.
 Feet shoulder width apart.
Note:
 Racket should be table height and in front of the body.
BASIC STROKES IN TABLE TENNIS
FOREHAND
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Ready position
Backswing
Striking the ball
Follow through and recover
BACKHAND
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Ready position
Backswing
Striking the ball
Follow through and recover
1. FALSE – Table tennis was originally played outdoors before it became an indoor sport.
2. TRUE – The first known table tennis game was patented by David Foster in 1890. .
3. TRUE- The introduction of the celluloid ball in 1900 made table tennis more practical and
enjoyable.
4. TRUE -The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) was founded in 1926.
5. TRUE - The Philippine Table Tennis Federation, Inc. (PTTFI) is the governing body for
table tennis in the Philippines.
6. TRUE - John Jaques claimed to have invented table tennis in a 1901 interview.
7. TRUE - Jeu de Paume was an early form of tennis played with the hand before rackets
were introduced. TRUE - Parlour Table Games, patented by David Foster in 1890,
included a table version of lawn tennis.
8. FALSE - Gossima was the first widely successful table tennis game ever produced.
9. TRUE - Gossima was rebranded as Ping Pong after the celluloid ball was introduced,
leading to its popularity.
10. TRUE -The use of makeshift equipment, like books for nets and cork balls, shows how
table tennis started as an improvised indoor game.
11. TRUE -Before official paddles were created, some players used the lids of cigarette
boxes as makeshift
12. rackets.
13. TRUE- Early versions of table tennis used a cork ball before the introduction of the
celluloid ball in 1900.
14. TRUE - There are two basic styles in gripping, the Penhold Grip and Shakehand Grip.
15. TRUE - Forehand and Backhand are the basic strokes in Table Tennis.
1. The correct number of points needed to win a standard game today. 11 points
2. The number of serves each player need to take before switching in a standard game. 2
serves.
3. If a serve touches the net but still lands in the correct area. It is considered as “let” and
replayed.
4. The maximum number of games in an official table tennis math is 7.
5. The organization that governs table tennis in the Philippines is the Philippine Table
Tennis Federation, Inc. (PTTFI)
6. Point is the correct term for when a rally results in a score.
7. When both players reach 10 points in a game. The first player to lead by 2 points win.
8. Touching the table before it crosses the net is considered as obstruction in table
tennis.
9. If a player’s free hand touches the playing surface, the opponent gets a point.
10. Drive is the stroke primarily used for powerful offensive shots.
11. The main difference between a forehand and a backhand stroke is the side of the body
used to hit the ball.
12. The opponent gets a point when the player serves and the ball does not bounce on the
opponent’s side.
13. The role of the ITTF is to regulate the standardize table tennis rules worldwide.
14. During a match, Player A serves the ball, and it clips at the top of the net but still lands in
the correct service area. The serve is replayed (let).
15. Player B accidentally touches the table with their free hand while returning a shot. The
ruling will be the opponent gains a point.
16. Plater D wins a game with a score of 11-10. The result is wrong because the player
must win by 2 points.
17. Player E serves the ball, but the ball lands outside the opponent’s table. The ruling is the
opponent gains a point.
18. During a fast-paced rally, Player H hits the ball, and it bounces twice on the opponent’s
side before being returned. The result is Player H wins the point.
19. Player I serves, and the opponent swings and misses. However, the ball bounces out of
bounds after hitting the table. Player I gets the point.
20. A player serves and their opponent fails to return the ball properly. However, the
opponent claims they were not ready. This means that the point is replayed if the
opponent wasn’t ready.
21. Player I is about to return a fast shot. The stance they should use for better balance is a
low stance.
22. Player K is a beginner and wants a balanced position for returning shots. In this case,
they should use a square stance.
23. Plater S wants to perform a legal serve. They must toss the ball at atleast eye level
before hitting it.
24. Player P wants to surprise their opponent with a deceptive shot. They can use a
backspin serve, no-spin serve, side-spin serve, (all of the above) .
25. During a match, Player Q uses a push shot. The primary purpose of this shot is to
control the ball and apply spin.