An 'introduction to table tennis

table tennis is like a sport has been around for more than a century. Although table tennis or "ping pong", began as a fun game to play at home, has grown into a serious sport, especially in Asian countries such as China. There is now an Olympic sport.

Interesting people who are killed in this sport for fun and game should be aware of aspects of a competitive basis and rules of the game, some of which are described below:

1. Each player needs aTable tennis paddle. The paddle is ping-pong, tennis and what a noise. It 'made of wood, and striking the surface, known as blades, are coated with rubber, usually dyed black on one side and red on the other side. Interestingly though, the blade can be of any size, shape and weight, the only condition is that the blade must be flat and rigid.

In tournaments, see the inspect the referee, the players 'paddles' that there are no cracks or damage to rubber, which canIt affects the way the ball bounces off the blade of the paddle. Generally, players are not allowed to replace their blades during the game.

2. The ping pong table should measure 9 feet long and 5 meters wide and 2 feet 6 inches above the floor. This is made of wood and is usually painted dark green with 3 / 4 inch wide white lines along the edge. There is also a 1 / 8 inch wide white line in for use in dual matches. The players have the ball withinThese markings similar to tennis.

3. A net divides the table into two fields of equal size. The network should measure 6 inches tall. The network is a point on each side of the table that even up to 6 cm beyond the side lines.

4. If the ball is served, it must take the first table on the server side of the network and then jump on the network and the other side on the table. If the ball goes off the network or the edge of the table, not on the table,is a point lost. If the ball hits the net, but goes beyond the table and hits the other hand, it is a service and let the server receives a second chance.

5. When playing doubles, the server must serve the ball so that it bounces beyond the net, in the opposite half of the table which is in service. Each player serves the ball five times, resulting in a score, and then turns the tasks that serve the next player.

6. The games are divided into groups thatare usually played until one player scores 21 points and leads by 2 points. The game is won by the player usually wins, 2 September During tournaments the specific rules of scoring will be specified in advance.

Table tennis can be played by two people against each other, or 4, two couples. The rules are similar except for the service.

Ping Pong is a fun and exciting to play sports or observe. Knowledge of rules and other details of the game will help you enjoy the game.