PERATURAN BEREGU

TABLE TENNIS is different from every other racket sport because the rules state that the ball must be struck alternately and in a set order. (See Figure 3.8.)

Service in Doubles

The ball must always be served diagonally from the right hand court. After service the ball may be returned anywhere.

In a match between players A and B against players X and Y, the service order is as follows:

A and B win the toss and select player A to serve.

X and Y then select player X to receive service.

First Game:

The first five points are served by A to X to B to Y and the sequence then repeats.

The second five points are served by X to B to Y to A.

The third five points are served by B to Y to A to X.

The fourth five points are served by Y to A to X to B.

This order repeats until the game is won. If the score is 20 all, the order remains but the players only have one service each.

Second Game: Either X or Y may serve first.

If X elects to serve first, the sequence is thus:

The first five points are served by X to A to Y to B.

The second five points are served by A to Y to B to X.

The third five points are served by Y to B to X to A.

The fourth five points are served by B to X to A to Y.

If Y elects to serve first, ask students to work out the correct sequence.

Third Game:

The order begins as per the first game until one pair wins 10 points. The players then change ends, and the order changes to that of the second game, until the game is won.

NOTE

At the change of ends the player who is serving continues to serve but the order of play changes.

Figure 3.9 illustrates the positioning for:

a) Service - two right handers playing

- one right and one left hander

b) Return - two right handers playing

- one right and one left hander