RULES FOR DISTRICT 1145 TABLE TENNIS COMPETITIONS
ORDER OF PLAY: In doubles, the server shall first
make a service, the receiver shall then make a return, the partner of
the server shall then make a return, the partner of the receiver, shall
then make a return and thereafter each player in turn in that sequence
shall make a return.
ORDER OF SERVING & RECEIVING: Service must be
diagonal, from the right half court to the opponent's right half court.
After that, play can cover the whole table, but each partner must take
his turn.
The pair serving first in a game shall receive first in the next game
of the match and in the last possible game of a doubles match, the pair
due to receive next, shall change their order of receiving when first
one pair scores 5 points. After every 5 points have been scored, the
receiving team shall become the serving team and so on until the end of
the game.
TO PLAY BEST OF THREE GAMES: Team that wins by two games wins the match.
POINTS PLAYED TO: A game shall be won by the team
first reaching 21 points. If both teams are tied, then the first team to
gain a lead of 2 points wins.
POINTS TO OPPONENTS: No hands should touch the playing surface.
A LET: If in serving the ball, in passing over/around the net, touches it, and falls in the opponents half.
more These rules have been agreed by the District and and will be used for all future games!
more These rules have been agreed by the District and and will be used for all future games!
more These rules have been agreed by the District and and will be used for all future games!
more These rules have been agreed by the District and and will be used for all future games!
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