1.3. USATT Rules: 11. A Point
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This article is from the Table Tennis (Ping Pong) FAQ, by ttennis@bu.edu with numerous contributions by others.
1.3. USATT Rules: 11. A Point
Unless the rally is a let, a player shall lose a point:
11.1 If he fails to make a good service.
11.2 If he fails to make a good return.
11.3 If he obstructs the ball, except as provided in 10.1.1.
11.4 If the ball touches his court and then again the playing surface.
11.5 If he strikes the ball twice successively.
11.6 If he strikes the ball with a side of the racket blade having an
illegal surface.
11.7 If he, or anything he wears or carries, moves the playing surface
while the ball is in play.
11.8 If his free hand touches the playing surface while ball is in play.
11.9 If he, or anything he wears or carries, touches the net or its
supports while the ball is in play.
11.10 If, in doubles, he strikes the ball out of sequence, except where
there has been a genuine error in playing order.
11.11 If, under the expedite system, his service and twelve successive
good returns of the serving player or pair are each followed by
good returns of the receiving player or pair.
11.12 If the umpire assesses a penalty point against him.
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