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1.3. USATT Rules: 13. A Match




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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: 13. A Match

13.1 A Match shall consist of the best of three games or the best of
five games.

13.2 Play shall be continuous throughout, except that any player shall
be entitled to claim an interval of not more than 2 minutes between
any successive games.
13.2.1 The referee may allow a suspension of play of the shortest
practical duration (in no circumstances more than 10 minutes) if a
player is temporarily incapacitated by an accident, provided that
in the opinion of the referee the suspension is not likely to be
unduly disadvantageous to the opposing player or pair.

13.3 Short reasonable pauses for such purposes as towelling may be
taken, but only after every 5 points or at the change of ends in
the last possible game of a match.

13.4 A player who breaks his racket shall immediately resume play with a
spare racket kept close to the playing area, or one handed to him
in the playing area.

13.5 Doubles matches, regardless of the format of the competition or
position of the match in the draws (semi-finals, finals, etc) shall
be two of three games.



 

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