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1.3. USATT Rules: 16. The Change Of Service




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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: 16. The Change Of Service

16.1 In singles: after five points, the receiver shall become the
server, and so on, until the end of the game, or the score 20-20,
or the introduction of the Expedite System.

16.2 In Doubles:
16.2.1 The first five services shall be delivered by the selected partner
of the pair who have the right to serve and shall be received by
the appropriate partner of the opposing pair.
16.2.2 The second five services shall be delivered by the receiver of the
first five services and shall be received by the partner of the
first server.
16.2.3 The third five services shall be delivered by the partner of the
first server and shall be received by the partner of the first
receiver.
16.2.4 The fourth five services shall be delivered by the partner of the
first server and shall be received by the first server.
16.2.5 The fifth five services shall be delivered by the first server and
the players shall thereafter serve and receive in the same sequence
until the end of the game.

16.3 If both players or pairs have scored 20 points or if the expedite
system is in operation, the sequence of serving and receiving shall
remain the same but each player shall serve only one point in turn
until the end of the game.

16.4 The player or pair who served first in a game shall receive first
in the immediately subsequent game, and so on, until the end of the
match.

16.5 In the last possible game of a doubles match, the pair due next to
receive shall change the order of receiving when first either pair
scores 10 points.

16.6 In each game of a doubles match, the initial order of receiving
shall be opposite to that in the immediately preceding game.



 

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