1.3. USATT Rules: 20. Clothing (Dress Code)
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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: 20. Clothing (Dress Code)
20.1 Playing Clothing shall normally consist of a short-sleeved shirt
and shorts or skirt, socks and playing shoes; other garments, such
as part or all of a track suit, shall not be worn during play
except with the permission of the referee.
20.2 Clothing may be of any color except that:
20.2.1 Shirts, shorts, and skirts may be of any color except that the main
color of a shirt, skirts, or shorts, other than sleeves or collar
of a shirt and trimming along side seams or near the edges, shall
be clearly different from that of the ball in use.
20.3 A playing garment may carry:
20.3.1 Advertisements as defined in Rule 23.6.
20.3.2 The ITTF logo, where the design has been authorized by the ITTF.
20.3.3 A badge or lettering on the front or side contained within a total
area of 64 sq cm.
20.3.4 Numbers or letters on the back of a playing shirt to identify a
player or his Association or, in club matches, his club.
20.4 Any markings or trimming on the front or side of a playing garment
and any objects such as jewelry worn by a player shall not be so
conspicuous or brightly reflecting as to unsight an opponent.
20.5 Players must wear socks and soft soled shoes.
20.6 Clothing shall not carry designs or lettering which might cause
offense or bring the game into disrepute. Absolutely no playing
without a shirt, no cutoffs, no jeans, no tank shirts, but women
may wear sleeveless blouses.
20.7 Opposing players and pairs shall wear clothing that is sufficiently
different to enable them to be easily distinguished by spectators.
If the players or pairs cannot agree on who will change if
necessary, the umpire will decide by toss.
20.8 Any question of the legality or acceptability of playing clothing
shall be decided by the referee, except that he may not rule
illegal or unacceptable a design which has been authorized by the
ITTF or USATT.
20.9 Warm-up suits should not be worn during play unless with special
permission of the referee. It is his discretion of conformity to
above requirements.
20.10 Slacks may be worn but shorts are preferred.
20.11 At all USATT-sanctioned tournaments the referee is responsible for
enforcing the Dress Code and will default any player who is
improperly attired.
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