7.1.3 The Laws Of Table Tennis 5 Definitions
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This article is from the Table Tennis (Ping Pong) FAQ, by ttennis@bu.edu with numerous contributions by others.
7.1.3 The Laws Of Table Tennis 5 Definitions
3.5.l A rally is the period during which the ball is in play.
3.5.2 A let is a rally of which the result is not scored.
3.5.3 A point is a rally of which the result is scored.
3.5.4 The racket hand is the hand carrying the racket.
3.5.5 The free hand is the hand not carrying the racket.
3.5.6 A player strikes the ball if he touches it with his racket, held in the
hand, or with his racket-hand below the wrist.
3.5.7 A player volleys the ball if he strikes it in play when it has not touched
his court since last being struck by his opponent.
3.5.8 A player obstructs the ball if he, or anything he wears or carries,
touches it in play when it has not passed over the playing surface or
his end line, not having touched his court since last being struck by
his opponent.
3.5.9 The server is the player due to strike the ball first in the rally.
3.5.10 The receiver is the player due to strike the ball second in a rally.
3.5.11 The umpire is the person appointed to control a match.
3.5.12 The assistant umpire is the person appointed to assist the umpire with
certain duties.
3.5.13 Anything that a player wears or carries includes anything that he was
wearing or carrying at the start of the rally.
3.5.14 The ball shall be regarded as passing over or around the net assembly
if it passes under or outside the projection of the net assembly outside
the table or if, in a return, it is struck after it has bounced back
over the net.
3.5.15 The end line shall be regarded as extending indefinitely in both
directions.
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