ITTF maintains an international ranking system and also organizes table tennis events and the organization currently have 215 members.
The official table tennis rules are specifying in the ITTF laws of table tennis handbook.
The rules of table tennis which are also referred to as ping pong rules can be divided into two categories.
The first one is the basic table tennis rules for beginners and recreational players while the other one is the official rules of table tennis or the laws of table tennis.
For serious amateur players who really want to improve on their game, it is very important to know the current official table tennis rules.
For beginners or recreational players, the knowledge of some basic rules of the sport is sufficient enough to play and enjoy the sport at that level.
Basic Table Tennis Rules For Beginners
As a beginner you can relax, take your time to learn the sport, all you need is to know the basic rules like how to start a game, which player to start or receive the first service of the game.
If you are a beginner, I will teach you the basic table tennis rules to enable you have a fundamental knowledge of how to play table tennis according to the rules.
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Official Table Tennis Rules
The official table tennis rules are specific rules and regulations which covers any possible occurrence that may arise when a game is played in a professional competition.
Advance players are always aware of any changes made in the rules of the sport so that they know what to do and what not to do when they are playing in official tournaments.
