Ping-Pong is a ball game played on a flat table divided into two equal courts by a net fixed across its width in the middle. The goal is to hit the ball over the net and bounce it on the opponent's half of the table in such a way that the opponent cannot reach it or correctly return it. The lightweight hollow ball is pushed back and forth across the net by the player's small paddles. Ping Pong was invented in the 1880s in Victorian, England by Englishman David Foster. Table tennis was filed on July 15, 1890’s This sport was set in the Olympics in the year 1988.
2.2 The scoring system change was possibly the most significant change in table tennis history. Previous to 2001, games could be scored up to 21 points, with service changing every 5 points. If both players (or both pairs in doubles) score ten points, the game is won by the first player or pair to win by two points. In the present, the score is mostly for 11 points- for most of the major leagues.
You have two serves before it is your opponent’s turn to serve twice. This used to be five serves each but since changing to 11 it’s now just two.
At 10-10, it’s deuce. You get one serve each and must win by two clear points. This is sudden death or table tennis’ equivalent of a tie break.
If you are playing a best of 3, 5, or 7 (as opposed to just one set) you have to change ends after each game. This makes sure both players experience conditions on both sides of the table. You also change ends when the first player reaches five points in the final game of a match.
2.3 Table Tennis Balls
Plastic balls began to replace celluloid balls at the most important events under the rules of ITTF – including the World Championships, World Tour Tournaments, and other major competitions during the 2014-2015 table tennis season. The transition proceeded in such a way that the old celluloid balls were phased out, with them overlapping with plastic balls for a time before completely disappearing. Surprisingly, the introduction of plastic balls did not necessitate any rule changes because the rules do not specify the material of the ball; only the weight, diameter, and rebound are specified.
Table Tennis tables
Originally table tennis was played on the dining room or billiards tables. Players would set up nets across the table and sometimes even nets at the sides to catch the ball. It’s thought that in India the British army would make their own tables using a row of books for the net, more books as makeshift paddles, and then a golf ball!
Table Tennis Paddle
The paddle used came in a variety of different styles, shapes and sizes. The common ones were made out of wood and covered in vellum canvas that was stretched across the wooden frame. This is how ping pong got its name as the sounds made when the ball hit the paddle were at different pitches.
It wasn’t until 1900 that E.C Goode invented a paddle that is more recognizable to us today. He was the first to use a sheet of rubber on top of the wooden blade but it wasn’t until a lot later that sponge was used between the blade and the rubber.
2.4 There are two biggest tournaments of table tennis including the Olympic games and the World Table Tennis Championships.
2.5 The equipment required to play ping pong is similar to a scaled-down version of tennis. Table tennis is played indoors and requires only three pieces of equipment to play. To play, all you need is a paddle, a ball, a table, and a net!
