Para table tennis rules, for watching
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Checked 14 October 2026
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- What is para table tennis?
- What do the classes mean in para table tennis?
- What are the seated classes in para table tennis?
- What is class 10 in para table tennis?
- Who is eligible for para table tennis?
- Are serves different in wheelchair table tennis?
- What are the wheelchair rules in table tennis?
- Do wheelchair doubles players alternate shots?
- How many players can a country enter in para table tennis?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| Article number, for example 2.9.1.5 | ITTF, Statutes 2026 |
| CR, with A1 or A2 for appendices | ITTF, Classification Rules for Para Table Tennis, January 2018 |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
Checked on 14 October 2026.