What changes the result
The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.
I · Intermediate · 4 rules · Step 2 of 3Classes
- What are the seated classes in para table tennis?Only players who cannot walk functionally, or have certain high leg amputations, may play seated.
- What is class 10 in para table tennis?Class 6 is for severe impairment of arms and legs, such as cerebral palsy affecting the playing arm or holding the racket in the mouth.
Play and events
- Are serves different in wheelchair table tennis?The umpire may relax the service rules where a player's disability prevents compliance, such as throwing the ball up.
- What are the wheelchair rules in table tennis?When both players or pairs are in wheelchairs, a player loses the point if, when striking the ball, the back of the thigh does not keep minimum contact with the seat or cushion.