| Ping pong, otherwise known as table tennis, is a | | | | or hitting it out, the point then goes to the opponent.To |
| popular indoor sport enjoyed by many around the | | | | start a point with a serve, the server throws the ping |
| world in facilities ranging from recreation clubs to | | | | pong ball up at least 6 inches and as it comes down |
| school common rooms etc. Ping pong is very similar to | | | | the server hits the ball with the paddle. Before crossing |
| tennis in that players on opposite sides of the ping | | | | over the net the served ball must hit the server's part |
| pong table hit the ball back and forth over a net. But | | | | of the table first before bouncing a second time on the |
| similarities end there as ping pong is played on a table | | | | opponent's side. After the serve the ball remains in |
| surface rather than a hard court, thus the name "table | | | | play as long as it clears the net and bounces once on |
| tennis." To enjoy a game of ping pong, you need a | | | | the opponent's side of the table with each stroke. The |
| ping pong ball, a net, ping pong table, and paddles.Rules | | | | point ends either when a player hits the ball into the |
| of Ping PongIn a ping pong game the first player to | | | | net, or when the ball goes out without bouncing at all |
| reach 21 points is declared the winner. However, upon | | | | on the opponent's side of the table, at which time the |
| one player reaching 21 points with the opponent trailing | | | | opponent earns a point.Ping pong games can be |
| less than 2 points, the game must continue until one | | | | played as a single as well as a doubles game. In a |
| player takes a definite 2 point lead over the opponent, | | | | doubles game, an additional rule is that the ball must be |
| at which point that player is declared the winner.To | | | | served diagonally across to the opposite court. If the |
| start a point the server serves the ball with the paddle | | | | server fails to serve to the diagonal area on the |
| to the opponent's side of the ping pong table. If the | | | | opposite side then the opponent gets the point.As you |
| server fails to serve the ball into play, either by serving | | | | can see the rules of the ping pong game is nice and |
| the ball into the net or serving it out, the point goes to | | | | simple enough so that anyone new to ping-pong can |
| the opponent. Once the ball is in play either player can | | | | easily enjoy a game of ping-pong without much trouble |
| score points. The players must hit the ball back to the | | | | and confusion.For more on Ping Pong visit Susan's |
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