{"id":93,"date":"2018-01-08T01:41:30","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T01:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tabletennisshop.com.au\/blog\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2018-01-08T01:43:11","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T01:43:11","slug":"table-tennis-rules-table-net","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tabletennisshop.com.au\/blog\/table-tennis-rules\/table-tennis-rules-table-net\/","title":{"rendered":"Table Tennis Rules &#8211; The Table &#038; Net Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Table Tennis Rules &#8211; the Table and Net Assembly<\/h2>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-94 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tabletennisshop.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/table-tennis-table-rules-300x163.png\" alt=\"table tennis table rules\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tabletennisshop.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/table-tennis-table-rules-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/tabletennisshop.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/table-tennis-table-rules.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>2.1 THE TABLE<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.1.1 The upper surface of the table, known as the playing surface, shall be<br \/>\nrectangular, 2.74m long and 1.525m wide, and shall lie in a horizontal plane<br \/>\n76cm above the floor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.1.2 The playing surface shall not include the vertical sides of the tabletop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.1.3 The playing surface may be of any material and shall yield a uniform bounce<br \/>\nof about 23cm when a standard ball is dropped on to it from a height of 30cm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.1.4 The playing surface shall be uniformly dark coloured and matt, but with a<br \/>\nwhite side line, 2cm wide, along each 2.74m edge and a white end line, 2cm<br \/>\nwide, along each 1.525m edge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.1.5 The playing surface shall be divided into 2 equal courts by a vertical net<br \/>\nrunning parallel with the end lines, and shall be continuous over the whole<br \/>\narea of each court.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.1.6 For doubles, each court shall be divided into 2 equal half-courts by a white<br \/>\ncentre line, 3mm wide, running parallel with the side lines; the centre line shall<br \/>\nbe regarded as part of each right half-court.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-95\" src=\"https:\/\/tabletennisshop.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/table-tennis-net-assembly-rules-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"table tennis net rules\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tabletennisshop.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/table-tennis-net-assembly-rules-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tabletennisshop.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/table-tennis-net-assembly-rules-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tabletennisshop.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/table-tennis-net-assembly-rules-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tabletennisshop.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/table-tennis-net-assembly-rules.jpg 1186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>2.2 THE NET ASSEMBLY<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.2.1 The net assembly shall consist of the net, its suspension and the supporting<br \/>\nposts, including the clamps attaching them to the table.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.2.2 The net shall be suspended by a cord attached at each end to an upright post<br \/>\n15.25cm high, the outside limits of the post being 15.25cm outside the side<br \/>\nline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.2.3 The top of the net, along its whole length, shall be 15.25cm above the playing<br \/>\nsurface.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.2.4 The bottom of the net, along its whole length, shall be as close as possible to<br \/>\nthe playing surface and the ends of the net shall be attached to the supporting<br \/>\nposts from top to bottom.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table Tennis Rules &#8211; 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