Scoring
- A game goes to 11 points, and you must win by 2. At 10-10 it continues until one player leads by two.
- Every rally scores a point, whoever served.
- A match is best of three games (as in our game) or best of five or seven in tournaments.
Serving
- Each player serves two points in a row, then the serve passes. From 10-10, the serve changes after every point.
- Toss the ball up from an open palm and hit it as it falls, so it bounces once on your side and then once on your opponent's side.
- In singles, the serve can land anywhere on the other side.
- A serve that touches the net and then lands correctly is a let and is replayed.
Rallies
- After the serve, every return must go over the net and land on the other side without bouncing on your side first.
- You lose the point if you miss, hit it into the net or off the table, or let it bounce twice.
Spin tips
- Topspin (brush up the back of the ball) dips the ball down onto the table. In our game, swipe up through the ball.
- Backspin (chop under the ball) makes it float and stay low. In our game, pull down.
- Aim for the corners and the body. Wide angles and jammed returns win points.
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