1. A player must toss the ball 6” high before striking it. It must remain visible above and behind the table at all times. Simply dropping the ball or hitting it out of your hand is not acceptable and creates an unfair advantage by making it easier to generate more spin.
2. Table Match Protocol – A player can play in any table they wish, by asking to play the winner. The winner of the match is allowed to remain at the table or may choose to allow the loser to stay. This protocol ensures that: everyone gets table access, can play a variety of different people and skill levels, and promotes building friendships. Generally matches are best of 3 or 5 games, with each game set for 11 points. To request being the next to play on a particular table, you simply ask and wait for you turn. The winner of the match gets to remain at the table to play the next challenger. However, we do suggest the winner not to take over a table for more that 1⁄2 hour --- Please do not overwork yourself since it might be a health hazard for people over 40.
3. At the start of a game – Shake your opponents hand, introduce yourself and the club you belong to, and say “may the best player win the game”.
4. Play time warm up – During practice sessions when either player has not warmed up at all a longer warm-up is acceptable. But if players are waiting for the table then the warm-up should never be
5. During games if you feel your opponent has made a bad call judgment, you may ask the opponent once, if they were sure you may not argue, refuse to play or unconditionally state that calls are bad. Consult an activity/floor committee member to help resolve the issue. During professional tournaments, an umpire or a referee can be assigned to oversee the game. 6. Serving Time - While the rules provide for 20 seconds serving time, a player should not abuse the serving time allotted and the receiver must play to the reasonable pace of the server (about 10 to 12 seconds) if the server is ready. You may not use the time in between points to regain condition (rest or catch your breath)
