PE recreational games- Table tennis

points are awarded to the opponent for any of several errors in play: - allowing the ball to _________ on ones own side ___________ hitting the ball. note that the hand above the wrist is considered part of the racket and making a good return off ones hand or fingers on the racket- holding hand is allowed, but hitting ones hands or fingers and subsequently hitting the racket is a double strike and error.

bounce, double

points are awarded to the opponent for any of several errors in play: - causing the ball not to ___________ on the opponents half. (ie not making a good return) - placing ones free hand on the _______ surface or moving the playing surface. - offering and __________ to make a good serve - hitting the net with racket or any ________ part. by _________ the ball. (not allowing the ball to bounce on your side.)

bounce, playing, failing, body, volleying

the line at the back of the table (the end line extends indefinitely in both directions)

end line

the hand that is not holding or carrying the racket.

free hand

the most common ___________ used is the '' shake hands'' used in tennis

grip

In singles, the server may serve from anywhere on her side to anywhere on her opponents' side. The ball must be tossed without spin; she then strikes the ball with her racket causing the ball to first bounce on her side and clear the net without touching the net and bounce on her opponents' side.

legal service

a rally of which the result is not scored

let

When the ball touches the net or it's supports, and later lands in the proper receiver's court the serve shall be declared a "let" and result in a replay. A "Let" shall also be declared when a serve is made before the receiver is ready; unless the receiver makes an effort to strike the ball.

let ball

• In doubles, all the rules of singles play apply except for the following. • A __________ painted along the long axis of the table to create doubles courts bisects the table. This line's only purpose is to facilitate the doubles service rule, which is that service, must originate from the right hand "box" in such a way that the first bounce of the serve bounces once in said right hand box and then must bounce at least once in the opponent side's right hand box (far left box for server). • Play then continues normally with the ___________________ that players must alternate hitting the ball. For example, after a player serves, the receiving player makes his or her return, the server's partner returns the ball and then the service receiver's partner would play the ball. The point proceeds this way until one side fails to make a legal return and the point is then awarded to the other team.

line, exception

when one team or player wins 2 out of 3, or 3 out of 5 games.

match

• Service alternates between _______________ every two points (regardless of winner of the rally) until a player reaches 11 points with at least a two-point lead, or until both players have 10 points apiece. If both players reach 10 points, then service alternates after each point, until one player gains a two-point advantage. • In _____________, service alternates every two points between sides, but also rotates between players on the same team. At the end of every two points, the receiving player becomes the server, and the partner of the serving player becomes the receiver.

opponents, doubles

Table tennis ( popularly _____ _______) may be played by two or four people.

ping pong

a rally of which the result is scored.

point

In a ___________ the ball must hit the table before striking to return over the net to opponent.. In doubles, the rally must follow the same rules as in singles but the ball must be hit by the correct player order (players alternating contacts in a rally). REMINDER: Free hand must stay off the table and cannot get between the ball and the net

rally

the period during which the ball is in play

rally

the player due to strike the ball second in a rally.

receiver

the player due to strike the ball first in a rally.

server

____________ must be tossed in the air with no spin and must be hit in the air ( ball may not hit the table before being served) in singles the ball may be served to any part of the table. in doubles, the ball must be served ____________to the receiver.

serves, diagonally

the choice of ends and ___________ at the start of the game shall be decided by a toss or ball rally.

service

For the right-handed player the forehand stroke should be used when the ball arrives nearer the player's right hand or right side of her body and the backhand stroke when the ball arrives nearer the player's left hand or left side of her body.

strokes

in doubles, the ball must be first ___________ the servers right half of the court or the center line on her side of the net, and then passing directly over the net, touch the receivers right _________ of the court or center line.

touch, half