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Some of the Rules

§ A player loses the point if he or she touches the table with the free hand or touches the net or net post during play.

§ If the ball hits any part of a player's body or clothing while the ball is over the table, it is ruled an obstruction, and the offending player loses the point.

§ Players may not volley, or hit the ball before it bounces.

§ A player who makes a double hit loses the point.

§ A player who bumps the table heavily enough to move it loses the point.

Equipment

§ The ball must be white or orange, have a 40mm diameter and weigh 2.7 grams.

(The new official ball is 2 mm's thicker than the original 38-mm ball). Specifications for the rackets' rubber surfaces are extremely specific. Players are allowed to use either pimpled rubber or sandwich rubber. Important, the rubber should be approved by the ITTF.

Clothing

§ Fully white or yellow shirts are not allowed (UP TO THE ORGANIZERS)

§ Any particular shoes the players must not wear while playing, depending on the surface they are playing on (UP TO THE ORGANIZERS).

Competition format

Yet to be decided.