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Basics About Utah Table Tennis

By Sonya Riley


In Utah table tennis is also referred to as ping pong like it is referred to in many other places around the world. The game involves 4 or 2 participants who hit a sphere back and forth rackets. The ball is normally small and lightweight specifically meant for the game. The sport can be played indoors or in an outdoor environment on a hard-top playing platform.

The origin of table tennis is England in 1880s. During that time, only members of upper social class played it after dinner. There exists suggestions that this game was originally invented by officers of the British army in India or South Africa. After invention the officers carried it to their mother country where it was played and developed further. During that time, nets were made using books.

This game has experienced a lot of improvements and changes since first invention. As it kept becoming popular, companies began producing equipment for it. The original rackets were parchments stretched over frames. The sound given off by the rackets led to the very first nick-names given to the game, wiff waff and ping pong. Broad recognition of the sport resulted into the establishment of associations in Britain to oversee practices and standards in the sport.

The equipment utilized in playing comprise a playing platform, racket, and ball. Specifications of the playing ball are specified by international laws. It must be a light-weight ball of precisely 2.7 grams with the diameter measuring 40mm. According to international rules, balls should bounce to an altitude of between 24 to 26 centimeters when released from an altitude of 30.5cm on a standardized block of steel. This means that it must have coefficient of restitution lying between 0.89 and 0.92.

The balls produced from high bouncing celluloids that are filled with air or plastics with similar qualities. The color might be either white or orange relying on factors like surroundings and playing platform color. The balls are decorated with star marks to show their quality. Three stars indicate highest quality and the ball may be utilized for official competitions.

The playing platform measures 5 feet wide, 30 inches high, and 9 feet long. The gaming surface is uniformly colored and divided into two halves using a net of 6 inches high. The players bear a racket that may be wooden on one or both sides. Commonly used kind of wood for the racket include hinoki, cypress, limba, and balsa. The blade should have an average size of 6.5 inches.

The first serve of any game is normally decided by lot, usually a coin toss. Apart from the first serve, in all the other serves, the ball should be allowed to bounce only once on the playing platform. If the ball bounces more than once or falls off the table, the serving player earns a point.

Utah table tennis is exercised on professional grounds. The place is full of training facilities in which starters can receive training from individuals who have a lot of experience. Charges for signing up or registering in a training center are affordable and very friendly.




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