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Pelikamo Ping Pong Club - House Rules

Games to 11 Points

Game: 11 points, win by 2 points.

  • Match: Best 3 out of 5 games.

Alternate Serves Every 2 Points

  • Serve alternates every 2 points.
  • At 10-10 (deuce), serve alternates every point.
  • You can lose on a serve.

Toss the Ball Straight Up When Serving

  • Serve from behind your table end, toss the ball 15cm up, and hit on the way down.
  • The ball must hit your side first.
  • Once tossed, the ball is in play; missed serves are points for the opponent.

Serve Can Land Anywhere in Singles

  • No restrictions on where the ball lands.
  • Multiple bounces on the opponent's side score a point for you.

Let Serves

  • A ball hitting the net during a rally is valid if it lands correctly.
  • Serve hitting the net and landing legally is a "let" and is redone with no limit.

No Volleys

  • Hitting the ball before it bounces results in a point for the opponent.
  • If the ball goes off the table and hits you or your paddle, it’s your point.

Self-Returning Hits

  • If your hit bounces back over the net after touching the opponent’s side without their touch, it’s your point.

Touching the Ball with Paddle Hand

  • A ball touching your paddle hand (below the wrist) is legal.
  • A ball touching any other part of the body is the opponent’s point unless it missed the table first.

No Touching the Table with Non-Paddle Hand

  • Touching the table with the non-paddle hand results in the opponent’s point.
  • Table movement during a rally results in the opponent’s point.

Edge Balls

  • Edge of the table (horizontal top surface) hits are valid.
  • Vertical sides are not part of the legal playing surface.
  1. Honor System for Disagreements
  • Without a referee, players should resolve disputes themselves or replay the point.
  • Maintain fair play and sportsmanship.

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