Table tennis rules, spin guide and umpire quiz

The rules of table tennis in plain language: scoring, who serves, what makes a legal serve, lets, the ways to lose a point, common situations, the expedite system, breaks and time-outs, and the doubles order.

The spin guide explains how spin works, how to read it from your opponent's racket and the ball, how to answer it, and which stroke does what. The equipment section covers rubbers, blades, the ball and the table, and an umpire quiz tests what you know.

This is a summary for casual and club play, not the official text. PingBattle is not affiliated with the ITTF.