2. •Service –done at the start of each rally.
•Server –player due to strike the ball first in a rally.
•Receiver –player due to strike the ball second in a rally.
•Strike –a player strikes the ball if he touches it in play with his racket held in the hand, or
with his racket hand below the wrist.
•Racket hand –hand carrying the racket.
•Free hand –hand not carrying the racket.
•Return of service –the ball must be hit after it has bounced on the receiver’s half of the
table. The return must be made straight back over the net onto the opponent’s half of the table.
3. •Rally –period during which the ball is in play. The rally ends if the ball does not land on the
table or if a player misses or fails to return the ball to the opponent’s table.
•Let –a rally of which the result is not scored.
•Point –a rally of which the result is scored.
•Drive –a more controlled hit. It is not a smash, and it has no spin. It is done with a direct or
frontal hit. It is better to hit the ball immediately after the ball hits the table for a faster ball
movement.
•Spin –rotating the ball in different directions (topspin, underspin, sidespin, and no spin)
4. •Smash –to hit the ball with force. The ball is better hit after reaching its peak, when the ball
goes down to the level of the eyes.
•Block –it has no force. It is a counter or defensive move
•Push –the ball is hit with the racket brushing underneath the ball with less force.
•Lob –returning the ball to the opponent at a high level. Ball is almost at head level.
•Umpire –person appointed to control a match.
•Assistant umpire –a person appointed to assist the umpire with certain decisions.
•Obstruction –a player obstructs the ball if he, or anything he wears or carries, touches it in
play, when it is above or travelling towards the playing surface and has not passed beyond his
end line, not having touched his court since last struck by his opponent.
5. •Forehand –side facing the palm of the hand.
•Backhand –side facing the back of the hand.
•Grip –manner in which the racket is held.
•End line –shall be regarded as extending indefinitely in both directions.
