Table Tennis Rules

Download the Official Rules

Below are the official rules of table tennis. Updated July 2020.

• Download the Laws of Table Tennis (PDF)
• Download the Complete ITTF Regulations Handbook (PDF)

Source: ITTF

Major Table Tennis Rule Changes

The sport saw some major changes since year 2000 - the change from a 21-point game to an 11-point game, the rules to enforce ball visibility during serve and the change of the ball material from celluloid to plastic.

• 2014 Plastic "Poly" Ball replacing Celluloid ball
• 2002 Service Rule Amendments
• 2001 Rules Amendments for 11-point system