table tennis review prepared by: ms. pellegrino. answer the following questions correctly and you...

Table Tennis Review

Prepared by: Ms. Pellegrino

Answer the following questions correctly

and you will ace the quiz!

Each question is followed by the correct answer.

Answer the question then check your answer to make sure it was

the “correct” answer.See how you do!

Question # 1

How many points must you score in order to win

the game?

Answer # 1

21

Question # 2

How many points must you win by?

Answer # 2

You must win by 2 points.

Question # 3

How many games constitutes a match?

Answer # 3

3 or 5 games

constitutes a match.

Question # 4

What do you and your opponent physically do

at the END of each game?

Answer # 4

At the end of each game

you and your opponent

switch ends of the table.

Question # 5

Choice of ends

and the right to serve

is determined by . . .

Answer # 5

. . . a coin toss.

If you win the toss you can either choose to serve or receive first. The loser of the coin toss has the choice of ends and vice versa. The

winner of the toss may require the loser to choose first.

Question # 6

The period when the ball is in play

is termed a . . .

Answer # 6

RALLY.

Question # 7

The player who first strikes the ball in a rally

is called the . . .

Answer # 7

SERVER.

Question # 8

The player who strikes the

ball second

is termed the . . .

Answer # 8

RECEIVER.

Question # 9

TRUE or FALSEWhen serving, the ball must be held in the palm of the free hand which must be cupped

with ALL of your fingers tightly together.

Answer # 9

FALSEYour free hand holding the ball must be held

flat with your thumb free so that your opponent can see the ball at all times.

Question # 10

When serving, the ball must be thrown __ ___ in the air.

Answer # 10

16 centimeters

Question # 11

When serving, your free hand holding the ball

must be behind . . .

Answer # 11

. . . the edge of the table

or

an imaginary extension of the edge of the table.

Question # 12

When serving, what is the correct path of the ball?

Answer # 12

Throw,

paddle,

your side of the table,

over the net,

your opponent’s side of the table.

Question # 13

When serving,

you must serve

in what direction?

Answer # 13

Diagonally:

Right side to left side.

Question # 14

How many times

must the ball hit the table

before you may return it?

Answer # 14

ONCE

Question # 15

Can the ball bounce

two times consecutively

before hitting it over the net?

Answer # 15

NO.The ball must hit the table at least one time,

BUT

no more than one time before returning the ball.

Question # 16

Can you hit the ball

two times consecutively?

Answer # 16

NO.

Question # 17

When playing table tennis, what is to be considered

out of bounds?

Answer # 17

Anything other than the table, the net, the net’s support, and the paddles.

Examples:Your shirt,

the wall,

the ceiling, the floor, etc.

Question # 18

What is a LET?

Answer # 18

A LET is a rally from which no point is scored. If a let occurs, a redo of the serve

takes place.

Example:On the serve,

the ball goes over the net

but en route hits the net.

HOW DID YOU DO?

The Table Tennis/ Pickleball Quiz is to follow

the Pickleball Unit a week from today.

Pickleball Review

The following is a QUESTION/ ANSWER

Self-Quiz. Check Yourself!

Table Tennis/ Pickleball Quiz

TOMORROW!

Question # 1

The game of pickleball is played to what score?

Answer # 1

The game of pickleball is played to

11.

Question # 2

How many points must you win by?

Answer # 2

When playing pickleball, you must win by

2 points.

Question # 3

What is a rally?

Answer # 3

A rally

is when you and your opponent get into a rhythm so that you are returning the ball

back and forth consecutively.

Question # 4

In pickleball, how do we determine the serving team?

Answer # 4

In order to determine the serving team, players may toss a coin

OR

rally the ball until a fault is made.

** Winner of the toss or rally

has the option of serving first

or receiving first. **

Question # 5

When serving in pickleball, describe what your stance should look like.

Answer # 5

When serving in pickleball,

your dominant foot

should be behind

the back yellow line

and your non-dominant foot

should be in front of the back yellow line.

Question # 6

In carrying out the serve, what type of serve is permitted?

Answer # 6

When serving, you are ONLY permitted to use the underhand serve.

Question # 7

When serving in pickleball, do you volley the ball out of the air OR do you let it bounce first?

Answer # 7

When serving in pickleball, you volley the ball out of the air.

Question # 8

When serving in pickleball, you must aim for a certain area. In what direction do we serve in pickleball?

Answer # 8

DIAGONALLY.

Question # 9

When serving in pickleball, what area must you clear in order to be successful?

Answer # 9

When serving, you must clear the

NON-VOLLEY ZONE.

Question # 10

What is a let?

Answer # 10

A let in pickleball occurs when serving.

You serve the ball over the net, it hits the net on its way over, but lands in the

appropriate court.

If a let occurs, the server is permitted to redo the serve.

Question # 11

How many serving attempts are you allowed?

Answer # 11

ONE, unless a “let” occurs.

Question # 12

When do you lose your serve in pickleball?

Answer # 12

You lose your serve when you commit a

FAULT.

Question # 13

• What is considered to be a fault in pickleball?

Answer # 13

• Hitting the ball out of bounds . . .

• Not adhering to the double bounce rule…

• The ball does not clear the net…

• Hitting the ceiling or anything attached to the ceiling with the ball…

• Volleying the ball in the non-volley zone.

Question # 14

What side does the serve always start on?

Answer # 14

The serve ALWAYS starts on the RIGHT side of the pickleball court.

Question # 15

Explain the serving rotation.

Answer # 15

• After YOU FAULT, YOU LOSE the serve.

• It is then your PARTNER’S turn to serve from their side of the court (left side).

• After your partner faults and loses the serve, the serve goes to the OPPONENT on the

RIGHT side of their court.

• After they fault and lose the serve, the serve goes to THEIR PARTNER, etc., etc.

Question # 16

DEFINE THE DOUBLE BOUNCE RULE.

Answer # 16

After the serve, the receiving team must let the ball bounce before returning the ball.

The serving team must then let the ball bounce before returning the ball.

After 2 bounces, 1 on each side,

you may either volley the ball or

hit the ball off of the bounce.

Question # 17

WHAT IS THE NON-VOLLEY ZONE?

Answer # 17

• There is a non-volley zone on both sides of the net.

• The non-volley zone is marked by the white inner line to the net on your side.

In this zone, you are not allowed to volley the ball (hit the ball out of the air). If the ball lands in this zone, you must let the ball bounce before returning it over the net.

Question # 18

• In pickleball, can you score points when you are NOT serving?

Answer # 18

NO, in pickleball you may not score points when

you are not serving.

Question # 19

• Explain how you score points in pickleball.

Answer # 19

• If a fault is made by the receiving team, a point is scored by the serving team.

Question # 20

• If the ball lands on a line is it IN or OUT?

Answer # 20

• IF THE BALL LANDS ON A LINE THE BALL IS

IN.

HOW DID YOU DO?

Continue on to the next slide.

We are now going to compare and contrast the games of Table Tennis

and Pickleball.

Table Tennis v. Pickleball

Play to 21.Play to 11.


score points on any serve.

score points when YOUR team is

serving.


Change server after

5th serve.

Allowed ONE fault then your partner serves. After your partner

faults the serve goes to the other team.


Must win by 2 points.

Must win by 2 points.


• When playing both you must serve DIAGONALLY.


In Table Tennis there is no non-volley zone.


• No double bounce rule• Double bounce rule


• A let is when the serve hits the net and lands in the appropriate court.

• Same as Table Tennis.• Redo the serve.


• FAULTS ARE THE SAME FOR BOTH

• Ball goes out of bounds

• Not clearing the net• Hitting the ceiling


• Must stand behind table or imaginary extension of table on serve.

• Must have at least one foot behind yellow back line.


• An effective strategy for both Table Tennis and Pickleball is hitting the ball close to the net without touching it. This gives your opponent minimal time to react and return the ball.

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