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7.1. ITTF RULES 1991-93
7.1.1 1: Constitution
7.1.2 2: Disciplinary Regulations
7.1.3 3: The Laws of Table Tennis
7.1.4 4: Regulations for International Competitions
7.1.5 5: Regulations for World Championships
7.1.6 6: Regulations for Other World Title Competitons
7.1.7 Directives: Match Officials at Wld Title Competitions
7.2. ITTF Rule changes
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Subject: 7.1. ITTF RULES 1991-1993
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Subject: 7.1.1 CONSTITUTION
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Subject: 1.1 Name
1.1.1 The Federation shall be called The International Table Tennis Federation,
referred to elsewhere in these Rules by its abbreviated title "ITTF".
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Subject: 1.2 Composition
1.2.1 The ITTF shall consist of the affiliated table tennis organisations,
referred to elsewhere in these Rules as "Associations", controlling
the sport in accordance with the principles of the ITTF in any territory
generally regarded as constituting a national, historical or other unity.
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Subject: 1.3 Principles
1.3.1 The principles of the ITTF shall be general unity of action, mutual
respect of Associations in their dealings with one another and the
inadmissibility of discrimination against Associations or individuals
on racial, political, religious or other grounds.
1.3.2 The ITTF shall observe the general and fundamental principles of the
Olympic Charter and no provision of these Rules shall be deemed to
conflict with or derogate from those principles.
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Subject: 1.4 Objects
1.4.1 The objects of the ITTF shall be:
1.4.1.1 to uphold the principles of the ITTF and to develop the spirit of
friendship and mutual assistance among Associations and players;
1.4.1.2 to regulate relations between Associations and between Associations
and other organisations;
1.4.1.3 to seek continual improvement in the technical standard of table tennis
and in the extent of participation in the sport throughout the world;
1.4.1.4 to foster friendly sporting competition and to eliminate unfair and
unsporting practices such as the use of drugs to affect performance;
1.4.1.5 to define the requirements for Olympic eligibility;
1.4.1.6 to establish and maintain the Laws of Table Tennis and the Regulations
for International Competitions;
1.4.1.7 to publish the standard text, which shall be the English text, of the
Rules, consisting of the Constitution, the Laws and the Regulations;
1.4.1.8 to encourage the publication of the Rules in other languages and to
check the accuracy of such publications;
1.4.1.9 to promote and to supervise the World Championships;
1.4.1.10 to employ the funds of the ITTF as may be expedient in the interests
of international table tennis.
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Subject: 1.5 Management
1.5.1 The governing body of the ITTF shall be the General Meeting, consisting
of the assembled representatives of Associations.
1.5.2 Each Association in full membership shall be entitled to two
representatives and each Association in membership "in good standing"
shall be entitled to one representative.
1.5.3 A General Meeting shall normally be held once every two years and shall
be known as the "Biennial General Meeting", referred to elsewhere in
these Rules as "BGM".
1.5.4 Between BGMs the work of the ITTF shall be managed, in accordance with
policy decided by the BGM, by a Council, which shall administer the
finances of the ITTF and to which the BGM may delegate any of its powers.
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Subject: 1.6 Officers
1.6.1 The Officers of the ITTF shall be a President, a Deputy President, a
Treasurer and six Vice-Presidents.
1.6.2 There shall be one Vice-President from each of the continental areas of
Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and Oceania and their
duties shall be to initiate ITTF work devolved on them by the BGM and
generally to represent the ITTF in their own Continents.
1.6.3 A vacancy in any office other than that of President which arises between
BGMs shall be filled by the Council but if the President resigns or is
unable to continue in office he shall be replaced by the Deputy
President until the next BGM.
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Subject: 1.7 Council
1.7.1 The Council shall consist of the Officers, Continental representatives
elected at the BGM and members co-opted in accordance with 1.7.5.
1.7.2 The number of representatives from a Continent, in addition to any of
its members who are Officers, shall be one sixth of the number of its
member Associations which by 31st December of the year before the BGM
have paid all subscriptions due by that date, rounded up to the next
higher whole number.
1.7.3 The representatives of a Continent, other than any of its members who
are Officers, shall each be from a different Association.
1.7.4 The Council shall meet as required during the period of the BGM and once
during the year in which there is no BGM, but shall otherwise conduct
its business by correspondence.
1.7.5 At its first meeting after the BGM the Council shall co-opt as full
members the Chairmen of Committees other than the Sports Science and
Standing Orders Committees, if they are not elected members of the
Council.
1.7.6 The Chairman at a Council meeting shall normally be the President, or,
in his absence, the Deputy President; if both are absent the members
present shall elect one of their number as Chairman for that meeting.
1.7.7 Every question at a Council meeting, unless otherwise stated in the
appropriate rule, shall be decided by a simple majority of the votes
cast; if there is an equality of votes the Chairman shall have a
casting vote.
1.7.8 Voting shall be by a show of hands, a roll-call or a ballot, as decided
by the meeting on a proposition by the Chairman.
1.7.9 In the period between BGMs any vacancy arising in the membership of the
Council may be filled by simple majority vote at a Council meeting,
but no temporary substitute shall be permitted to attend a Council
meeting or to conduct Council business in place of a member absent or
indisposed.
1.7.10 The Council shall have power to appoint consultants to itself or to any
special Committee; the responsibilities and rights of these consultants
shall be defined at the time of appointment.
1.7.11 The ITTF shall pay a proportion of the travel costs of Council members
attending the meeting held in the year between BGMs, the proportion
being decided from time to time by the executive board.
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Subject: 1.8 Executive Board
1.8.1 An Executive Board, consisting of the Officers, shall meet at intervals
of about six months when convened by the President.
1.8.2 The Executive Board shall be responsible for
1.8.2.1 the initiation and review of proposals for the development of table
tennis;
1.8.2.2 recommending to the BGM or the Council the assignment of funds for
special projects;
1.8.2.3 recommending to the BGM or the Council distribution policies for
Olympics revenue;
1.8.2.4 the consideration of other matters referred to it by the BGM or the
Council.
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Subject: 1.9 Executive Committee
1.9.1 An Executive Committee, consisting of the President, the Deputy President
and the Treasurer, shall have power to deal with current or urgent
business, reporting to the Executive Board at its next meeting.
1.9.2 The Executive Committee shall meet during the period of the BGM and
otherwise when convened by the President.
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Subject: 1.10 Olympics Commission
1.10.1 The Olympics Commission shall consist of the Officers and a
representative of the country organising the next Olympic Games, but
any Vice-President may nominate a representative to attend a meeting
in his place or act on his behalf.
1.10.2 The Commission shall be responsible for:
1.10.2.1 the planning, control and supervision of the table tennis events in
the Olympic Games;
1.10.2.2 liaison with, as appropriate, the International Olympic Committee
(IOC), National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and Associations on all
matters concerning Olympic competitions;
1.10.2.3 enforcement of the eligibility regulations and confirmation of the
eligibility of entrants for Olympic events;
1.10.2.4 submission to the IOC of amendments to the eligibility regulations,
as agreed by the BGM;
1.10.2.5 drafting and submission to the BGM of proposals for a qualifying system
for entry into Olympic events;
1.10.2.6 appointment of a Jury, technical representatives and officials for
the table tennis events;
1.10.2.7 generally ensuring that the table tennis events at Olympic Games
comply with the letter and the spirit of the Olympic Charter.
1.10.3 The Commission shall meet during the period of the BGM and at other
times when convened by the President.
1.10.4 The Secretary-General shall attend all meetings of the Commission and
shall draft its Minutes and Reports.
1.10.5 The Commission shall submit a written report to the BGM and, in the
intervening years, to the Council.
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Subject: 1.11 Secretary-General
1.11.1 The Council shall appoint a Secretary-General on agreed terms and
conditions, on the recommendation of the Executive Committee.
1.11.2 The Secretary-General shall be responsible to the Executive Committee
for the work of the ITTF Secretariat, the engagement and supervision
of ITTF staff and the general administration of the ITTF.
1.11.3 The Secretary-General shall submit an annual report to the Council.
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Subject: 1.12 Special Committees
1.12.1 The BGM shall appoint special Committees to study particular aspects of
the work of the ITTF and to advise and assist the Council in dealing
with these aspects.
1.12.2 The composition of the Standing Orders Committee shall be recommended
to the BGM by the Executive Board; the composition of other Committees
shall be decided at the BGM on the basis of lists recommended by the
Standing Orders Committee, but additions to or deletions from these
lists may be proposed at the BGM.
1.12.3 With the exception of the Sports Science Committee, which may have up
to sixteen corresponding members, no Committee shall have more than
eight full members and six corresponding members.
1.12.4 The Chairman of each Committee shall be appointed by the Council from
among the full members elected to that Committee.
1.12.5 The Chairman of a Committee may appoint one of its members Vice-Chairman
or Secretary and allocate specific duties to him.
1.12.6 Committees shall normally meet during the period of the BGM and shall
otherwise conduct their business by correspondence.
1.12.7 A Committee may set up sub-committees of its members to deal with
specific areas of work; any reports or recommendations of such
sub-committees shall be subject to endorsement by the full Committee
before publication or submission to the BGM or the Council.
1.12.8 A member of a Committee who does not, within a reasonable specified
period, express in writing an opinion on a written proposal circulated
by or on behalf of the Chairman of that Committee shall be considered
to have agreed to any resulting recommendation submitted in the name
of the Committee.
1.12.9 The Chairman of each Committee shall submit to the Council an annual
report of the activities of the Committee, drawing attention to any
recommendations which the Committee wishes to make; acceptance of the
report shall not automatically imply acceptance of such recommendations.
1.12.10 Any recommendation by a Committee which would lead to a rule change
shall be subject to specific approval by the Council and where such a
rule change requires ratification by the BGM a proposition embodying
the change shall be included in the agenda of the BGM in the name of
the Council.
1.12.11 Committees may, where so authorised, act on behalf of the Council but
the extent of this authority and its duration shall be specified by
the Council and shall be reviewed not later than at the next meeting
of the Council.
1.12.12 All members of Committees shall be entitled to attend General Meetings,
but without vote unless representing an Association.
1.12.13 The duties of the Equipment Committee shall be:
1.12.13.1 to advise the Council on equipment and playing conditions;
1.12.13.2 to draft technical specifications and guidance documents for
equipment and playing conditions;
1.12.13.3 to conduct or arrange for tests of equipment items submitted for
approval and to make recommendations to the Council on acceptance;
1.12.13.4 to co-operate with the Technical Committee in advising the
organisers of World and Olympic title competitions on matters
concerning equipment and playing conditions.
1.12.14 The duties of the Media Committee shall be:
1.12.14.1 to advise the Council on relations with the Press and television;
1.12.14.2 to encourage the publication of journals, books and films relating
to table tennis and to promote the exchange of such information;
1.12.14.3 to set up a roster of its members so that at least one of them is
available in the press centre on each day of the World Championships
during all hours of play.
1.12.15 The duties of the Ranking Committee shall be:
1.12.15.1 to prepare ranking lists for use in seeding men's and women's singles
events in open tournaments which include players from more than one
Continent;
1.12.15.2 to publish one such list as soon as possible after the World
Championships and another at the end of the subsequent playing season,
and to review the list as necessary for the draw of the next World
Championships and the draw of the Olympic Games, taking account of the
current ranking lists of Continental Federations;
1.12.15.3 to prepare ranking lists of men's and women's doubles pairs to be
used in the selection of entries for the World Doubles Cup;
1.12.15.4 to prepare, from the entries received, a seeding list for the doubles
events of the World Title competitions and Olympic Games;
1.12.15.5 to advise the organisers of World and Olympic title competitions on
any question of seeding or the assignment of entrants to qualifying
stages of the individual events.
1.12.16 The duties of the Rules Committee shall be:
1.12.16.1 to advise the Council on any question of interpretation of rule;
1.12.16.2 in co-operation with the Technical Committee to assist the referee
in any question of interpretation of rule at the World Championships;
1.12.16.3 to review and, where appropriate, improve the wording of Laws and
Regulations and amendments thereto, in accordance with principles
agreed by the BGM or the Council and to make consequential amendments;
1.12.16.4 to co-ordinate and assist the work of umpires and referees and to be
responsible for the qualification and assessment of International
Umpires and International Referees;
1.12.16.5 to issue directives on the interpretation and application of Laws and
Regulations to International Umpires and International Referees,
through their national Associations;
1.12.16.6 to set up a roster of its members so that at least one of them is
available in the playing hall on each day of the World Championships
during all hours of play.
1.12.17 The duties of the Sports Science Committee shall be:
1.12.17.1 to advise the Council on medicine, physiology and hygiene relating
to table tennis;
1.12.17.2 to prepare guidance documents for players, trainers and officials on
matters such as medical services, training and diet relating to table
tennis;
1.12.17.3 to prepare instructions concerning doping substances and the
application of anti-doping controls;
1.12.17.4 to sponsor and to review research into the scientific aspects of
table tennis.
1.12.18 The duties of the Standing Orders Committee shall be:
1.12.18.1 to recommend to General Meetings the order and times of sessions and
the business to be dealt with at each session;
1.12.18.2 to consider the admissibility of propositions and resolutions received
after the specified closing date and to recommend to the BGM their
acceptance or rejection;
1.12.18.3 to consider applications to organise the World Championships and to
report to the BGM;
1.12.18.4 to consider nominations for appointment to Committees other than
the Standing Orders Committee, and to recommend to the BGM the
composition of Committees, taking account of the views of the retiring
Chairmen and the Vice-Presidents.
1.12.19 The duties of the Technical Committee shall be:
1.12.19.1 to advise the Council on the organisation of the World Title
competitions and to make recommendations of the system of play;
1.12.19.2 to provide advice and assistance to the World Championships
organisers in the organisation and management of the World
Championships;
1.12.19.3 to appoint the Chairman of the World Championships Jury;
1.12.19.4 in co-operation with the Rules Committee to assist the referee in
any question of interpretation of rule at the World Championships;
1.12.19.5 to be responsible for the World Championships draw;
1.12.19.6 to approve the playing schedule prepared by the World Championships
organisers;
1.12.19.7 to set up a roster of its members so that at least one of them is
available in the playing hall on each day of the World Championships
during all hours of play.
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Subject: 1.13 Eligibility for Office
1.13.1 Nominations for ITTF Officers and for members of the Council, Olympics
Commission and Committees may be made only with the consent of the
Association of which the nominee is a member; if the consent is
revoked after the nominee has been appointed he may be removed from
his post only by agreement of a two thirds majority vote of the Council.
1.13.2 A member of an Association whose subscription is in arrears shall not
be eligible for election or co-option.
1.13.3 No person shall at one time serve as a full member of more than one
special Committee other than the Sports Science and Standing Orders
Committees, and no more than three such posts shall be occupied by the
members of one Association.
1.13.4 No Officer or elected Council member shall be eligible to serve on a
Committee without the specific permission of the Executive Board.
1.13.5 A person connected in any way with the manufacture, sale or endorsement
of table tennis equipment or with consultation on such equipment:
1.13.5.1 shall not be eligible as a member of the Executive Committee;
1.13.5.2 may serve on a Committee or otherwise represent an Association but
shall withdraw from a meeting or abstain from voting on an issue if
so requested by a majority of the meeting which he is attending.
1.13.6 A paid official of the ITTF shall not serve as an Officer or as a
member of the Council, the Olympics Commission or a Committee.
1.13.7 The Chairman of the Standing Orders Committee shall not be eligible as
chairman of a General Meeting.
1.13.8 All Officers and members of the Council, the Olympics Commission and
Committees shall retire at the BGM but shall be eligible for re-election.
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Subject: 1.14 Administration
1.14.1 Office
1.14.1.1 The Office of the ITTF shall be in a place appointed by resolution
of the BGM or, in emergency, of the Council.
1.14.2 Languages
1.14.2.1 The correspondence and proceedings of the ITTF shall be conducted in
such languages convenient for appropriate tasks and within the
resources of the ITTF, as may be determined from time to time by the
Council, having particular regard to Arabic, English, French, German,
Russian and Spanish.
1.14.2.2 All languages of ITTF members are equally official and representatives
shall be entitled to address meetings of the ITTF in their own
language, subject to their provision of interpretation into one of
the working languages fixed for use at that meeting.
1.14.3 Publications
1.14.3.1 The ITTF shall from time to time publish its official Handbook as
directed by the BGM, and other pamphlets and leaflets of guidance;
ten copies of each such publication shall be supplied free to each
Association.
1.14.3.2 The ITTF shall publish also its official Bulletin, supplying one copy
of each issue free to each Association.
1.14.3.3 Each Association shall supply to the Secretary-General the results of
its Open International Championships and international matches.
1.14.3.4 Each Association shall appoint a special representative, notifying
his name and address to the Secretary-General, to co-operate with the
latter in the supply of news.
1.14.3.5 The official journals of all Associations shall, if notified to the
Secretary-General, be listed in the ITTF Handbook.
1.14.3.6 A copy of each issue of each official journal shall be forwarded by
the publishing Association to the Secretary-General and to every other
Association that shall supply the publishing Association with an
address for that purpose.
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Subject: 1.15 Finance
1.15.1 Accounts
1.15.1.1 The financial year of the ITTF shall end on 31st December.
1.15.1.2 The Treasurer shall prepare an annual statement of accounts, which
shall be audited by professional auditors.
1.15.1.3 The Treasurer shall prepare an annual estimate of income and
expenditure for the succeeding year.
1.15.1.4 The bank accounts of the ITTF shall be held at banks appointed by
resolution of the BGM or, in emergency, of the Council.
1.15.2 Trustees
1.15.2.1 The President, Deputy President and Treasurer for the time being
shall be and are hereby appointed Trustees for the purpose of
purchasing, selling, leasing or otherwise dealing with any freehold or
leasehold property or other assets of whatever kind required by the
Council for the purposes of the ITTF.
1.15.2.2 The Trustees shall be authorised to use the funds of the ITTF in the
purchase of such freehold or leasehold property and assets and the
same shall be vested in the Trustees upon trust for sale and they shall
stand possessed thereof and of the proceeds of sale thereof upon trust
for the ITTF in such manner in all respects as the Council may from
time to time by resolution direct.
1.15.2.3 The Trustees shall comply with the laws, statutes and requirements of
the countries in which such trust property may be situated insofar as
they relate to the purchase, sale and management of such property and
the duties of Trustees in connection herewith.
1.15.2.4 The Trustees and each of them and their respective estates and effects
shall be fully and effectually indemnified from and against all
personal risk and expense arising as a result of their appointment as
such Trustees out of the property and funds of the ITTF.
1.15.2.5 The Trustees shall cease to act in such capacity upon ceasing for
whatever reason to hold office as the President, Deputy President and
Treasurer respectively of the ITTF and they or their survivors shall
thereupon execute a Deed of Appointment of new Trustees in favour of
their successors in such office.
1.15.2.6 Any statement of fact in such Deed of Appointment shall in favour of a
person dealing bona fide and for value with the Trustees be conclusive
evidence of such fact as stated.
1.15.2.7 A Minute signed by the President and Secretary-General shall be
conclusive evidence of a resolution of the Council.
1.15.3 Subscriptions
1.15.3.1 Each Association shall pay an annual subscription of #100 or the
equivalent.
1.15.3.2 The first subscription shall be paid with the application for
membership and subsequent subscriptions shall be due on 1st January of
each year.
1.15.3.3 A representative of an Association whose subscription is in arrears
shall not be entitled to vote at a General Meeting, either for his own
Association or as a proxy, to serve on the Council or a committee or
to play in World Championships. ("In arrears" means owing more than
one year's subscription).
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Subject: 1.16 Membership
1.16.1 Eligibility
1.16.1.1 Any organisation representative of table tennis in a territory and
observing the principles of the ITTF may be elected a member but it
shall be recognised as representative only of the territory in which
it controls the sport.
1.16.1.2 Where one or more Associations in membership represent table tennis in
only part of an area generally regarded as constituting a unity, an
Association representing the sport in any other part of the same unity
may apply for membership, provided that its separateness is due to
circumstances outside the sport and outside the control of the players
concerned, that the jurisdiction it claims is clearly limited, in title
and constitution, to the territory in which it controls the sport and
that it is otherwise qualified for membership. In the consideration of
an application from such an organisation the views of any Association
already in membership from the same unity shall be taken into account.
1.16.1.3 Where there is doubt whether an organisation, otherwise qualified for
membership, fully controls table tennis in a territory, that
organisation may be elected to "membership in good standing"; such
membership shall carry all the rights and obligations of full
membership, except that the Association shall have only one vote at a
General Meeting and membership shall be subject to review at each BGM.
1.16.1.4 Where a member in good standing shall have shown itself loyal to the
principles of the ITTF, where there is no other body operating in the
territory in accordance with these principles and where the limitation
of its whole conduct of the sport in the territory is due to
circumstances outside its control, the membership in good standing may
be changed to full membership at review.
1.16.1.5 In no circumstances shall two Associations be recognised as exercising
authority over the same territory.
1.16.1.6 An organisation located outside the territory of any Association may
be granted temporary attachment to an Association for the purpose of
receiving aid in development and competition; the extended territory
shall be regarded as being within the member's control, but approval
of attachment shall be reviewed at each BGM and shall not be renewed
indefinitely.
1.16.2 Application and Election
1.16.2.1 Applications for membership shall be made on a form approved by the
Council.
1.16.2.2 All applications shall be submitted not later than six calendar months
before the date of the General Meeting at which the application is to
be considered.
1.16.2.3 The Executive Board shall review all applications on behalf of the
Council and make recommendations on acceptance.
1.16.2.4 Applications for membership shall be considered by the next BGM and
shall be accepted if they receive at least two-thirds of the votes
cast. In the consideration of an application in respect of an area for
which there is a recognised Continental Federation, the views of that
Federation shall be taken into account.
1.16.2.5 In the consideration of applications for combined membership by
Associations formerly in separate membership, or for separate
membership by Associations which were formerly components of an
Association which has divided, or for recognition of changes in the
territory in which an Association controls the sport, the views of the
players and organisations concerned and any circumstances outside their
control shall be taken into account; secession in other circumstances
is not to be encouraged.
1.16.2.6 The Council may, by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, elect an
applicant to "provisional membership", which shall entitle the
Association to attend the next BGM, without voice or vote, and to
compete meanwhile in all events except World Championships.
1.16.2.7 An Association in provisional membership may compete also in the
following World Championships, subject to the assent of the Association
organising these Championships, provided that no vote is cast against
the election and that the application is received not later than six
calendar months before the opening date of the Championships.
1.16.2.8 The representatives of an Association elected to membership at a
General Meeting shall be entitled to attend the meeting and to vote
after election.
1.16.2.9 Election and membership of an Association shall not carry any
implications in respect of the political, diplomatic or national status
of the area concerned, but only to its conduct of table tennis therein.
1.16.3 Suspension and Termination
1.16.3.1 An Association wishing to resign from the ITTF shall give notice in
writing to the Secretary-General; the resignation may take effect at
any time from the receipt of such notice until the 31st December of the
same year but the Association shall be liable for the subscription due
for that year.
1.16.3.2 An Association which fails to pay its subscription for three successive
years shall automatically be suspended from membership; it shall not be
liable for subscriptions during the period of suspension and may be
re-admitted to membership on payment of part or all of the
subscriptions previously due, at the discretion of the Council.
1.16.3.3 An Association which is suspended from membership shall not have the
right to enter or nominate players for any event held under the
jurisdiction of the ITTF nor to attend or be represented at a General
Meeting;
1.16.3.4 An Association which seriously and persistently fails to maintain the
principles or to respect the regulations and decisions of the ITTF may
be expelled by a majority of three fourths of the votes cast at a
General Meeting.
1.16.4 Personal Honorary Membership
1.16.4.1 Officials who have given long, outstanding service to the ITTF may,
on retirement, be appointed Personal Honorary Members for their
life-time by the BGM on a recommendation by the Council.
1.16.4.2 Personal Honorary Members shall be entitled to attend World
Championships, with free hospitality, and to attend General Meetings
with the right to speak but not to vote.
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Subject: 1.17 Associated Organisations
1.17.1 Continental Federations
1.17.1.1 Associations may group themselves into Continental Federations for the
purpose of promoting and regulating table tennis within a given
continental area; such Federations shall be supported and encouraged
by the ITTF, which shall co-operate with them in all matters, provided
that the constitution, general principles, rules and policy of the
Continental Federation conform to those of the ITTF.
1.17.1.2 Membership of the Continental Federation shall be open to Associations
whose address in the ITTF Handbook is situated within the appropriate
Continental area except where, for reasons outside the control of
sport, an Association is not acceptable to its appropriate Continental
Federation; in such circumstances, which shall not necessarily prevent
recognition of the Continental Federation concerned, the Association
failing to secure membership shall have the right to appeal to the ITTF
to assist in securing membership or, failing that, attachment to
another adjacent Continental Federation.
1.17.1.3 Organisations eligible for membership of the ITTF but not yet having
applied for membership may, with the consent of the Council, be
included in the appropriate Continental Federation for a period not
exceeding two years but renewable by each BGM; the players of such an
organisation shall enjoy the privileges of players whose Association
is in membership of the ITTF but only in the Continent concerned.
1.17.1.4 Parts of an Association which lie wholly within a Continental area
other than that in which the address of that Association in the ITTF
Handbook is situated may, with the permission of the Council and the
consent of their Association, be attached to the Continental Federation
in whose area they lie for the purpose of competition and the
encouragement of table tennis; with the same permission and for the
same purposes, Associations lying wholly outside but adjacent to the
Continental area concerned may similarly be attached, with the consent
of the Federation of the Continent of which they form a part.
1.17.1.5 The championship title competitions of a Continental Federation shall
be open only to the players of its member and attached Associations and
the ITTF shall recognise such competitions as the sole Continental
title championships for that Continent.
1.17.2 Other Regional Groups
1.17.2.1 Associations may group themselves into non-Continental regional
organisations for the purpose of competition provided that, where the
competition is for a regional title, the event is open to all
Associations in the region and that, in respect of play with
unaffiliated organisations or players, the Constitution and
Disciplinary Regulations are observed.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 1.18 General Meetings
1.18.1 Place and Time
1.18.1.1 A BGM shall be held at the place, and during the period, of the World
Championships or, if the World Championships is not held at the due
time, at such other place and date between one and three years since
the last BGM as the Council may determine.
1.18.1.2 The BGM shall normally comprise at least two sessions, one after the
beginning of the World Championships and the second near their end; so
far as is practicable, the sessions shall be held at times other than
those scheduled for finals and other closing stages of events in the
Championships.
1.18.1.3 An Extraordinary General Meeting may be convened at any time by the
Council and shall be convened by the Secretary-General within ten
weeks of his receiving a requisition in writing to that effect given
by not less than one quarter of the Associations in membership and not
in arrears of subscription.
1.18.2 Notice of Meeting
1.18.2.1 Notice of the meeting, giving details of the place, date and time and
the business to be transacted, together with a proxy form, shall be
sent by post to each Association; the person and address to which the
notice is sent shall be as last notified by each Association to the
Secretary-General.
1.18.2.2 For a BGM the notice shall be sent not later than two calendar months
before the date of the meeting.
1.18.2.3 For an Extraordinary General Meeting the notice shall be sent not later
than one calendar month before the date of the meeting.
1.18.3 Notice of Business
1.18.3.1 Details in writing of business and propositions to be brought forward
at a BGM must reach the Secretary-General not later than four calendar
months before the date of the meeting.
1.18.3.2 Notice of the actual closing date in each year for the receipt of
business and propositions shall be sent to all Associations by the
Secretary-General not later than six calendar months before the date
of the meeting.
1.18.3.3 Business and propositions of which due notice has not been given but
which, in the opinion of the Standing Orders Committee, relate to the
business in hand without introducing a new principle or relate to an
emergency may be admitted by a vote in favour of two-thirds of the
votes cast at the BGM; a recommendation by the Standing Orders
Committee to exclude such business or propositions may be challenged.
1.18.3.4 The requisition for an Extraordinary General Meeting shall specify
the business for which the meeting is to be convened and no other
business except the confirmation of the Minutes of the previous General
Meeting shall be transacted at such a meeting.
1.18.4 Proxies
1.18.4.1 If an Association wishes to appoint a proxy to represent it at a
General Meeting, notice of the appointment together with a declaration
that the Agenda and the necessary instructions as indicated in the form
of appointment have been given to the proxy must reach the Secretary-
General not later than two weeks before the date of the meeting.
1.18.4.2 No Association shall give a proxy to another Association where the
territories over which both exercise authority form part of the same
state unity.
1.18.4.3 No Association shall hold more than one proxy on behalf of other
Associations, but in addition each member of the Council may hold a
proxy in his own right.
1.18.5 Business
1.18.5.1 All business and propositions received in due time or later admitted
shall be examined by the Council and may be referred for consideration
by an appropriate Committee; any such reference shall be reported to
the first session of the BGM.
1.18.5.2 All competent business and propositions shall be referred to the BGM
in due course, together with the reports of any Committee that has
studied them.
1.18.5.3 Proceedings at a BGM shall include:
1.18.5.3.1 the appointment of a Chairman;
1.18.5.3.2 the adoption of the report of the Standing Orders Committee;
1.18.5.3.3 a roll-call of the Associations present and the verification of
proxies;
1.18.5.3.4 the appointment of scrutineers;
1.18.5.3.5 the confirmation of the Minutes of the previous General Meeting;
1.18.5.3.6 the consideration of applications for membership;
1.18.5.3.7 the receipt of reports from Officers which, with the exception of
that from the President, shall be given in writing;
1.18.5.3.8 the receipt of reports from Committees and the Olympics Commission;
1.18.5.3.9 the receipt of the audited statement of accounts for the previous
two years;
1.18.5.3.10 the consideration of propositions and other competent business;
1.18.5.3.11 the election of Officers, the Council, the Olympics Commission,
Committees and Auditors;
1.18.5.3.12 the consideration of arrangements for future World Championships.
1.18.6 Procedure
1.18.6.1 No speaker shall speak more than once on a proposition except that
the proposer shall have the right of reply and that the Chairman may,
at his discretion, allow a speaker to speak more than once to answer a
query arising from his original speech.
1.18.6.2 The Chairman shall decide how many speakers will be permitted to speak
on a proposition and when the vote shall be taken, except that a motion
"that the question now be put" shall be voted on immediately, without
further discussion; if such a motion is carried the proposition or any
amendment before the meeting shall then be voted on immediately,
without further discussion, subject to the right of reply by the mover
of the substantive proposition.
1.18.6.3 A question once decided may not be reverted to for re-discussion and
re-vote unless the Chairman rules, as a matter of urgency, that a case
has been made for supposing that the decision taken may jeopardise the
whole welfare of the ITTF; a motion to challenge the Chairman's ruling
that the matter is not of sufficient urgency to justify reconsideration
must be taken whenever it may be moved.
1.18.7 Voting
1.18.7.1 Each Association in full membership shall have two votes and each
Association in membership "in good standing" shall have one vote.
1.18.7.2 Questions at a General Meeting shall be decided by a simple majority
of the votes cast except that:
1.18.7.2.1 the acceptance of belated or emergency business or propositions and
the revocation of a World Championships option require a majority of
two-thirds of the votes cast;
1.18.7.2.2 expulsions from membership, changes to the Laws of Table Tennis and
variations of penalties require a three-fourths majority of the
votes cast;
1.18.7.2.3 dissolution of the ITTF requires a four-fifths majority of the
votes cast.
1.18.7.3 If there is an equality of votes on an administrative or financial
matter the Chairman shall have a casting vote; if there is an equality
of votes on any other matter the motion shall fail and the meeting
shall proceed with the next business.
1.18.7.4 Voting other than in elections shall be by roll-call in alphabetical
order, starting with a name drawn at random, except where the Chairman
is satisfied after a show of hands that such procedure is not
necessary.
1.18.7.5 Each Vice-President shall nominate two persons from his Continent,
for approval by the General Meeting, to form a list of scrutineers.
1.18.7.6 For each vote requiring scrutineers, including elections, names shall
be taken from the list in alphabetical order, omitting the
representative of any Association having a particular interest in the
item which is the subject of the vote.
1.18.8 Elections
1.18.8.1 Officers and members of the Council shall be elected by secret ballot.
1.18.8.2 In the election of Vice-Presidents and of Continental representatives
to the Council only Associations from the appropriate Continent shall
be entitled to nominate and vote; in all other elections all
Associations shall be entitled to nominate and vote.
1.18.8.3 If there is an equality of votes in the first ballot there shall be a
second ballot among those equal; if there is still an equality of
votes preference shall be given to the appointment of a representative
of an Association which is otherwise unrepresented and, where this is
not decisive the outcome shall be determined by lot.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 1.19 Changes to Rules
1.19.1 Amendments or additions to the Constitution and the Laws of Table
Tennis shall be made only at a General Meeting.
1.19.2 Amendments or additions to other Regulations shall be made only at a
meeting of the Council.
1.19.3 Details of all rule change proposals shall be published in the agenda
of the meeting at which they are to be considered.
1.19.4 Unless specifically decided otherwise at the time of the change, a change
affecting finance shall take effect from the first day of the next ITTF
financial year, and any other change shall take effect from the first
day of the next playing season, which in the northern hemisphere shall
be 1st September.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 1.20 Penalties
1.20.1 A General Meeting may caution, censure, fine or suspend an Association
which contravenes the Constitution, Regulations or decisions of the
ITTF.
1.20.2 The cancellation of a suspension may be decided only by a General Meeting
or, in emergency, by a majority of three-fourths of the votes cast at
a Council meeting, subject to ratification by the next General Meeting.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 1.21 Dissolution
1.21.1 The ITTF shall not be dissolved except at a General Meeting specially
convened for the purpose and by a resolution supported by a majority
of four-fifths of the votes cast.
1.21.2 The balance of funds in hand at the time of dissolution shall be
divided equally among the Associations not at that time in arrears.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 7.1.2 Disciplinary Regulations
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From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 2.1 Jurisdiction of Associations
2.1.1 Membership and Representation
2.1.1.1 For the purpose of these regulations a player shall be regarded as
resident in a territory if his normal or main residence or base is in
that territory; residence shall not be determined by continuity or by
duration.
2.1.1.2 Before accepting a player into membership an Association shall satisfy
itself that he is or intends to be resident in its territory and it
shall not retain him if he terminates such residence.
2.1.1.3 Unless notified of any suspension or expulsion in accordance with the
provisions of 2.1.3, Associations shall be entitled to regard any player
or organisation resident in the territory of an Association and known
to have been affiliated to it as eligible for play.
2.1.1.4 No Association shall make a resident in a territory controlled by
another Association or, except after a genuine change of residence, a
member of another Association, a member or representative of itself
without the prior permission of the other Association except as provided
in 2.1.1.5.
2.1.1.5 An Association may nominate as its representative at a General Meeting
a resident of the territory in which the meeting takes place, provided
that he has never been a member of another Association; such a nominee
may be admitted as a representative by majority vote at the General
Meeting for which he is nominated.
2.1.1.6 Any dispute under these regulations shall be referred to the Council.
2.1.2 Extent of Jurisdiction
2.1.2.1 In administering and interpreting its own regulations and decisions an
Association shall exercise jurisdiction over:
2.1.2.1.1 players resident in its territory, while they are in that territory
or in any other territory;
2.1.2.1.2 visiting players, while they are in its territory, except as provided
in 2.1.4.1;
2.1.2.1.3 players representing it in a competition who are normally resident in
the territory of another Association, but only while they are taking
part in that competition;
2.1.2.1.4 a resident of a territory in which a General Meeting takes place
acting as its representative at the General Meeting, as provided in
2.1.1.5.
2.1.3 Extension of Penalties
2.1.3.1 If an Association imposes a penalty of suspension or expulsion on a
player under its jurisdiction and wishes this penalty to be enforced
by other Associations it shall notify the Secretary-General who shall
then notify all other Associations.
2.1.3.2 On receipt of such notification an Association shall enforce the penalty
and shall not permit the player suspended or expelled to participate in
any competition, exhibition or coaching in its territory or with its
players until notified of the termination of the penalty or of its
lapse.
2.1.3.3 A suspension may be renewed annually by notice to the Secretary-General
but in the absence of such notice the suspension shall automatically
lapse.
2.1.3.4 A list of players currently suspended or expelled shall be sent annually
to all Associations by the Secretary-General, and additions to this list
and reinstatements shall be notified as they occur.
2.1.3.5 If a player who has been suspended or expelled by an Association changes
his residence to a territory controlled by another Association, the
Association in whose territory he is resident may ask the Association
which imposed the penalty, not sooner than one year after the player has
left the territory of that Association, to review the penalty.
2.1.3.6 If the two Associations cannot agree on continuation or termination of
the penalty the matter shall be referred to the Council.
2.1.3.7 A player who participates in any competition, exhibition or coaching
with a player who is suspended or expelled shall be liable to
disciplinary action.
2.1.4 Visiting Players
2.1.4.1 If a visiting player is officially representing his Association as a
result of an invitation by the visited Association, the visited
Association shall acquire no rights of penalty.
2.1.4.2 The responsible competition management committee shall have jurisdiction
over the conduct of the event but no subsequent penalty shall be imposed
on a visiting player for any offence committed in connection with that
event.
2.1.4.3 The visited Association may protest to the visiting player's Association
about such an offence, but his own Association shall retain sole
jurisdiction over him and the right to impose a penalty.
2.1.4.4 If a visiting player participates in table tennis activities other than
as an official representative of his Association, whether or not his
visit is the result of an invitation by the visited Association, he
shall be subject also to the jurisdiction of the visited Association.
2.1.4.5 The visited Association shall have the right to impose a penalty for any
offence committed in connection with such activities but if the penalty
is to operate outside the territory of the visited Association the
visiting player's Association shall have the right to protest against
the decision.
2.1.4.6 No such penalty shall come into operation until at least one calendar
month after its notification with an account of all the circumstances,
to the visiting player's Association.
2.1.4.7 If the visiting player's Association makes no protest within one
calendar month of being notifiied the penalty may be imposed and may
be extended in accordance with the provisions of 2.1.3.
2.1.4.8 If a protest is submitted within one calendar month the matter shall be
referred to the Council and the penalty shall not come into operation
before the Council has made its decision.
2.1.5 Payments to Players
2.1.5.1 Except when acting under the direct instructions of his Association as
its representative, a player may accept payment, reward, benefit or
allowances for playing in any competition other than World Championships
or Olympic Games, or for exhibition or coaching, providing that he has
previously obtained permission:
2.1.5.1.1 for the payment of such expenses, from the Association in whose area
the event is to take place, except where the payments are to be made
by that Association, and
2.1.5.1.2 for the receipt of such expenses, from the Association having
jurisdiction over him.
2.1.5.2 Subject to any over-riding provisions of 2.1.5.1, each Association shall
have absolute discretion to determine and regulate its own policy for
payments, rewards, benefits and allowances in respect of players and
events under its jurisdiction.
2.1.6 Television
2.1.6.1 An event other than World, Continental or Olympic title competitions may
be broadcast by television only with the permission of the Association
from whose territory the broadcast is made.
2.1.6.2 Participation in an international event presumes the consent of the
Association controlling the visiting players to the televising of that
event; in World, Continental or Olympic title competitions such consent
is presumed for the showing anywhere of live or recorded television
during the period of the event and within one month afterwards.
2.1.6.3 The right to televise the World Championships shall be vested in the
ITTF which shall receive a levy on any fees paid of 20,000 Swiss francs
or 10% of the fees, whichever is the greater, unless otherwise agreed
by the Executive Committee.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 2.2 Unaffiliated Players and Organisations
2.2.1 The purpose of these regulations is to control, but not to prevent, play
between affiliated and unaffiliated players; only players and teams
nominated by Associations shall participate in World and Continental
Championships but otherwise such play will, when not contrary to the
principles of the ITTF or to the interests of its members, generally
be permitted provided due application is made.
2.2.2 A player affiliated to an Association shall not take part in any
competition, exhibition or coaching
2.2.2.1 in the territory of another Association, unless the body under whose
auspices the activity takes place is affiliated to and in good standing
with the Association of the visited territory, except with the prior
permission of that Association;
2.2.2.2 in a territory not having an Association or whose governing organisation
is not affiliated to the ITTF, except with the permission of the
Executive Committee, unless the Council has previously given permission
for the governing organisation to be included temporarily in the
appropriate Continental Federation pending an application for
membership.
2.2.2.3 organised by an unaffiliated body, unless permission for the event has
been given by the Executive Committee, except as provided in 2.2.6.
2.2.3 The Association controlling the territory in which a player is resident
shall be responsible for ensuring that he complies with the requirements
of 2.2.2.
2.2.4 A player resident in a territory which has no governing organisation or
whose governing organisation is not affiliated to the ITTF shall not
take part in any competition, exhibition or coaching in the territory
of an Association, except with the permission of the Executive
Committee, unless the Council has previously given permission for the
governing organisation to be included temporarily in the appropriate
Continental Federation pending an application for membership.
2.2.5 The Executive Committee may give permission for a table tennis event to
be organised by an unaffiliated body provided that
2.2.5.1 the organising body has undertaken to comply with the ITTF regulations
appropriate to the event;
2.2.5.2 the organising body has undertaken not to include affiliated players
in the event unless their Associations have given permission;
2.2.5.3 the organising body has undertaken not to include unaffiliated players
in the event unless the Executive Committee has given permission;
2.2.5.4 the application to organise the event is supported by the Association,
if any, controlling the territory in which the event is to take place;
2.2.5.5 the supporting Association has accepted responsibility for ensuring that
the organising body observes the requirements of 2.2.5.1, 2.2.5.2 and
2.2.5.3.
2.2.6 Where an Association is itself prepared to accept responsibility for the
conduct of an event organised in its territory by an unaffiliated
organisation no special permission is required, but the Association
shall notify the Secretary-General who will then notify all other
Associations that the event is in order.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 2.3 Eligibility for the Olympic Games
2.3.1 To be eligible to play in the Olympic Games, a player must
2.3.1.1 be nominated, through his NOC, by the Association having jurisdiction
over him;
2.3.1.2 respect the spirit of fair play and non-violence;
2.3.1.3 refrain from the use of any substance prohibited by the regulations
of the ITTF or the IOC;
2.3.1.4 agree to undergo any medical tests carried out in accordance with the
rules of the IOC Medical Commission;
2.3.1.5 accept no reward of any kind for participating in the Olympic Games;
2.3.1.6 carry no advertisements on his clothing or equipment at the Olympic
Games, other than trademarks authorised by the IOC;
2.3.1.7 comply with all appropriate ITTF regulations and the rules of the IOC.
2.3.2 The observation of the eligibility regulations shall be the responsibility
of the Olympics Commission and the NOCs concerned, acting in accordance
with the direction of the IOC Eligibility Commission.
2.3.3 Any alleged infringement of the eligibility regulations shall be notified
to the IOC by the Olympics Commission or the NOC concerned, to be taken
into consideration by the IOC Eligibility Commission.
2.3.4 A player accused of an infringement of the eligibility regulations shall
have the right to request a hearing by the IOC Executive Board, whose
decision shall be final.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 7.1.3 THE LAWS OF TABLE TENNIS
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From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.1 The Table
3.1.1 The upper surface of the table, known as the playing surface, shall be
rectangular, 2.74m long and 1.525m wide, and shall lie in a horizontal
plane 76cm above the floor.
3.1.2 The playing surface shall include the top edges of the table but not the
sides of the table top below the edges.
3.1.3 The playing surface may be of any material and shall yield a uniform
bounce of about 23cm when a standard ball is dropped on to it from a
height of 30cm.
3.1.4 The playing surface shall be uniformly dark coloured and matt, but with
a white side line, 2cm wide, along each 2.74m edge and a white end
line, 2cm wide, along each 1.525m edge.
3.1.5 The playing surface shall be divided into two equal courts by a vertical
net running parallel with the end lines, and shall be continuous over
the whole area of each court.
3.1.6 For doubles, each court shall be divided into two equal half-courts by
a white centre line, 3mm wide, running parallel with the side lines;
the centre line shall be regarded as part of each right half-court.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.2 The Net Assembly
3.2.1 The net assembly shall consist of the net, its suspension and the
supporting posts.
3.2.2 The net shall be suspended by a cord attached at each end to an upright
post 15.25cm high, the outside limits of the post being 15.25cm outside
the side line.
3.2.3 The top of the net, along its whole length, shall be 15.25cm above the
playing surface.
3.2.4 The bottom of the net, along its whole length, shall be as close as
possible to the playing surface and the ends of the net shall be as
close as possible to the supporting posts.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.3 The Ball
3.3.1 The ball shall be spherical, with a diameter of 38mm.
3.3.2 The ball shall weigh 2.5 gm.
3.3.3 The ball shall be made of celluloid or similar plastics material and
shall be white or yellow, and matt.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.4 The Racket
3.4.1 The racket may be of any size, shape or weight but the blade shall be
flat and rigid.
3.4.2 At least 85% of the blade by thickness shall be of natural wood; an
adhesive layer within the blade may be reinforced with fibrous material
such as carbon fibre, glass fibre or compressed paper, but shall not
be thicker than 7.5% of the total thickness or 0.35mm, whichever is
the smaller.
3.4.3 A side of the blade used for striking the ball shall be covered with
either ordinary pimpled rubber with pimples outwards having a total
thickness including adhesive of not more than 2mm, or sandwich rubber
with pimples inwards or outwards having a total thickness including
adhesive of not more than 4mm.
3.4.3.1 Ordinary pimpled rubber is a single layer of non-cellular rubber,
natural or synthetic, with pimples evenly distributed over its surface
at a density of not less than 10 per sq cm and not more than 50 per sq
cm.
3.4.3.2 Sandwich rubber is a single layer of cellular rubber covered with a
single outer layer of ordinary pimpled rubber, the thickness of the
pimpled rubber not being more than 2 mm.
3.4.4 The covering material shall extend up to but not beyond the limits of
the blade, except that the part nearest the handle and gripped by the
fingers may be left uncovered or covered with any material.
3.4.5 The blade, any layer within the blade and any layer of covering material
or adhesive shall be continuous and of even thickness.
3.4.6 The surface of the covering material on a side of the blade, or of a
side of the blade if it is left uncovered, shall be uniformly dark-
coloured and matt; any trimming round the edge of the blade shall be
matt and no part of it shall be white.
3.4.7 Slight deviations from continuity of surface or uniformity of colour due
to accidental damage, wear or fading may be allowed provided that they
do not significantly change the characteristics of the surface.
3.4.8 At the start of a match and whenever he changes his racket during a match
a player shall show his opponent and the umpire the racket he is about
to use and shall allow them to examine it.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.5 Definitions
3.5.l A rally is the period during which the ball is in play.
3.5.2 A let is a rally of which the result is not scored.
3.5.3 A point is a rally of which the result is scored.
3.5.4 The racket hand is the hand carrying the racket.
3.5.5 The free hand is the hand not carrying the racket.
3.5.6 A player strikes the ball if he touches it with his racket, held in the
hand, or with his racket-hand below the wrist.
3.5.7 A player volleys the ball if he strikes it in play when it has not touched
his court since last being struck by his opponent.
3.5.8 A player obstructs the ball if he, or anything he wears or carries,
touches it in play when it has not passed over the playing surface or
his end line, not having touched his court since last being struck by
his opponent.
3.5.9 The server is the player due to strike the ball first in the rally.
3.5.10 The receiver is the player due to strike the ball second in a rally.
3.5.11 The umpire is the person appointed to control a match.
3.5.12 The assistant umpire is the person appointed to assist the umpire with
certain duties.
3.5.13 Anything that a player wears or carries includes anything that he was
wearing or carrying at the start of the rally.
3.5.14 The ball shall be regarded as passing over or around the net assembly
if it passes under or outside the projection of the net assembly outside
the table or if, in a return, it is struck after it has bounced back
over the net.
3.5.15 The end line shall be regarded as extending indefinitely in both
directions.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.6 Service
3.6.1 At the start of service the ball shall rest freely on the flat, open
palm of the free hand and shall be stationary, behind the server's end
line and above the level of the playing surface.
3.6.2 The server shall then project the ball near vertically upwards, without
imparting spin, so that it rises at least 16cm after leaving the palm of
the free hand.
3.6.3 As the ball is falling from the highest point of its trajectory the
server shall strike it so that it touches first his court, passes over
or around the net assembly and touches the receiver's court; in doubles,
the ball shall touch the right half court of server and receiver.
3.6.4 Both the ball and the racket shall be above the level of the playing
surface from the last moment at which the ball is stationary until it
is struck.
3.6.5 When the ball is struck it shall be behind the server's end line but
not farther back than the part of the server's body, other than his
arm, head or leg, which is farthest from his end line.
3.6.6 It is the responsibility of the player to serve so that the umpire or
assistant umpire can see that he complies with the requirements for a
good service.
3.6.6.1 If the umpire or assistant umpire is doubtful of the legality of a
service but neither is sure that it is illegal the server may, on the
first occasion in a match, be warned without losing a point.
3.6.6.2 If subsequently in the match the same player's service is of doubtful
legality, for the same or for any other reason, he shall not be given
the benefit of the doubt and shall lose a point.
3.6.6.3 Whenever there is a clear failure to comply with the requirements for
a good service no warning shall be given and the server shall lose a
point, on the first as on any other occasion.
3.6.7 Exceptionally, strict observance of any of the requirements for a good
service may be waived where the umpire is notified, before play begins,
that compliance is prevented by physical disability.
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Subject: 3.7 A Good Return
3.7.1 The ball, having been served or returned, shall be struck so that it
passes over or around the net assembly and touches the opponent's court,
either directly or after touching the net assembly.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.8 The Order of Play
3.8.1 In singles, the server shall first make a good service, the receiver shall
then make a good return and thereafter server and receiver alternately
shall each make a good return.
3.8.2 In doubles, the server shall first make a good service, the receiver shall
then make a good return, the partner of the server shall then make a
good return, the partner of the receiver shall then make a good return
and thereafter each player in turn in that sequence shall make a good
return.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.9 In Play
3.9.1 The ball shall be in play from the last moment at which it is stationary
before being projected in service until
3.9.1.1 it touches anything other than the playing surface, the net assembly,
the racket held in the hand or the racket hand below the wrist, or
3.9.1.2 the rally is otherwise decided as a let or a point.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.10 A Let
3.10.1 The rally shall be a let
3.10.1.1 if in service the ball, in passing over or around the net assembly,
touches it, provided the service is otherwise good or the ball is
volleyed or obstructed by the receiver or his partner;
3.10.1.2 if the service is delivered when the receiving player or pair is not
ready, provided that neither the receiver nor his partner attempts to
strike the ball;
3.10.1.3 if failure to make a good service or a good return or otherwise to
comply with the Laws is due to a disturbance outside the control of
the player;
3.10.1.4 if play is interrupted by the umpire or assistant umpire.
3.10.2 Play may be interrupted
3.10.2.1 to correct an error in the order of serving, receiving or ends;
3.10.2.2 to introduce the expedite system;
3.10.2.3 to warn or penalise a player;
3.10.2.4 because the conditions of play are disturbed in a way which could
affect the outcome of the rally.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.11 A Point
3.11.1 Unless the rally is a let, a player shall lose a point
3.11.1.1 if he fails to make a good service;
3.11.1.2 if he fails to make a good return;
3.11.1.3 if he volleys or obstructs the ball, except as provided in 3.10.1.1;
3.11.1.4 if he strikes the ball twice successively;
3.11.1.5 if the ball touches his court twice successively;
3.11.1.6 if he strikes the ball with a side of the racket blade whose surface
does not comply with the requirements of 3.4.3;
3.11.1.7 if he, or anything he wears or carries, moves the playing surface;
3.11.1.8 if his free hand touches the playing surface;
3.11.1.9 if he, or anything he wears or carries, touches the net assembly;
3.11.1.10 if in doubles, except in serving or receiving, he strikes the ball
out of proper sequence;
3.11.1.11 if, under the expedite system, he serves and the receiving player or
pair makes thirteen successive good returns.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.12 A Game
3.12.1 A game shall be won by the player or pair first scoring 21 points unless
both players or pairs score 20 points, when the game shall be won by
the player or pair first scoring subsequently 2 points more than the
opposing player or pair.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.13 A Match
3.13.1 A match shall consist of the best of three games or the best of five
games.
3.13.2 Play shall be continuous throughout a match except that any player shall
be entitled to claim an interval of not more than two minutes between
successive games.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.14 The Choice of Serving, Receiving and Ends
3.14.1 The right to make first choice shall be decided by lot.
3.14.2 The player or pair winning this right may
3.14.2.1 choose to serve or to receive first, when the loser shall have the
choice of ends;
3.14.2.2 choose an end, when the loser shall have the choice of serving or
receiving first;
3.14.2.3 require the loser to make the first choice, when the winner shall
have whichever choice is not made by the loser.
3.14.3 In doubles, the pair having the right to serve first in each game shall
decide which of them will do so and
3.14.3.1 in the first game of a match, the opposing pair shall then decide
which of them will receive first;
3.14.3.2 in subsequent games of the match, the first receiver will be determined
by the choice of server, as provided in 3.15.5.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.15 The Order of Serving, Receiving and Ends
3.15.1 After 5 points have been scored the receiving player or pair shall
become the serving player or pair and so on until the end of the game,
or until each player or pair has scored 20 points or until the
introduction of the expedite system.
3.15.2 In doubles,
3.15.2.1 the first server shall be the selected player of the pair having the
right to serve first and the first receiver shall be the appropriate
player of the opposing pair;
3.15.2.2 the second server shall be the player who was the first receiver and
the second receiver shall be the partner of the first server;
3.15.2.3 the third server shall be the partner of the first server and the third
receiver shall be the partner of the first receiver;
3.15.2.4 the fourth server shall be the partner of the first receiver and the
fourth receiver shall be the first server;
3.15.2.5 the fifth server shall be the player who was the first server and the
players shall thereafter serve in the same sequence until the end of
the game.
3.15.3 If both players or pairs have scored 20 points or if the expedite system
is in operation the sequence of serving and receiving shall be the same
but each player shall serve for only one point in turn until the end of
the game.
3.15.4 The player or pair who served first in a game shall receive first in
the immediately subsequent game of the match.
3.15.5 In each game of a doubles match after the first, the first server having
been chosen, the first receiver shall be the player who served to him
in the immediately preceding game.
3.15.6 In the last possible game of a doubles match the pair due next to receive
shall change the order of receiving when first either pair scores 10
points.
3.15.7 The player or pair starting at one end in a game shall start at the other
end in the immediately subsequent game of the match.
3.15.8 In the last possible game of a match the players shall change ends when
first either player or pair scores 10 points.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.16 Out of Order of Serving, Receiving and Ends
3.16.1 If a player serves or receives out of turn, play shall be interrupted
by the umpire as soon as the error is discovered and shall resume with
those players serving and receiving who should be server and receiver
respectively at the score that has been reached, according to the
sequence established at the beginning of the match and, in doubles, to
the order of serving chosen by the pair having the right to serve first
in the game during which the error is discovered.
3.16.2 If the players have not changed ends when they should have done so, play
shall be interrupted by the umpire as soon as the error is discovered
and shall resume with the players at the ends at which they should be
at the score that has been reached, according to the sequence
established at the beginning of the match.
3.16.3 In any circumstances, all points scored before the discovery of an error
shall be reckoned.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 3.17 The Expedite System
3.17.1 The expedite system shall come into operation if a game is unfinished
after fifteen minutes' play unless both players or pairs have scored
at least 19 points, or at any earlier time at the request of both
players or pairs.
3.17.1.1 If the ball is in play when the time limit is reached, play shall be
interrupted by the umpire and shall resume with service by the player
who served in the rally that was interrupted.
3.17.1.2 If the ball is not in play when the time limit is reached, play shall
resume with service by the player who received in the immediately
preceding rally of the game.
3.17.2 Thereafter, each player shall serve for one point in turn until the end
of the game and if the receiving player or pair makes thirteen good
returns the server shall lose a point.
3.17.3 Once introduced, the expedite system shall remain in operation for the
remainder of the match.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 7.1.4 REGULATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
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Subject: 4.1 Scope of Laws and Regulations
4.1.1 Types of Competition
4.1.1.1 An "international competition" is a competition which may include the
players of more than one Association.
4.1.1.2 An "international match" is a match between teams representing
Associations.
4.1.1.3 An "open tournament" is a tournament which is open for entry to the
players of all Associations.
4.1.1.4 A "restricted tournament" is a tournament which is restricted for entry
to specified groups of players, other than age groups.
4.1.1.5 An "invitation tournament" is a tournament which is restricted for entry
to specified players, individually invited.
4.1.2 Applicability
4.1.2.1 The Laws (Chapter Three) shall apply to World, Continental and Olympic
title competitions, open tournaments and, unless otherwise agreed by
the participating Associations, to international matches.
4.1.2.2 The Laws are recommended for all other international competitions and
Associations are recommended to adopt the Laws for their domestic
competitions.
4.1.2.3 The Regulations for International Competitions shall apply, subject to
any limitation specified in a particular Regulation, to:
4.1.2.3.1 World and Olympic title competitions, unless otherwise authorised by
the Council and notified in advance to the participating Associations;
4.1.2.3.2 Continental title competitions, unless otherwise authorised by the
appropriate Continental Federation and notified in advance to the
participating Associations;
4.1.2.3.3 Open International Championships (4.6.1.2), unless otherwise
authorised by the ITTF and agreed by the participants in accordance
with 4.1.2.4;
4.1.2.4 Where an open tournament does not comply with any of these regulations
the nature and extent of the variation shall be specified in the entry
form; completion and submission of an entry form shall be regarded as
signifying agreement by the entrant to the conditions of the
competition, including such variations.
4.1.2.5 These regulations are recommended for all other international
competitions but, provided that the Constitution and Disciplinary
Regulations are observed :
4.1.2.5.1 regional competitions other than Continental Championships may be
held under rules laid down from time to time by the appropriate
regional authority;
4.1.2.5.2 international restricted and invitation tournaments and recognised
international competitions organised by unaffiliated bodies may be
held under rules laid down by the organising authority or jointly
agreed;
4.1.2.5.3 competitions restricted to the players of one Association may be
held under rules laid down by that Association.
4.1.2.6 In general, the Laws and the Regulations for International Competitions
shall be presumed to apply unless variations have been agreed in advance
or are made clear in the published rules of the competition.
4.1.2.7 Detailed explanations of regulations, including equipment
specifications, shall be published in the form of Technical Leaflets
authorised by the Council and in the Handbook for Match Officials.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 4.2 Equipment and Playing Conditions
4.2.1 Playing Equipment
4.2.1.1 The table, the net assembly and the ball shall each be of a brand and
type currently approved by the ITTF;
4.2.1.2 The covering material on a side of the blade used for striking the
ball shall be of a brand and type currently authorised by the ITTF and
shall be attached to the blade in such a way that the trademark and
the ITTF logo are clearly visible near the edge of the striking surface.
4.2.1.3 The surface of one side of the racket shall be bright red and the
surface of the other side shall be black, whether or not both sides
are used for striking the ball.
4.2.1.4 It is the responsibility of the player to ensure that the racket he
uses can be seen to comply with the requirements of the relevant Laws
and Regulations.
4.2.1.5 The approval and authorisation of playing equipment shall be conducted
in accordance with directives agreed by the Council.
4.2.2 Clothing
4.2.2.1 Playing clothing shall normally consist of a short-sleeved shirt and
shorts or skirt, socks and playing shoes; other garments, such as part
or all of a track suit, shall not be worn during play except with the
permission of the referee.
4.2.2.2 Clothing may be of any colour except that, where a white ball is in use,
only the collar and sleeves of a shirt and trimmings along sideseams or
near the edges of shirt, shorts or skirt may be white and, where a
yellow ball is in use, only these parts may be yellow.
4.2.2.3 Clothing may carry
4.2.2.3.1 a badge or lettering, other than advertisment, on the front or side,
contained within a total area or 64 sq cm;
4.2.2.3.2 numbers or lettering on the back of the shirt to identify a player,
his Association or, in club matches, his club;
4.2.2.3.3 advertisments in accordance with the provisions of 4.2.4.6.
4.2.2.4 Any markings or trimming on the front or side of a playing garment and
any objects such as jewellery worn by a player shall not be so
conspicuous or brightly reflecting as to unsight an opponent.
4.2.2.5 Clothing shall not carry designs or lettering which might cause offence
or bring the game into disrepute.
4.2.2.6 Any question of the legality or acceptability of playing clothing shall
be decided by the referee, except that he may not rule illegal or
unacceptable a design which has been authorised by the ITTF.
4.2.2.7 The players of a team taking part in a team match, and players nominated
by the same Association forming a doubles pair, shall be dressed
uniformly, with the possible exception of socks and shoes.
4.2.2.8 Opposing players and pairs shall wear clothing that is sufficiently
different to enable them to be easily distinguished by spectators.
4.3.3 Playing Conditions
4.2.3.1 The playing space shall not be less than 14m long, 7m wide and 4m high.
4.2.3.2 The playing area shall be enclosed by surrounds about 75 cm high, all
of the same dark background colour, separating it from adjacent playing
areas and from spectators.
4.2.3.3 The light intensity, measured at the height of the playing surface,
shall not be less than 1000 lux uniformly over the whole of the playing
surface and the intensity at any other part of the playing area shall
not be less than half the intensity over the playing surface.
4.2.3.4 The light source shall not be less than 4m above the floor.
4.2.3.5 The background shall be generally dark and shall not contain bright
light sources nor daylight through uncovered windows or other apertures.
4.2.3.6 The floor shall not be light-coloured nor brightly reflecting and its
surface shall not be of brick, concrete or stone.
4.2.4 Advertisments
4.2.4.1 Inside the playing area advertisements shall be displayed only on
equipment or fittings which are normally present and there shall be no
special additional displays.
4.2.4.2 Fluorescent or luminescent colours shall not be used anywhere in the
playing area.
4.2.4.3 Lettering or symbols on the inside of surrounds shall not be white nor
of more than two colours and shall be contained within a total height
of 40 cm.
4.2.4.4 Advertisements on tables are allowed only on the longer sides and ends
of the table top and each shall be contained within a total area of 200
sq cm; permanent advertisments are limited to the maker's trademark,
symbol or name, once on each half of a side, but the organising
authority of a competition may grant permission for other temporary
advertisments, one on each side and one on each end.
4.2.4.5 Advertisements on umpires' tables or other furniture inside the playing
area shall be contained within a total area on any face of 750 sq cm.
4.2.4.6 Advertisements on players' clothing, other than on players' numbers,
shall not be white and shall be limited to
4.2.4.6.1 the maker's normal trademark, symbol or name contained within a
total area of 24 sq cm;
4.2.4.6.2 not more than two advertisments, each contained within a total area
of 40 sq cm and clearly separated from each other, on the front or
side of a shirt;
4.2.4.6.3 one advertisment, contained within a total area of 40 sq cm, on shorts
or skirt;
4.2.4.6.4 one advertisment, contained within a total area of 200 sq cm, on
the back of a shirt.
4.2.4.7 There shall be no advertisements on players' clothing or numbers for
tobacco goods, alcoholic drinks or harmful drugs.
4.2.4.8 Advertisements on players' numbers shall be contained within a total
area of 100 sq cm.
4.2.4.9 Advertisments on umpires' clothing shall be contained within an area
of 40 sq cm.
4.2.4.10 At World Championships, advertisements within the playing area other
than for table tennis equipment shall be subject to the approval of
the Council or of the Executive Committee acting on behalf of the
Council.
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Subject: 4.3 Jurisdiction of Officials
4.3.1 Referee
4.3.1.1 For each competition as a whole a referee shall be appointed and his
identity and location shall be made known to the participants and,
where appropriate, to the team captains.
4.3.1.2 The referee shall be responsible for
4.3.1.2.1 the conduct of the darw;
4.3.1.2.2 the scheduling of the matches by time and table;
4.3.1.2.3 the appointment of match officials;
4.3.1.2.4 deciding any question of interpretation of Laws or Regulations,
including the legality of clothing and other equipment;
4.3.1.2.5 deciding whether players may wear track suits during a match;
4.3.1.2.6 deciding whether play may be suspended in an emergency
4.3.1.2.7 deciding whether players may leave the playing area during a match;
4.3.1.2.8 deciding whether statutory practice periods may be extended;
4.3.1.2.9 taking disciplinary action for misbehavior or other breaches of
regulations.
4.3.1.3 Where, with the agreement of the competition management committee, any
of the duties of the referee are delegated to other persons, the
specific responsibilities and locations of each of these persons shall
be made known to the participants and, where appropriate, to the team
captains.
4.3.1.4 The referee, or a responsible deputy appointed to exercise authority
in his absence, shall be present at all times during play.
4.3.1.5 Where the referee is satisfied that it is desirable to do so he may
replace an umpire or assistant umpire at any time, but he may not
alter any decision already made by the replaced official on a question
of fact within his jurisdiction.
4.3.2 Match Officials
4.3.2.1 For each match the referee shall appoint an umpire and an assistant
umpire and, when the expedite system is in operation, a separate
stroke counter.
4.3.2.2 The umpire shall sit or stand at the side of the table, in line with
the net, and shall be responsible for
4.3.2.2.1 checking the acceptability of equipment and playing conditions and
reporting any deficiency to the referee;
4.3.2.2.2 taking a ball at random if the players are unable to agree on a
choice;
4.3.2.2.3 controlling the order of serving, receiving and ends and correcting
any errors;
4.3.2.2.4 deciding each rally as a point or a let except where the assistant
umpire has equal authority, as provided in 4.3.2.4;
4.3.2.2.5 calling the score, in accordance with the procedure set out in 4.4.1;
4.3.2.2.6 introducing the expedite system at the appropriate time;
4.3.2.2.7 maintaining the continuity of play;
4.3.2.2.8 ensuring observation of the regulations concerning advice to the
players and the behavior of players.
4.3.2.3 The assistant umpire shall sit opposite the umpire, in line with the
net, and shall be responsible for
4.3.2.3.1 timing the duration of the practice period before the start of a
match, of play during a game and of authorized intervals, except
where by agreement the umpire has taken responsibility for this
function;
4.3.2.3.2 deciding whether the ball in play touches the side of the table facing
him, the top edge of the playing surface on that side, or neither.
4.3.2.4 Either the umpire or the assistant umpire may decide
4.3.2.4.1 that a player's service action is illegal;
4.3.2.4.2 that the ball in a service which was otherwise good touches the net
assembly while passing over it;
4.3.2.4.3 that the conditions of play are disturbed in a way which could affect
the outcome of the rally.
4.3.2.5 A decision made by either the umpire or the assistant umpire in
accordance with the provisions of 4.3.2.4 may not be overruled by the
other official.
4.3.3 Appeals
4.3.3.1 No agreement between players, in an individual event, or between team
captains, in a team event, can alter a decision on a question of fact
by the responsible match official, on a question of interpretation of
Laws or Regulations by the responsible referee or on any other question
of tournament or match conduct by the responsible management committee.
4.3.3.2 No appeal may be made against a decision on a question of fact by the
responsible match official or on a question of interpretation of Laws
or Regulations by the responsible referee.
4.3.3.3 An appeal may be made to the referee against a decision of a match
official on a question of interpretation of Laws or Regulations, and
the decision of the referee shall be final.
4.3.3.4 An appeal may be made to the competition management committee against
a decision of the referee on a question of tournament or match conduct
not covered by the Laws or Regulations, and the decision of the
management committee shall be final.
4.3.3.5 In an individual event an appeal may be made only by a player
participating in the match in which the question has arisen; in a
team event an appeal may be made only by the captain of a team
participating in the match in which the question has arisen.
4.3.3.6 A question of interpretation of Laws or Regulations arising from the
decision of a referee, or a question of tournament or match conduct
arising from the decision of a competition management committee, may
be submitted by the player or team captain eligible to make an appeal,
through his parent Association, for consideration by the ITTF Rules
Committee; the Rules Committee shall give a ruling as a guide for future
decisions, and this ruling may also be made the subject of a protest by
an Association to the Council or a General Meeting, but it shall not
affect the finality of any decision already made by the responsible
referee or management committee.
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Subject: 4.4 Match Conduct
4.4.1 Scoring
4.4.1.1 The umpire shall call the score immediately the ball is out of play at
the completion of a rally, or as soon as is practicable thereafter
taking account of any applause or other noise which may prevent the
call from being heard.
4.4.1.1.1 In calling the score during a game the umpire shall call first the
number of points scored by the player or pair due to serve in the next
rally of the game and then the number of points scored by the opposing
player or pair.
4.4.1.1.2 At the beginning of a game and before any change of server the umpire
shall follow the score call by naming the next server.
4.4.1.1.3 At the end of a game the umpire shall name the winning player or pair
and shall then call the number of points scored by the winning player
or pair followed by the number of points scored by the losing player
or pair.
4.4.1.1.4 When a rally is a let the umpire shall call "let" and shall then
repeat the previous score call before the next rally begins, to
indicate that no point has been scored.
4.4.1.1.5 If a player's service action is illegal but play continues the umpire
shall call "fault" and shall then award a point against the server.
4.4.1.2 In addition to calling the score the umpire may use hand signals to
indicate his decisions.
4.4.1.2.1 When a point has been scored, he may raise to shoulder level the
hand nearer to the player or pair who won the point.
4.4.1.2.2 At the start of a game or at the change of service he may point with
his hand towards the player or pair due to serve next.
4.4.1.2.3 When for any reason the rally is a let, he may raise his hand above
his head to show that the rally has ended.
4.4.1.3 The server is recommended not to serve until all the players are aware
of the correct score, either through hearing the umpire's score call
or by seeing the score indicators; if the server frequently serves
prematurely and the umpire considers that this is adversely affecting
an opponent, the umpire shall warn the server to delay his service and
shall, if necessary, remind the receiver to indicate, by raising his
free hand, that he is not ready.
4.4.1.4 The score shall be called in the language of the Association in whose
territory the competition takes place or in any other language
acceptable to both players or pairs and to the umpire.
4.4.1.5 The score shall be displayed on mechanical or electrical indicators so
that it is clearly visible to the players and, as far as is practicable,
to the spectators.
4.4.2 Procedure for assistant Umpire
4.4.2.1 In timing the duration of play the assistant umpire shall start the
clock immediately the ball is first in play in any game and shall stop
and re-start it for interruptions of play other than momentary breaks,
such as interruptions due to the ball going outside the playing area,
towelling, the change of ends or the replacement of damaged equipment.
4.4.2.2 During play the assistant umpire shall call
4.4.2.2.1 "fault" if a player's service action is illegal;
4.4.2.2.2 "side" if the ball in play touches the side of the table facing him,
below the level of the playing surface;
4.4.2.2.3 "net" if, in a service which is otherwise good, the ball touches the
net assembly while passing over it;
4.4.2.2.4 "stop" if the conditions of play are disturbed in a way which could
affect the outcome of the rally;
4.4.2.2.5 "time" at the end of 15 minutes' play in any game in which the
expedite system is not in operation.
4.4.2.3 As he makes the appropriate call the assistant umpire shall raise his
hand above his head to draw the umpire's attention to his action.
4.4.3 Expedite Procedure
4.4.3.1 At the end of 15 minute's play in any game in which the expedite system
is not already in operation the umpire shall tell the players that the
remainder of the match will be played under the expedite system,
interrupting play if necessary to do so; play shall then resume without
any interval.
4.4.3.2 Thereafter, in each rally, the number of each successive stroke made by
the receiving player or pair shall be called out immediately the ball
has been struck , so that it is clearly audible to the players.
4.4.3.3 The number shall be called in English or in any other language that
is acceptable to both players or pairs and to the umpire.
4.4.3.4 If play continues after the thirteenth return the umpire shall call
"stop".
4.4.4 Continuity of Play
4.4.4.1 It is the duty of the umpire to ensure that play throughout a match is
continuous, except during any authorised intervals.
4.4.4.2 The umpire may allow brief interruptions to the continuity of play for
towelling, after every five points from the start of each game and at
the change of ends in the last possible game of a match; to restrict
the duration of these pauses, towels shall be kept in the playing area,
near the umpire.
4.4.4.3 Wherever practicable, players shall be asked to choose two or three
acceptable balls before they go to the match table so that the match can
start promptly and so that, if the ball breaks during a game, play can
continue without delay.
4.4.4.4 If a match cannot proceed because the players are unable to agree on
the choice of a ball the umpire shall take one at random; a player
refusing to accept this ball may be disqualified by the referee.
4.4.4.5 If a player breaks his racket during a game he shall replace it
immediately with another racket which he has brought with him to the
playing area or with one which is handed to him in the playing area.
4.4.4.6 Players shall be given reasonable opportunity to check and to
familiarise themselves with any equipment which they are to use, but
this shall not automatically entitle them to more than a few practice
rallies before resuming play after the replacement of a damaged ball
or racket.
4.4.4.7 The referee may allow a suspension of play, of the shortest practical
duration, and in no circumstances more than 10 minutes, if a player is
temporarily incapacitated by an accident, provided that in the opinion
of the referee the suspension is not likely to be unduly disadvantageous
to the opposing player or pair.
4.4.4.8 A suspension shall not be allowed for a disability which was present or
was reasonably to be expected at the beginning of the match, or where it
is due to the normal stress of play; disability such as cramp or
exhaustion, caused by the player's current state of fitness or by the
manner in which play has proceeded, does not justify such an emergency
suspension, which may be allowed only for incapacity resulting from an
accident, such as injury caused by a fall.
4.4.4.9 Players shall remain in or near the playing area throughout a match,
except with the permission of the referee; during authorised intervals
between games they shall remain within three metres of the playing area,
under the supervision of the umpire.
4.4.5 Practice
4.4.5.1 Players are entitled to practise on the match table for up to two
minutes immediately before the start of a match; the specified practice
period may be extended only with the permission of the referee.
4.4.5.2 Players shall not practise on the match table during the normal
intervals in a match but during an emergency suspension the referee may
allow players to practise on any table.
4.4.6 Advice to Players
4.4.6.1 A player or pair may receive advice from anyone during the intervals
between games or during any other authorised suspension of play but
not at any other time in a match.
4.4.6.2 If there is any attempt to give or to receive advice other than at the
authorised times or otherwise to influence play while it is in progress
the umpire shall warn the adviser that any further attempt will lead to
his exclusion from the vicinity of the playing area.
4.4.6.3 If such attempts persist after a warning the umpire shall ask the
adviser to leave the vicinity of the playing area for the remainder
of the individual match that is in progress; if the adviser refuses
to leave the umpire shall suspend play and report immediately to the
referee.
4.4.6.4 This restriction applies only to advice on play and nothing in these
regulations shall prevent a player or captain, as appropriate, from
making a formal appeal against the decision of a match official or
hinder a consultation between a player and his Association repre-
sentative or interpreter on the explanation of a juridical decision.
4.4.6.5 The umpire shall display a yellow card when an illegal adviser is
formally warned and a red card when an illegal adviser is dismissed
from the playing area.
4.4.7 Behavior of Players
4.4.7.1 Players shall refrain from mannerisms or behaviour that may unfairly
affect an opponent, may offend spectators or may bring the game into
disrepute.
4.4.7.2 When the umpire considers that, for any of these reasons, the conduct
of a player in the playing area is not of an acceptable standard he
shall warn the player to stop the offending behaviour and warn him
that any repetition is liable to incur penalties.
4.4.7.3 When a player who has been warned continues to behave in an unfair or
offensive manner the umpire may , if the offence is sufficiently
serious, suspend play and report immediately to the referee for him to
take the appropriate action; for less serious offences, the umpire may
initially impose penalties as provided in 4.4.7.4.
4.4.7.4 For a first offence after being warned, the umpire may award a point
to the offender's opponent; for a subsequent offence he may award a
game to the opponent, by awarding him the number of points necessary
to complete the game in progress.
4.4.7.5 The type of behaviour for which such penalties may be imposed includes
deliberate damage to equipment such as breaking the ball or hitting
the table with a racket, excessive shouting or bad language, unfair
delaying tactics such as deliberately hitting the ball out of the
playing area, and persistent disregard of the regulations prohibiting
advice during play.
4.4.7.6 Whenever the umpire imposes a penalty the referee shall be informed
but play shall continue.
4.4.7.7 If misbehaviour continues after the imposition of penalties by the
umpire, the umpire shall suspend play and report to the referee.
4.4.7.8 The referee may, at his discretion, disqualify a player for persistent
unfair or offensive behaviour, whether reported by the umpire or not;
such disqualification may be from a match, from an event or from a
whole competition.
4.4.7.9 The umpire shall display a yellow card when a player is formally warned
and the referee shall display a red card when a player is disqualified.
4.4.7.10 If a player fails to notify the umpire and his opponent when he changes
his racket during a match the umpire shall immediately report the
matter to the referee; on the first occasion the referee shall warn
the player and on any subsequent occasion the referee shall
disqualify him.
4.4.8 Doping
4.4.8.1 There shall be no doping before or during play in any competition.
4.4.8.2 For the purpose of these regulations, doping is the introduction into
the body in any way of any of a list of prohibited substances with the
object of improving performance during competition.
4.4.8.3 At World Championships, anti-doping controls shall be carried out in
accordance with directives issued by the Council.
4.4.8.3.1 These directives, which shall be based on medical advice, shall
include details of the procedure for the conduct of tests and of the
imposition of penalties.
4.4.8.3.2 Any directives authorised by the Council under these regulations
shall be issued to all Associations not later than six calendar months
before the start of the championships to which they are to apply.
4.4.8.4 At Olympic competitions, doping controls shall be carried out in
accordance with directives agreed with the IOC.
4.4.9 Betting
4.4.9.1 There shall be no betting of any kind on players or matches.
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Subject: 4.5 Draw for Knock-out Competitions
4.5.1 Byes and Qualifiers
4.5.1.1 The number of places in the first round proper of a knock-out event
shall be a power of 2.
4.5.1.1.1 If the number of places is greater than the number of entries
accepted, the first round shall include enough byes to make up the
required number of places.
4.5.1.1.2 If the number of places is smaller than the number of entries
accepted, a qualifying competition shall be held such that the number
of qualifiers and the number of entries excused from the qualifying
competition together make up the required number of places.
4.5.1.2 Byes shall be distributed as evenly as possible throughout the first
round, the byes being placed first against seeded places, in ranking
order.
4.5.1.3 Qualifiers shall be drawn as evenly as possible among the halves,
quarters, eighths or sixteenths of the draw, as appropriate.
4.5.2 Seeding by Ranking
4.5.2.1 The highest ranked entries in an event shall be seeded so that they
cannot meet before the closing rounds of the competition.
4.5.2.2 The number of entries to be seeded shall be a power of 2, determined
by the number of entries in the first round, as follows:
4.5.2.2.1 for up to 24 entries there shall be 2 or 4 seeds;
4.5.2.2.2 for 25 to 48 entries there shall be 4 or 8 seeds;
4.5.2.2.3 for 49 to 96 entries there shall be 8 or 16 seeds;
4.5.2.2.4 for 97 or more entries there shall be 16 or 32 seeds;
4.5.2.2.5 for World Championships singles events there shall be 32 seeds;
4.5.2.3 The 1st ranked entry shall be placed at the top of the first half of
the draw and the 2nd ranked entry at the bottom of the second half,
but all other seeded entries shall be drawn by lot among specified
places in the draw, as follows:
4.5.2.3.1 the 3rd and 4th ranked entries shall be drawn between the bottom
of the first half of the draw and the top of the second half;
4.5.2.3.2 the 5th to 8th ranked entries shall be drawn among the bottom
places of the odd-numbered quarters of the draw and the top places
of the even-numbered quarters;
4.5.2.3.3 the 9th to 16th ranked entries shall be drawn among the bottom
places of the odd-numbered eighths of the draw and the top places
of the even-numbered eighths;
4.5.2.3.4 the 17th to 32nd ranked entries shall be drawn among the bottom
places of the odd-numbered sixteenths of the draw and the top places
of the even-numbered sixteenths.
4.5.2.4 In a team knock-out event only the highest ranked team from an
Association shall be eligible for seeding by ranking.
4.5.2.5 Seeding by ranking shall follow the order of the latest ranking list
published by the ITTF except that
4.5.2.5.1 where all the entries eligible for seeding are from Associations
belonging to the same Continental Federation the latest list
published by that Federation shall take precedence;
4.5.2.5.2 where all the entries eligible for seeding are from the same
Association the latest list published by that Association shall
take precedence.
4.5.3 Seeding by Association Nomination
4.5.3.1 Nominated players and pairs from the same association shall be
separated in the draw so they cannot meet before the closing rounds.
4.5.3.2 Associations shall list their nominated players and pairs in descending
order of playing strength and this order shall be used for seeding by
Association unless it differs from the order used for seeding by
ranking, when the latter shall be used.
4.5.3.3 The players or pairs ranked 1 and 2 shall be drawn into different
halves and those ranked 3 and 4 into quarters other than those
occupied by the first two; whenever possible, those ranked 2 and 3
shall be drawn into the same half.
4.5.3.4 The players or pairs ranked 5-8 shall be drawn into eighths other than
those occupied by the first four, with 5 and 6 in opposite halves and
7 and 8 in opposite halves; the players or pairs ranked 9-16 shall be
drawn as evenly as possible into sixteenths other than those occupied
by higher ranked players or pairs and so on, until all the entries have
been allocated.
4.5.3.5 A men's or women's doubles pair consisting of players from different
Associations shall be considered a pair of the Association to which
the player ranked higher in the World Ranking List, or, if neither
player is in this list, in the appropriate Continental Ranking List
belongs; if neither player is included in a World or Continental Ranking
List, the pair shall be considered a member of the Association whose
team is ranked higher in the appropriate World Team Ranking List.
4.5.3.6 A mixed doubles pair consisting of players from different Associations
shall be considered a pair of the Association to which the man belongs.
4.5.3.7 In a qualifying competition, entries from the same Association, up to
the number of qualifying groups, shall be drawn into separate groups
in such a way that qualifiers are, as far as possible, separated in
accordance with the principles of 4.5.3.3 and 4.5.3.4.
4.5.4 Alterations
4.5.4.1 Alterations to a completed draw may be made only with the authorisation
of the responsible management committee and, where appropriate, the
general agreement of the representatives of the Associations directly
concerned.
4.5.4.2 The draw, once completed, shall not normally be altered except
4.5.4.2.1 to correct errors and genuine misunderstandings in notification and
acceptance of entry;
4.5.4.2.2 to correct serious imbalance, as provided in 4.5.4.7;
4.5.4.2.3 to include additional players or pairs, as provided in 4.5.4.8.
4.5.4.3 No alteration other than necessary deletions may be made to the draw of
an event after play has started in that event; for the purpose of this
regulation a qualifying competition may be regarded as a separate event.
4.5.4.4 No player may be deleted from the draw without his permission, except
for disqualification by the referee for reasons within his jurisdiction;
such permission shall be given in writing, either by the player
personally if he is present or by his authorised representative if he
is absent.
4.5.4.5 No alteration may be made to a doubles pair if both players are present
and fit to play; injury, illness or absence of one player may be
accepted as justification for an alteration.
4.5.4.6 No entry shall be moved from one place in the draw to another, except
that if, in circumstances such as the withdrawal of a large proportion
of the entries the event becomes so unbalanced that re-arrangement is
necessary it shall, wherever practicable, be completely re-drawn in
accordance with the original procedure.
4.5.4.7 Exceptionally, where the imbalance is due to the absence of several
seeded entries from the same section of the draw and a complete re-draw
is impracticable, the remaining seeded entries may be re-numbered in
ranking order and re-drawn to the extent possible among the seeded
places, leaving the remainder of the draw unchanged; in applying this
procedure, priority shall be given to the requirements for seeding by
Association nomination.
4.5.4.8 Players not included in the draw may be added later, at the discretion
of the responsible management committee and with the consent of the
referee, in accordance with the following procedure:
4.5.4.8.1 Any vacancies in seeded places shall first be filled in ranking order,
by drawing into them the strongest additional entries.
4.5.4.8.2 if the number of additional entries is smaller than the number of
vacancies in seeded places, these vacancies shall be filled in
ranking order to the extent possible.
4.5.4.8.3 if the number of additional entries is greater than the number of
vacancies in seeded places, the remaining entries shall be drawn
first among vacancies due to absence or disqualification and then
among byes other than byes against a seeded entry.
4.5.4.8.4 Entries who, if included in the original draw, would have been
eligible for seeding by ranking may be added only if there are
sufficient vacancies in seeded places.
4.5.4.8.5 The allocation of additional entries shall take account as far as is
practicable of the requirements for seeding by Association nomination.
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Subject: 4.6 Organisation of Competitions
4.6.1 Authorisation
4.6.1.1 Provided the Constitution and Disciplinary Regulations are observed,
any Association may organise and authorise open tournaments within its
territory or may arrange international matches.
4.6.1.2 In any season, an Association may nominate one senior and one junior
open tournament which it organises as its senior and junior Open
International Championships.
4.6.1.3 International matches shall normally be regarded as friendly matches
and not as championships, except for
4.6.1.3.1 World, Continental and other Regional title competitions recognised
by the ITTF;
4.6.1.3.2 Continental Leagues, authorised by Continental federations;
4.6.1.3.3 Team competitions at Open International Championships.
4.6.1.4 Any Association may organise or authorise competitions within its
territory and restricted to its members or to any group of them.
4.6.1.5 In an international restricted or invitation tournament, a player from
an Association other than the Association in whose territory the
tournament is held may take part only with the permission of his
Association, unless general permission has been given by the ITTF or,
where all the players concerned are from the same Continent, by the
appropriate Continental Federation.
4.6.1.6 No event may use a World title without the permission of the ITTF, nor
a Continental title without the permission of the appropriate
Continental Federation.
4.6.2 Representation
4.6.2.1 Representatives of all Associations whose players are entered in a
World, Continental or Open International Championships event shall be
entitled to attend the draw.
4.6.2.2 Representatives of all Associations whose players are taking part in a
World, Continental or Open International Championships event shall be
consulted on any alterations to the draw or any decisions of appeal
that may directly affect their players.
4.6.2.3 A visiting Association shall be entitled to nominate at least one
representative to the management committee of any international match
in which it is taking part.
4.6.3 Entries
4.6.3.1 Entry forms for Open International Championships shall be sent to all
Associations not later than two calendar months before the start of
the competition and not later than one month before the date for the
close of entries.
4.6.3.2 All entries nominated by Associations for open tournaments shall be
accepted but the organisers shall have power to allocate entries to a
qualifying competition; in deciding this allocation the organisers
shall take account of the relevant ITTF and Continental ranking lists
and of any ranking order of entries specified by the nominating
Association.
4.6.3.3 The entry form for an open tournament shall specify the brand of table,
the brand of net assembly and the brand and colour of ball to be used;
the choice of equipment shall be as laid down by the Association in
whose territory the tournament is held, selected from brands currently
approved by the ITTF.
4.6.3.4 The entry form for an open tournament shall state the conditions of
the competition and shall give details of any proposed deviation from
the Laws and the Regulations for International Competitions.
4.6.4 Events
4.6.4.1 World and senior Continental Championships
shall include men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's
doubles and mixed doubles title events, and Open International
Championships may also include veteran title events.
4.6.4.2 Junior Continental Championships shall include
boys' singles, boys' doubles, girls' singles, girls' doubles and mixed
doubles title events and may include cadet title events.
4.6.4.3 The recommended age limits for junior and cadet events are 17 and 14
respectively, the qualifying date being the day immediately before the
start of the season in which the event takes place; for friendly
matches the participating Associations may agree different age limits
and qualifying dates.
4.6.4.4 World and Continental Championships shall include men's and women's
team events, and international team competitions at Open International
Championships may be title events.
4.6.4.5 Team matches at Open International Championships shall be played
according to either the Swaythling Cup or the Corbillon Cup procedure
and the system chosen shall be stated in the entry form.
4.6.4.6 In senior singles, other than in qualifying rounds, matches shall be
the best of five games and in junior singles matches may be the best
of three or the best of five games; all other matches shall be the
best of three games.
4.6.4.7 Individual events proper shall be played on a knock-out basis, but
team events and qualifying rounds of individual events may be played
on either a knock-out or a group basis.
4.6.5 Group Competitions
4.6.5.1 In a group, or "round robin", competition, each member of the group
shall play every other member of the group to establish a ranking order;
2 match points shall be awarded for a win, 1 for a loss in a played
match and 0 for a loss in an unplayed match, and the ranking order
shall be determined by the number of match points awarded.
4.6.5.2 If two or more members of the group are equal their relative positions
shall be determined by considering successively the ratios of wins to
losses in team matches (for a team event), individual matches, games
and points, as far as is necessary to resolve the order, taking account
only of the matches between those equal.
4.6.5.3 If at any stage in the calculation the position of any member of the
group can be determined while others are still equal, the results of
matches in which that member took part shall be removed from any further calculations needed and the equalities shall be resolved in accordance
with the procedure of 4.6.5.2.
4.6.6 Scheduling
4.6.6.1 In individual events in which each match is the best of five games a
player shall not be required to play more than seven matches in one
day nor more than three matches in any one period of four hours without
his consent, except that in emergency a refusal to play may be overruled
by the responsible management committee.
4.6.6.2 In a team event a team shall not be required to play more than three
matches in a day without its captain's consent, except that in emergency
a refusal to play may be overruled by the responsible management
committee.
4.6.6.3 It is recommended that, in competitions which include both team and
individual events, the team events are planned to conclude before the
beginning of any stage of the individual events which requires play by
the team players; in World Championships, team matches may be held
after the individual events have started only in emergency and with
the permission of the Jury.
4.6.6.4 It is recommended that, in World and Continental Championships, one
day free of play is scheduled during the Championships, preferably
between the team and the individual events.
4.6.7 Results
4.6.7.1 The organising Association shall send to the Secretary-General and to
the Secretary of the appropriate Continental Federation, as soon as
possible after the end of the competition, details of the results,
including points scores, of international matches, all rounds of
Continental and Open International Championships and the closing
rounds of national championships.
4.6.7.2 During World Championships, details of results including points scores
shall be made available promptly to ITTF Officers, members of the
Council and team captains; and as soon as possible after the completion
of the Championships the organising Association shall publish the
complete results including points scores and circulate them to all
Associations.
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Subject: 4.7 International Qualification
4.7.1 These regulations shall apply to all international team competitions,
other than friendly matches, in which the team represents a whole
Association, including the team competitions in World, Continental and
other Regional Championships, Open International Championships and
Continental Leagues.
4.7.2 A player shall be qualified to represent an Association if he was born
in the territory controlled by that Association or has resided there for
at least 6 years, provided he has not represented another Association
in the previous 6 years and is not currently suspended or expelled by
an Association having jurisdiction over him, but
4.7.2.1 a player who qualifies by residence to represent an Association shall
not do so until at least 1 year after it has registered him with the
ITTF Secretary-General, who may require the Association to provide
official documentary evidence of his eligibility;
4.7.3 Once a player is eligible to represent an Association he shall retain
that eligibility unless he represents another Association for which he
is eligible, when he shall become eligible only for the latter
Association.
4.7.4 A player shall be regarded as having represented an Association if he has
accepted nomination to represent it, whether or not he plays; the date
of representation shall be the date of nomination or the date of
playing, whichever is the later.
4.7.5 Any appeal against refusal of eligibility shall be referred to the
Executive Board, whose decision shall be final.
4.7.6 An Association may nominate to represent it a player who is qualified by
birth or previous residence to do so but who is resident in a territory
controlled by another Association provided that he is in good standing
with the latter Association and is willing to accept nomination.
4.7.7 An Association may nominate a player under its jurisdiction to enter any
individual events for which he is eligible, except that a player qualified
by birth or previous residence to represent another Association shall have
the right to accept nomination by that Association.
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Subject: 7.1.5 REGULATIONS FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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(Additional to Regulations for International Competitions)
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Subject: 5.1 Authority for Organisation
5.1.1 The title "World Championships", referred to in this Chapter as
"Championships", shall be bestowed by the BGM on the championship events
at a tournament organised by an Association entrusted with the task.
5.1.2 An Association wishing to organise the Championships shall send a written
application to the Secretary-General not later than ten weeks before the
BGM, giving details of the accessibility of the venue to all
Associations, the proposed accommodation for players, any special
arrangements for travel or visas and any other information as may be
requested in the current ITTF application form.
5.1.3 All applications shall be considered by the Standing Orders Committee and
shall be submitted to the BGM, together with the report of the Standing
Orders Committee on venues for the occasion in question.
5.1.4 When assigning options, the ITTF shall take account of the probable
accessibility to all members, so as to ensure that players and delegates
of all Associations may participate in the Championships and the BGM
without any obstacles.
5.1.5 The right to organise future Championships shall normally be granted for
two occasions ahead; an Association may be granted a provisional option
for an occasion later than the next two Championships but such an option
shall be subject to confirmation at a subsequent BGM.
5.1.6 Where necessary, the BGM or the Executive Committee may ask one or more
members of the appropriate Committee to visit the country of an
Association applying for the right to organise the Championships to
satisfy themselves as to the adequacy of the proposed playing and other
arrangements; the cost of such visits shall be borne by that
Association.
5.1.7 If, after an option has been granted, circumstances change in such a way
as to be likely to prejudice the satisfactory conduct of the
Championships, the option may be revoked by a two-thirds majority vote
at the BGM preceding the Championships; between BGMs the Council shall
have power to transfer the Championships or to take any other
appropriate action.
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Subject: 5.2 Responsibilities of Organisers
5.2.1 An Association granted the right to organise the Championships shall be
responsible for conducting them in accordance with the Laws of Table
Tennis, the Regulations for International Competitions and the
Regulations for World Championships, as modified or supplemented by
any directives authorised by the Council.
5.2.2 The organising Association, referred to elsewhere in these regulations
as "the organisers", shall provide accommodation and meals from the
evening before the Championships begin until the morning after the
Championships end for
5.2.2.1 not more than seven players, including playing or non-playing captains,
nominated by an Association competing in both the men's and women's
team events;
5.2.2.2 not more than four players, including playing or non-playing captains,
nominated by an Association competing only in the men's team event;
5.2.2.3 not more than three players, including playing or non-playing captains,
nominated by an Association competing only in the women's team event;
5.2.2.4 not more than two players nominated by an Association not competing in
either of the team events;
5.2.2.5 one delegate to the BGM from each Association if he is not already
included in the nominated players listed above;
5.2.2.6 ITTF Officers, members of the Council and the Olympics Commission and
full members of Committees;
5.2.2.7 Personal Honorary Members;
5.2.2.8 International Umpires from other Associations invited in accordance
with directives issued by the ITTF;
5.2.2.9 Up to 4 members of the Doping Control Panel appointed by the Sports
Science Committee.
5.2.3 If the business of the ITTF extends outside the period of the
Championships the period of hospitality for those entitled to
participate in such business shall be extended correspondingly.
5.2.4 The organisers shall provide free medical care and medicine for all
participants, but each Association is recommended to insure its players
and officials against illness and injury for the duration of the
Championships.
5.2.5 The organisers are recommended to meet the cost of transport between the
place of accommodation and the playing hall, and to request its national
authorities to waive visa charges for all participants.
5.2.6 The organisers shall ensure free access to the playing hall and free
circulation therein for all the players, officials and members listed
in 5.2.2, for any additional players and for any interpreter, doctor
or medical adviser appointed by the ITTF.
5.2.7 The organisers shall provide first-class interpreting in at least three
languages, preferably by simultaneous translation with the appropriate
equipment.
5.2.8 The organisers shall provide the ITTF with offices at the venue of the
Championships and place at its disposal translation, typing and
duplicating facilities.
5.2.9 The organisers shall print a prospectus giving the main details of the
organisation of the Championships, including
5.2.9.1 the dates and place of the Championships;
5.2.9.2 the events to be held;
5.2.9.3 the equipment to be used;
5.2.9.4 the procedure for entry, the entry fees and the undertakings required;
5.2.9.5 the date and place of the draw;
5.2.9.6 the dates of Jury meetings and of BGM sessions;
5.2.9.7 the extent of hospitality for players and officials;
5.2.9.8 any directives authorised by the Council for the Championships.
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Subject: 5.3 Entry
5.3.1 Eligibility
5.3.1.1 Only an Association which has paid all membership subscriptions up to
and including that for the year preceding the Championships shall be
eligible to enter teams or individual players in the Championships.
5.3.1.2 A player shall be eligible to represent an Association if he meets the
requirements of 4.7 and has not represented a different Association in
either of the previous two Championships.
5.3.1.3 A player representing an Association for the first time shall provide,
if so requested by the Referee, official documentary proof of his
eligibility.
5.3.2 Fees and Levy
5.3.2.1 The entry fees shall be 140 Swiss francs for each entry in a team
event, 70 Swiss francs for each pair in a doubles event and 35
Swiss francs for each entry in a singles event.
5.3.2.2 The entry fees shall be paid to the organisers at the time of entry
and shall become their property.
5.3.2.3 Fees for entries from an Association are due from that Association and
shall always be payable, except that the Council may waive the fees
where an Association is prevented from participating in the
Championships by circumstances outside its control.
5.3.2.4 The organisers shall pay to the ITTF a levy of 800 Swiss francs for
each Association entering one or two teams; three-quarters of the
total sum shall be paid before the end of the Championships and the
remainder within the following three calendar months.
5.3.3 Submission
5.3.3.1 The intention to enter teams or players shall be notified to the
organisers and the ITTF in a preliminary notification form provided by
the Secretary-General; the closing date for the receipt of this form
shall be not later than four calendar months before the start of the
Championships.
5.3.3.2 Entries shall be submitted on forms distributed, together with the
prospectus, by the Secretary-General.
5.3.3.3 Two sets of these entry forms shall be returned to the organisers and
one set to the Secretary-General; the closing date for the receipt of
these forms shall be not later than two calendar months before the
start of the Championships.
5.3.3.4 An Association wishing to enter a team event shall nominate not more
than five players for the men's team event and not more than four
players for the women's team event, and may nominate also a non-playing
captain for each team; if a non-playing captain is not appointed for a
team one of the team players shall be designated as captain.
5.3.3.5 An Association wishing to enter players or pairs in individual events
shall list its nominated players or pairs in each event in order of
playing strength.
5.3.3.6 All players and non-playing captains nominated by an Association must
be eligible to represent that Association.
5.3.3.7 The organisers may accept only entries which are received properly
signed by a responsible representative of the nominating Association,
on or before the closing date; in no circumstances shall it accept
entries other than formal nominations by an eligible Association.
5.3.4 Modification
5.3.4.1 Additional or modified entries may be accepted by the organisers, if
notified by a representative of the nominating Association, at any
time up to the date of the draw.
5.3.4.2 The nominating Association may change the composition of a team by
notifying the organisers up to ten days before the start of the
Championships, but thereafter only with the unanimous consent of the
Jury and in no circumstances after the start of the event.
5.3.4.3 As soon as he arrives at the Championships, the representative of an
Association requesting a change to the draw in consequence of any
error or absence shall notify the referee or his deputy, or confirm
any change already notified, on a form provided for the purpose.
5.3.4.4 A request for modification of an entry cannot be considered unless it
is made or confirmed by the representative of an Association immediately
on arrival, other than a request based on the subsequent absence,
illness or injury of one player of a doubles pair, which shall be made
as soon as the contingency arises.
5.3.4.5 A player entered in a team event may be allowed to enter the appropriate
singles event, priority being given to any player concerned in a change
of which notice has been given in due time.
5.3.4.6 A player included in a team or a singles event may be allowed to pair
with the partner of an absent, ill or injured player in a doubles event,
provided that he is not already entered in that event with a partner
who is present and fit to play.
5.3.4.7 All alterations that are authorised shall be notified immediately to
team captains and, where appropriate, to Association representatives.
5.3.5 Obligations
5.3.5.1 The entry form shall contain a statement, to be signed by a responsible
representative of the nominating Association on behalf of all its
nominated players and captains, that they understand and accept the
conditions of the Championships and that they are prepared to compete
against all other teams and individuals participating; no entry shall
be valid unless accompanied by this declaration.
5.3.5.2 In individual events all entrants are accepted as individual
competitors; they shall be bound to do their utmost to win the events
for which they are entered, irrespective of whether other entrants from
the same Association have been accepted to take part, and they shall
not withdraw except for reasons of illness or injury.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 5.4 Jury
5.4.1 Matters of appeal within the jurisdiction of a tournament management
committee, and the authorisation of team changes requested later than
ten days before the start of the Championships, shall be the
responsibility of the Jury.
5.4.2 The jury shall consist of the Technical Committee, the Chairmen of the
Ranking and Rules Committees, the Director of the Championships (or
his equivalent), a representative of the organising committee and the
referee; the referee shall have the right to speak but not to vote.
5.4.2.1 If either the Chairman of the Ranking Committee or the Chairman of the
Rules Committee is unable to attend a meeting of the Jury he may
nominate to attend in his place another member of his Committee, who
shall have the right to speak and to vote.
5.4.2.2 The Chairman of the Jury shall be appointed by the Technical Committee.
5.4.2.3 Any Association directly affected by a matter under consideration at a
Jury meeting shall be entitled to be represented at that meeting.
5.4.3 The Jury shall meet before the start of the Championships to be informed
of all draw alterations requested up to that time and to decide any
outstanding requests for changes in the composition of teams; any
subsequent questions of draw alteration shall be decided by the
Technical Committee and the Jury shall meet again only when convened by
that Committee to consider appeals against its administrative decisions
or decisions of the referee.
5.4.4 No change shall be made to the draw of a team event except with the
unanimous consent of the Jury.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 5.5 Team Events
5.5.1 System of play
5.5.1.1 The system of play in the competitions shall be decided by the Council,
on the recommendations of the Technical Committee, and shall be notified
to all Associations not later than six calendar months before the start
of the Championships.
5.5.2 Swaythling Cup Competition
5.5.2.1 In the men's team competition for the Swaythling Cup, an Association
shall be represented in a team match by three players, selected from
those nominated for the event.
5.5.2.2 Each team shall appoint a playing or non-playing captain and he, or a
responsible deputy, shall be present throughout the match.
5.5.2.3 Before the start of a team match the captains shall decide by lot the
right to choose the designations A,B,C or X,Y,Z for their players and
shall then name their teams to the referee or his representative
assigning a letter to each player.
5.5.2.4 The order of play shall be A v X, B v Y, B/C v X/Z, A v Y, C v Z.
5.5.2.5 There may be an interval of up to five minutes after the second match,
at the request of the captain of the team designated A, B, C.
5.5.2.6 The team match shall be won by the team first winning three individual
matches, each individual match being the best of three games.
5.5.3 Corbillon Cup Competition
5.5.3.1 In the women's team competition for the Marcel Corbillon Cup, an
Association shall be represented in a team match by two singles players
and a doubles pair, selected from those nominated for the event.
5.5.3.2 Each team shall appoint a playing or non-playing captain and he, or a
responsible deputy, shall be present throughout the match.
5.5.3.3 Before the start of a team match, the captains shall decide by lot the
right to choose the designations A, B or X, Y for their singles players
and shall then name these players to the referee or his representative,
assigning a letter to each player; a captain need not name his doubles
pair until after the completion of the first two singles matches.
5.5.3.4 The order of play shall be A v X, B v Y, the doubles match, A v Y,
B v X.
5.5.3.5 If selection for the doubles match requires a player to play two matches
in succession, the captain may request a rest period of up to ten
minutes for that player between such matches.
5.5.3.6 The team match shall be won by the team first winning three individual
matches, each individual match being the best of three games.
5.5.4 Default
5.5.4.1 An Association whose team is entered in the draw but which fails to
compete in the event without adequate justification may be subject to
disciplinary action by the BGM.
5.5.4.2 A team may begin, continue and complete a team match only with the
full complement of players specified for the event, except that the
referee may, at his discretion, allow a team to play with one player
absent or an individual match to be omitted from the sequence where he
is satisfied that the absence is due to accident, illness, injury or
other circumstances outside the control of the player or the Association
concerned, including disqualification by the referee in accordance with
his authority.
5.5.4.3 An Association whose team begins to play in the event but which fails
to complete its schedule of matches shall be liable to forfeit its
entitlement to hospitality for its representatives at the Championships;
appeal against such forfeit may be made to the Jury, whose decision
shall be final.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 5.6 Individual Events
5.6.1 There shall be not more than 128 entries in the first round proper of a
singles event nor more than 64 entries in the first round proper of a
doubles event, unless otherwise authorised by the Executive Committee.
5.6.2 The basis on which players may be assigned to a qualifying competition
and the total entries permitted to each Association, including any extra
entries permitted to the organisers, shall be authorised by the Council
and shall be notified to all Associations not later than six calendar
months before the start of the Championships.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 5.7 Awards and Presentations
5.7.1. The permanent Championship trophies shall be:
5.7.1.1 the Swaythling Cup for the men's team events;
5.7.1.2 the Marcel Corbillon Cup for the women's team events;
5.7.1.3 the St Bride Vase for the men's singles event;
5.7.1.4 the G Geist Prize for the women's singles event;
5.7.1.5 the Iran Cup for the men's doubles event;
5.7.1.6 the W J Pope Trophy for the women's doubles event;
5.7.1.7 the Heydusek prize for the mixed doubles event.
5.7.2 The Association whose team wins a team event, and the winner of an
individual event, shall be entitled to hold the appropriate trophy until
31st December in the year following that in which it is won; the pair
winning a doubles event shall agree or decide by lot the order in which
each of them shall hold the trophy for half of the specified period.
5.7.3 A representative of the city in which the Championships is held shall be
entitled to hold for the same period as for the Championships trophies
the Egypt Cup, the symbol of the friendship of the Championships.
5.7.4 A player who wins the men's or women's singles event three times in
succession or four times in all shall receive from the ITTF a half-
size replica of the appropriate trophy as a permanent possession.
5.7.5 The Egypt Cup shall be handed over at the opening ceremony and the
permanent trophies shall be presented at a closing ceremony to their
respective holders for the ensuing period.
5.7.6 The Association whose team or player wins a trophy shall acknowledge its
receipt in writing and shall deliver it, at the end of the specified
period, to the place and at a time agreed with the Secretary-General
and within fourteen days of a formal notification by him.
5.7.7 The Association acknowledging receipt of a trophy shall be responsible for
its safe keeping including the arrangement of insurance, but the cost
of insurance and of inscription of winners' names which in team events
should include any non-playing captain, shall be borne by the ITTF.
5.7.8 If a trophy is lost while in the possession of an Association, that
Association shall be responsible for the provision of a similar
replacement.
5.7.9 In both team and individual events the winners shall receive gold medals,
the losing finalists silver medals and the losing semi-finalists
bronze medals.
5.7.10 At presentation ceremonies for both team and individual events the
national flags of the gold, silver and bronze medal winners shall be
raised and the national anthem of the gold medal winner shall be played.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 7.1.6 REGULATIONS FOR OTHER WORLD TITLE COMPETITIONS
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From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 6.1 Tournaments
6.1.1 The World Cup Tournament will be held annually.
6.1.1.1 It will be a men's singles competition for 16 players.
6.1.1.2 The participants will consist of the current holder of the World Cup,
the champion player from each of the six continents, 1 player from the
host Association, the top 6 players from the World Ranking List and 2
"wild card" selections.
6.1.1.3 There may not be more than 2 players from an Association unless a
third is invited as a wild card selection.
6.1.2 The World Grand Prix Tournament will be held annually.
6.1.2.1 It will be a men's singles competition based on selected Open
International Championships, in which players are awarded points
according to their results in these championships.
6.1.2.2 In the final tournament there will be 12 players, consisting of the 10
highest placed players in the World Grand Prix points table and 2 wild
card selections.
6.1.2.3 There may not be more than 3 players from an Association.
6.1.3 The World Doubles Cup Tournament will be held biennially, in the years
between World Championships.
6.1.3.1 It will be a doubles competition with separate events for 16 pairs of
men and 12 pairs of women.
6.1.3.2 Both the men's and the women's events will include the holders, the
champion pair from each of the six continents and 1 pair from the host
Association.
6.1.3.3 The men's event will include also the next 6 highest-ranked pairs and
2 wild card selections; the women's event will include also the next 3
highest-ranked pairs and 1 wild card selection.
6.1.3.4 In each event there may not be more than 1 pair from an Association
unless a second is invited as a wild card selection.
6.1.4 The World Team Cup Tournament will be held biennially, in the years
between World Championships.
6.1.4.1 It will be a team competition with separate events for 16 men's teams
and 12 women's teams.
6.1.4.2 Both the men's and the women's events will include the holders, the
champion team from each of the six continents and 1 team from the host
Association.
6.1.4.3 The men's event will include also teams from the next 6 highest-ranked
Associations and 2 wild card selections; the women's event will include
also teams from the next 3 highest-ranked Associations and 1 wild card
selection.
6.1.4.4 In each event there may not be more than 1 team from an Association.
6.1.5 The winner of each tournament will be entitled to hold the appropriate
cup until the following tournament and all participants will receive a
medal provided by the ITTF and a share of the prize pool according to
their results.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 6.2 Authority
6.2.1 The ITTF shall be the sole owner of the World Cup title and tournament,
the World Grand Prix title and final tournament, the World Doubles Cup
title and tournament and the World Team Cup title and tournament.
6.2.2 An Association may be granted permission to organize any of these
tournaments; submission of an application to do so shall be regarded
as implying knowledge and acceptance of these and all other applicable
regulations.
6.2.3 The organisers shall not, without prior consent of the ITTF, delegate
any of their authority nor make any contract or agreement with any other
body, such as a Regional Association, a municipal authority or a
sponsor.
6.2.4 Any agreement made between the organisers and any other body shall not
conflict with nor derogate from the principle of these regulations; in
case of any dispute the authority of the ITTF, as exercised through
its representatives, shall be paramount.
6.2.5 The ITTF may enter into contracts with promoters or sponsors.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 6.3 Appointments
6.3.1 For each tournament the Executive Committee shall appoint, with the
approval of the Council, a Tournament Director and a Technical
Representative, each of whom shall be an Officer or an ITTF official.
6.3.2 The Tournament Director shall be responsible to the Executive Committee
for ensuring observance of the conditions laid down for the tournament,
including approval of the arrangements made by the organisers for all
ceremonies and presentations, protocol and seating arrangements at
ceremonies and social functions and the general presentation of play.
6.3.3 The Technical Representative shall be responsible to the Technical
Committee for ensuring the adequacy of equipment and playing conditions,
supervising the draw and, in collaboration with the Tournament Director,
scheduling matches.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 6.4 Publications
6.4.1 The organisers shall submit for the ITTF's prior approval the proposed
wording of all posters, publicity material, programmes and other printed
matter about the tournament.
6.4.2 In addition to meeting the normal requirements for reporting results the
organisers shall supply the ITTF Secretary-General, either at the
tournament or as soon as possible afterwards, with an agreed number of
copies of all posters, programmes, souvenir programmes and results, an
album containing press cuttings and a selection of the best photographs
of play and of any ceremonies.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 6.5 Expenses
6.5.1 In the World Cup and the World Grand Prix Final Tournaments, participants
will be provided with free return travel tickets but in the World
Doubles Cup and the World Team Cup Tournaments participants will be
responsible for their own travel costs.
6.5.2 In the World Cup, the World Grand Prix Finals and the World Doubles Cup
Tournaments participants will be provided with free meals and
accommodation from dinner on the evening before the start of the
tournament to breakfast on the morning after the end of the tournament,
and in the World Doubles Cup each pair may claim 50% of the cost of
meals and accommodation for one accompanying coach.
6.5.3 In the World Team Cup Tournament, each team will be provided with free
meals and accommodation for 4 people from dinner on the evening before
the start of the tournament until breakfast on the morning of the second
day after the end of the group stage, and each team qualifying for the
knock-out stage will be provided with meals and accommodation on the
same basis until breakfast on the morning after the end of the
tournament.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 6.6 Playing System
6.6.1 In the first stage of each tournament the players, pairs or teams will
be divided into four equal groups, with all the members of a group
playing each other, and in the second stage the group winners and
runners-up will compete in a knock-out.
6.6.2 For the first stage, the highest-ranked player, pair or team will be
placed in Group A, the 2nd highest in Group D, the 3rd highest in
Group C and the 4th highest in Group B, and the remaining players,
pairs or teams will be drawn into the groups 4 at a time in ranking
order.
6.6.3 In individual competitions, if there are 2 players or pairs from the
same Association, they will be drawn into separate groups but a 3rd
player from the same Association may be drawn into any group.
6.6.4 For the second stage, the winners of Groups A and D will be placed
in quarter-finals 1 and 4, the winners of groups B and C will be
drawn between quarter-finals 2 and 3, and the runners-up will
be drawn into the remaining places, except that players or pairs from
the same group will not be drawn into the same semi-final.
6.6.5 In the semi-finals, the winner of the 1st quarter-final will play the
winner of the 2nd and the winner of the 3rd quarter-final will play
the winner of the 4th; the winners of the semi-finals will play each
other in the final.
6.6.6 The tournaments will be played in accordance with the Laws of Table
Tennis and the Regulations for International Competitions.
6.6.7 In the knock-out stages of the World Cup and World Grand Prix Final
Tournaments a match will be the best of five games; all other matches
will be the best of three games.
6.6.8 In the team tournament, teams will draw for the right to choose A, B, C
or X, Y, Z and the order of play will be A v X, B v Y, B/C v X/Z, A v Y
and C v Z, the team match being won by the team which first wins three
individual matches.
From us...@earth.usa.net Fri Jan 21 00:39:04 1994
Subject: 7.1.7 DIRECTIVES: MATCH OFFICIALS AT WORLD TITLE COMPETITIONS
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1 At least 50% of the total number of umpires shall be International Umpires
(IUs) and each squad shall include at least one IU.
2 At least 30% of the total number of umpires shall be foreign IUs, representing
at least 5 Associations, and at least 50% of these foreign IUs shall be from
Continents other than that of the organisers.
3 No umpire shall be more than 60 years of age.
4 Each foreign Association sending a team of umpires shall nominate a team
leader to the organisers; the team leader, and wherever possible the members
of the team, shall have appropriate knowledge of English.
5 All umpires from the same Association shall be dressed alike and IUs shall
wear the IU lapel badge; the organisers are recommended to provide each
umpire with a badge or tag showing his name and Association.
6 Each visiting umpire shall be provided with free accommodation, meals and
local transport on the same basis and to the same standard as visiting
players.
7 Each visiting umpire shall be provided with pocket money of 20 Swiss francs
or the equivalent for each day of the competition, including the free day.
8 Each visiting umpire shall be included in any arrangements for the free day
on the same basis as visiting players.
9 On the day before the Championships begin, the referee or his deputy shall
conduct a briefing meeting for umpires at which the Rules Committee shall be
represented and to which the Technical Committee shall be invited to send
representatives.
10 At the briefing meeting each team leader shall be given a duty roster for
the team events, with any necessary explanation and guidance; a duty roster
for the individual events shall be issued to team leaders as soon as
possible and not later than the day before the individual events begin.
11 The duty roster shall be such as to ensure that, on average, each squad will
be on duty for not more than two of the three daily sessions (morning,
afternoon, evening).
12 Each squad shall consist of three umpires, all of whom shall be on duty at
each match for which the squad is responsible in World Championships; when
the expedite system is in operation the third official shall act as stroke
counter.
13 Umpires shall use the hand signals recommended in the Regulations for
International Competitions.
14 The names and parent Associations of all visiting umpires shall be included
in the official programme and, in final rounds, shall be included in any
announcements that are made concerning a match.
15 In any match the umpire shall be from an Association to which none of the
players in the match belongs.
16 The referee and deputy referees shall be International Umpires.
17 It is recommended that the organisers appoint at least one deputy referee
from a foreign Association.
18 If the organiser provides the visiting umpires with a special uniform for
match officials, this uniform must be worn on duty in preference to the
umpire's national uniform.
19 Umpires for all semi-final and final matches will be nominated by the Rules
Committee.
From neid...@uicc.com Wed Aug 11 22:49:32 1993
Subject: 7.2. ITTF RULE CHANGES
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I was just handed a 10 June 1993 ITTF document. Here's the text. I
apologize in advance if this is old news or if there are typos. The last
paragraph seems to have an error in it. I faithfully reproduced the error
rather than incorectly correcting it. I have translated the dates into
unambiguous dates (1.9.93 became 1 September 1993) because people in the
US use a different date convention than people in Europe. Again, if I made
an error, please forgive me. My typing isn't perfect. ]
"The following rule changes were agreed at the ITTF Council meetings and
BGM in Goteborg in May 1993. Unless otherwise stated, the come into
effect on 1 September 1993.
Laws
The surface of one side of the racket blade must be bright red and the
other black, whether or not both sides are covered (formerly only for
international competitions).
A player will not lose a point if the ball strikes his racket or racket
hand without having touched his court, provided the ball has passed over
the playing surface or beyond his end line.
Regulations for International Competitions
The use of liquid glue to attach racket coverings will be banned from
1 June 1994.
The main colour of a shirt and shorts or skirt must be clearly different
from that of the ball.
Where opposing players or pairs have clothing that is similar in colour
and they cannot agree which will change, the decision will be made by lot.
White or yellow may not be used in advertisements inside surrounds.
Either the umpire or the assistant umpire may decide that a player
obstructs the ball and the other cannot overrule that decision.
If 2 assistant umpires are appointed, each will adjudicate on service,
edge balls and obstruction at his end of the table and act as stroke
counter when the receiver is at that end.
The next server must be indicated by signal, and may also be named.
Players in individual events may receive advice between games and during other
authorised intervals only from one person, designated beforehand to the umpire.
After a formal warning, the umpire may award 1 penalty point for the first
subsequent offence in a match and 2 points for the second; if misbehaviour
continues he must report to the referee.
The umpire must display a yellow card when he warns a player or adviser and
a yellow and a red card together when he awards 1 or 2 penalty points; the
referee must display a red card when he disqualifies a player.
A player who is disqualified from 2 individual matches of a team match or
individual event will automatically be disqualified from the remainder of
that team match or individual competition.
The number of seeds by ranking must not exceed the number of entries in
the 1st round proper.
In seeding by Association nomination, Nos 3 and 4 must be drawn into the
quarters not occupied by Nos 1 and 2, and Nos 5-8 must be drawn as evenly
as possible into eighths not occupied by Nos 1-4 (formerly, 2 and 3 had
to be in the same half, 5 and 6 had to be in opposite halves etc)
With immediate effect, the residential qualification period for
eligibility may be reduced to not less than 2 years by agreement
between the Associations concerned, provided the player has not
represented his former Association in the previous 6 years.
With immediate effect, an Association must register proposed
representative players who were formerly eligible for another Association,
whether or not they represented that Association, not later than 6 months
(formerly 1 year) before the first event in which they to represent it.
Colin Clemett
Chairman, Rules Committee
10 June 1993"