4.2 Equipment and Playing Conditions - Regulations For International Competitions
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This article is from the Table Tennis (Ping Pong) FAQ, by ttennis@bu.edu with numerous contributions by others.
4.2 Equipment and Playing Conditions - Regulations For International Competitions
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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