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ITTF
Handbook 2009
/ 2010 |
| Index |
Description |
| 3.02 |
EQUIPMENT AND PLAYING CONDITIONS |
| 3.02.01 |
Approved and Authorised Equipment |
| 3.02.01.01 |
The approval and authorisation of playing equipment shall be conducted on behalf of the Board of Directors by the Equipment Committee; approval or authorisation may be withdrawn by the Board of Directors at any time if its continuation is found to be detrimental to the sport.
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| 3.02.01.02 |
The entry form or prospectus for an open tournament shall specify the brands and colours of table, net assembly and ball to be used; the choice of equipment shall be as laid down by the Association in whose territory the competition is held, selected from brands and types currently approved by the ITTF. |
| 3.02.01.03 |
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 so that the supplier and brand names and the ITTF logo plus the ITTF number (when applied) are clearly visible near the edge of the striking surface.
Lists of all approved and authorised equipment and materials are maintained
by the ITTF Office and details are available on the ITTF web site. |
| 3.02.02 |
Playing Clothing |
| 3.02.02.01 |
Playing clothing shall normally consist of a short-sleeved or sleeveless shirt and shorts or skirt or one-part sports outfits, 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. |
| 3.02.02.02 |
The main colour of a shirt, skirt or shorts, other than sleeves and collar of a shirt shall be clearly different from that of the ball in use. |
| 3.02.02.03 |
Clothing may bear numbers or lettering on the back of the shirt to identify a player, his Association or, in club matches, his club, and advertisements in accordance with the provisions of 3.2.5.10; if the back of a shirt bears the player’s name, this shall be situated just below the collar. |
| 3.02.02.04 |
Any numbers required by organisers to identify a player shall have priority over advertisements on the centre part of the back of a shirt; such numbers shall be contained within a panel having an area not greater than 600cm2. |
| 3.02.02.05 |
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. |
| 3.02.02.06 |
Clothing shall not carry designs or lettering which might cause offence or bring the game into disrepute. |
| 3.02.02.07 |
Any question of the legality or acceptability of playing clothing shall be decided by the referee. |
| 3.02.02.08 |
The players of a team taking part in a team match, and players of the same Association forming a doubles pair in a World or Olympic Title Competition, shall be dressed uniformly, with the possible exception of socks, shoes and the number, size, colour and design of advertisements on clothing. Players of the same Association forming a doubles pair in other international competitions may wear clothes of different manufacturers, if the basic colours are the same and their National Association authorises this procedure. |
| 3.02.02.09 |
Opposing players and pairs shall wear shirts that are of sufficiently different colours to enable them to be easily distinguished by spectators. |
| 3.02.02.10 |
Where opposing players or teams have a similar shirt and cannot agree which of them will change, the decision shall be made by the umpire by lot. |
| 3.02.02.11 |
Players competing in a World or Olympic title competition or Open International Championships shall wear shirt and shorts or skirt of types authorised by their Association. |
| 3.02.03 |
Playing Conditions |
| 3.02.03.01 |
The playing space shall be rectangular and not less than 14m long, 7m wide and 5m high, but the 4 corners may be covered by surrounds of not more than 1.5m length. |
| 3.02.03.02 |
The following equipment and fittings are to be considered as part of each playing area: The table including the net assembly, umpires tables and chairs, score indicators, towel and ball boxes, printed numbers identifying the table, surrounds, floor mats, boards on the surrounds indicating the names of players or Associations. |
| 3.02.03.03 |
The playing area shall be enclosed by surrounds about 75cm high, all of the same dark background colour, separating it from adjacent playing areas and from spectators. |
| 3.02.03.04 |
In World and Olympic title competitions the light intensity, measured at the height of the playing surface, shall be at least 1000 lux uniformly over the whole of the playing surface and at least 500 lux elsewhere in the playing area; in other competitions the intensity shall be at least 600 lux uniformly over the playing surface and at least 400 lux elsewhere in the playing area. |
| 3.02.03.05 |
Where several tables are in use, the lighting level shall be the same for all of them, and the level of background lighting in the playing hall shall not be greater than the lowest level in the playing area. |
| 3.02.03.06 |
The light source shall not be less than 5m above the floor. |
| 3.02.03.07 |
The background shall be generally dark and shall not contain bright light sources or daylight through uncovered windows or other apertures. |
| 3.02.03.08 |
The flooring shall not be light-coloured, brightly reflecting or slippery and its surface shall not be of brick, ceramics, concrete or stone; in World and Olympic title competitions the flooring shall be of wood or of a brand and type of rollable synthetic material authorised by the ITTF. |
| 3.02.04 |
Racket Control |
| 3.02.04.01 |
It is the responsibility of each player to ensure that racket coverings are attached to their racket blade with adhesives that do not contain harmful volatile solvents. |
| 3.02.04.02 |
A Racket Control centre shall be established at all ITTF World Title and Olympic events as well as at a select number of ITTF Pro Tour and Junior Circuit events and may be established at Continental and Regional competitions. The Racket Control centre will test rackets, according to the policy and procedure established by the Executive Committee on recommendation from the Equipment Committee, to ensure that rackets abide by all ITTF regulations including, but not limited to, racket covering thickness, flatness and presence of harmful volatile substances. Rackets that do not pass the Racket Control test cannot be used in the above listed competitions and the player will be liable to penalties according to the policy and procedure in place at the time.
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| 3.02.04.03 |
A properly ventilated area shall be provided for the attachment of racket coverings to rackets, and liquid adhesives shall not be used anywhere else at the playing venue.
"Playing venue" means the whole establishment in the playing building and the ground where the playing building stands, which contains the doorway, the parking lot and related facilities. |
| 3.02.05 |
Advertisements |
| 3.02.05.01 |
Inside the playing area, advertisements shall be displayed only on equipment or fittings listed in 3.2.3.2 and there shall be no special additional displays. |
| 3.02.05.02 |
At Olympic Games advertisement on playing equipment, on playing clothing and on umpires’ clothing shall be according to IOC regulations. |
| 3.02.05.03 |
Fluorescent or luminescent colours shall not be used anywhere in the playing area. |
| 3.02.05.04 |
Lettering or symbols on the inside of surrounds shall not include white or orange nor more than two colours and shall be contained within a height of 40cm; it is recommended that they be in a slightly darker or slightly lighter shade of the background colour. |
| 3.02.05.05 |
Markings on flooring shall not include white or orange; it is recommended that they be in slightly darker or slightly lighter shade of the background colour. |
| 3.02.05.06 |
There may be up to 4 advertisements on the floor of the playing area, 1 at each end and 1 at each side of the table, each contained within an area of 2.5m2; they shall not be less than 1m from the surrounds and those at the ends shall not be more than 2m from the surrounds. |
| 3.02.05.07 |
There may be 1 temporary advertisement on each half of each side of the tabletop and 1 on each end, clearly separated from any permanent advertisements and each contained within a total length of 60cm; they shall not be for other table tennis equipment suppliers. |
| 3.02.05.08 |
Advertisements on nets shall be in a slightly darker or slightly lighter shade of the background colour, shall not be within 3cm of the tape along the top edge and shall not obscure visibility through the mesh. |
| 3.02.05.09 |
Advertisements on umpires' tables or other furniture inside the playing area shall be contained within a total area on any face of 750cm2. |
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