Umpiring & Match Conduct
Official rules and procedures for match umpiring, player conduct, and live scoring officiating
Articles (10 total)
ITTF RulesScore Keeping and Match Control for Umpires
Umpire procedures for score tracking, announcing scores, correcting errors, and maintaining match control.
ITTF RulesNet and Let Calls (Net Touches, Lets, Edge Balls)
Complete rules for net touches, let calls, edge balls, and when rallies are replayed or scored.
ITTF RulesNot Ready to Receive Serve (Player Signals)
Rules on when and how a player can indicate they are not ready to receive serve, and umpire response.
ITTF RulesShouting, Celebrations, and Player Conduct
Rules on acceptable and unacceptable player behavior including shouting, celebrations, and emotional expressions.
ITTF RulesTable Wiping and Court Conditions
Rules on when players can wipe the table, towel the floor, and request court condition adjustments.
ITTF RulesBreaks Between Games and Change of Ends
Rules for rest intervals between games, change of ends, equipment changes, and coaching.
ITTF RulesTimeouts (Toweling and Official Timeouts)
Official timeout rules including toweling breaks, duration, and when timeouts are allowed.
ITTF RulesYellow and Red Card System (Disciplinary)
Complete disciplinary card system: offenses, escalation, yellow card, red card, and disqualification procedures.
ITTF RulesService Rules and Common Faults
Detailed service rules, legal serve requirements, common service faults, and umpire enforcement.
ITTF RulesCoin Toss and Choice of Ends
Official procedure for coin toss, choice of ends, and match start protocol.