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Scoring
The winner of a match shall be player who first scores 21 points, unless both players have 20 points, in which case the winner must gain a two-point advantage to win. The choice of ends and service at the start of the game shall be decided by toss. In the deciding game of a match, the players shall change ends at the score of 10.
The Service
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The ball must be presented before the serve; one cannot hide the ball.
- The served ball shall be a let if it touches the net or its supports, and later lands in the receivers court.
- The ball cannot come below the table on the serve.
- The server serves 5 point. After each 5 points, the server shall become the receiver and the receiver shall become the server.
Playing the Ball
Either player shall lose the point:
- If he fails to make a good service, unless a let is declared.
- If a good service or a good return is make by his opponent and he fails to make a good return.
- If racquet, or any part of the player or clothing, touches the net or its supports while the ball is in play.
- If the player moves the table in any way while playing the ball.
- If a player's free hand touches the table while the ball is in play.
- If at any time, he volleys the ball. (A Volley consists of hitting the ball before it has bounced.
- If the ball bounces two times.
- If the ball does not bounce on the opponent's side.
Doubles
The rules for single play shall apply to doubles play in all instances except those indicated below:
- A good service shall be delivered as previously provided and ball must touch first the server's right-half court or the center line on his side of the net, and then, passing directly over or around the net, touch the receiver's right-half court or the center line on his side of the net.
- The pair who has the right to serve the first five services in any game shall decide which partner shall do so, and the opposing pair shall then decide similarly which shall first be the receiver.
- At the score of 20-All, the sequence of serving and receiving shall continue uninterrupted except that each player shall serve only one point in turn, and the serve alternates after each point until the end of the game.
- The order of play. 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 god return, the partner of the receiver shall then make a good return, the server shall then make a good return, the receiver shall then make a good return, and there after each player alternately in that sequence shall make a good return.
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