Is it allowed to hit ping pong ball before it bounces on the table?

Let's keep things simple and say that you should never, in any situation, hit the ball if it hasn't touched your side of the table first. That is known as volley or “obstruction”, and it's an illegal shot in table tennis. If you do this, you lose the point.

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2024-01-10 17:53:50

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What does a white ping pong ball mean?
Ping pong balls are colored as either white or orange depending on the table surface and game style. White balls are official tournament balls and pair well with blue or green tables, while orange balls are used for casual games as they are easier to see in most settings.
2023-12-25 22:22:39

Is it better to say ping pong or table tennis?
The correct title for the sport in the UK and most of the rest of the world is "table tennis". This is because "ping pong" is a trade mark, number 233177, registered by the London toy importers and manufacturers Hamley Brothers on 20 September 1900 for their version of table tennis manufactured by John Jaques & Son.
2023-09-02 06:20:36

Who first called table tennis ping pong?
Steve Grant has traced the name Ping Pong to an 1884 song by Harry Dacre. The distinct sound of the celluloid ball bouncing off the drum rackets quickly led to the use of the same name.
2023-08-26 08:18:15

Is it ping pong or table tennis in the uk?
The correct title for the sport in the UK and most of the rest of the world is "table tennis". This is because "ping pong" is a trade mark, number 233177, registered by the London toy importers and manufacturers Hamley Brothers on 20 September 1900 for their version of table tennis manufactured by John Jaques & Son.
2023-05-07 01:13:13

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