Para Table Tennis

How to PLAY Table Tennis

The object of the game is to use a racket/bat to hit the ball over the net onto the opponent’s side. A point is won if the other player fails to return it.

Men and women can participate in individual and team events. A match consists of the best of 5 games. A game is won by the player or pair first scoring 11 points unless both players or pairs score 10 points. In this case the game is won by the first player or pair gaining a lead of 2 points.

Who can play Para Table Tennis

Impairment Type

Athletes with a physical impairment or an intellectual impairment.

Classification

Athletes who want to compete Nationally or Internationally are initially classified into classes depending on their functional ability and whether they compete sitting or standing.

Athletes with a physical impairment:

• TT 1-5 (seated players)

• TT 6-10 (ambulant players)

Athletes with an intellectual impairment:

• TT 11

To view the Classification Rules for Para Table Tennis, click on the below link: https://www.ipttc.org/classification/Rules/ITTF-PTT%20Classification%20Rules%202018.pdf

How Do I Get Classified?

Athletes with a physical impairment

Classification is managed nationally by Table Tennis Australia. Athletes who are interested in getting classified should get in contact with Sue Stevenson, National Program Manager (Para) at: sue@tabletennis.org.au

Athletes with an intellectual impairment

Classification is managed nationally by Sport Inclusion Australia and supported by Table Tennis Australia. Athletes who are interested in getting classified should initially visit the Sport Inclusion Australia website for more information: https://sportinclusionaustralia.org.au/eligibility/

Where can you participate?

AUSTRALIA

STATE / TERRITORIES

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