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The Global Game
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History
Rules
Equipment
The two-colour Rule
Did you know why this was introduced? Table tennis rackets have a variety of surfaces: spinny, dead, knuckle-ball effects and others. Some players would have one variety on one side and another variety on the second side. Before the "two-color" rule, if a player had two different varieties, and the same colour on both sides, it was extremely difficult for the opponent to know what to expect. The player could also "twirl" his racket in mid-point (or before a serve), making for even more confusion. This led to many errors and poor spectator appreciation. With the "two-color" rule an opponent player knows which side is hitting, be it the red side or the black side, and he can make the appropriate adjustment shot.
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Butterfly
Magazine with stories, players, USA tournaments
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Canupnet Table Tennis Page
Many links, rules ..
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Denis's Table Tennis World
"ultimate TT Guide" with losts of useful resources also about the sport in Greece
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Hard Bat
As played in the 1930s/40s, before the advent of sponge rubber; rules, newsletter, events, results, player profiles ..
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Megaspin Table Tennis Network
(under TT Info) articles, news and results from International Table Tennis Federation tournaments; rules, rankings, a graphics gallery and links
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Pongworld
Tips, elite player profiles, news, community,
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Table Tennis for People with Disabilities
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Table Tennis Dayton.
Has general Table Tennis information including news, articles, commentaries, official rules and regulations, and even Table Tennis video "clips" and games as well as information about the US club.
Organisational bodies
International Organisational Body for Table Tennis
The sport is governed at this level by ITTF. The summer Olympics and the World Table Tennis Championships are the top international events. The World Championships have generally been held every other year with both individual and team (country) championships occurring in the same event. However in 1999, the individual and team championships were separated, with the individuals vying that year and the team's in 2000. Since then, they've alternated each year accordingly.
Servers-Blogs-Forums
Players
Variations
Table Tennis Computer Games
Asia
Europe
Overview
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European Table Tennis Union
The Continental Federation for the organization and development of table tennis in Europe; events, rankings, results and links to all the European Organizations
Greece
Ireland
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Overview
England
Overview
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Organisational bodies
Events
Northern Ireland
Scotland
North America
Canada
Overview
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Canadian Table Tennis Association
News, coaching, calendar, ratings, National Team, details of Provincial Associations, Canada Cup Ratings Provincial Association sites
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Alberta
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Saskatchewan
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Manitoba
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Manitoba Table Tennis Association
News, tournament reports, where to play, events, training, Superleague results
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Toronto
Clubs, Chat, Events, FAQ
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Table Tennis for
Community especially those living in Canada
USA
Overview
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USATT
United States governing body: national-club directory, tournaments , results etc; development programs
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North America Table Tennis
(NATT) organise major tournaments- North American Teams and North American Tour; archived information, event details
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Table Tennis Clubs
By State from Robbins Table Tennis
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National Collegiate TT Association
Schedules, results, teams, standings, rules, championship, forum, newsletter
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North America Table Tennis
(NATT) organise major tournaments- North American Teams and North American Tour; archived information, event details
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San Diego Open
June 2007
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USATT major Tournaments
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Arizona TT Clubs
With tournaments, results, video and slow motion replays.
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Los Angeles TT clubs
And equipment; Southern California Corporate League results
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San Diego Table Tennis Association
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USATT sanctioned clubs in California
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Connecticut Table Tennis
Schedules and where to find locations; info for new members
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Eastern Region TT League
Under construction
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Lakeland Table Tennis Association
Provides tournament information, places to play, playing tips and other information about table tennis in Central Florida; calendar, message board, clubs
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Table Tennis Dayton.
Competition news, articles, club information, tournaments, games, video clips and an online forum.
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Hawaii Table Tennis
Rankings, clubs, tournaments
Oceania
Play/Watch
Organisational bodies
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Oceania Table Tennis Federation
An information base for members, players, officials and anybody else interested in the Olympic Sport of Table Tennis; events bulletin, championships, development support and regional links
Australia
Overview
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Table Tennis Australia
News, tournaments, Championships, state information, players, coaching; disability program, links
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Australian rankings
From South Australia Inc
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Victoria Table Tennis
News, calendar, rankings; other pages under construction, Aug 2001
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South Australia
Tournaments, calendar, National and International news, rankings
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Queensland Table Tennis
News, events, clubs, players, coaching, results, links
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New South Wales Table Tennis
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Western Australia
New Zealand
Overview
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New Zealand
A family of clubs, Associations and National Office working together at school, national and international levels; history of the game, calendar with links to events; championships, associations etc China but in Chinese
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