Learn table tennis
The rules, the measurements, and the basics — written to be read once and remembered. Every guide ends where it should: with somewhere to actually play.
Guides
- The rulesGames to 11, two serves each, win by two — plus edge balls, lets, and the faults players argue about.Read guide
- Serve rulesOpen palm, 16 cm toss, behind the line, in plain view — the six conditions of a legal serve.Read guide
- ScoringHow games, matches and deuce work — and why the old 21-point game disappeared.Read guide
- Doubles rulesThe diagonal serve, strict alternation, and how the receiving order rotates each game.Read guide
- Table dimensionsRegulation size in metric and imperial, net height, line widths, and the room you actually need.Read guide
- How to playGrip, stance, serve, the four core strokes, and how to run your first game.Read guide
- Where to playParks, clubs, bars, campuses and rec centres — and how to find the closest table to you.Read guide
Now find a table
Thousands of public ping pong tables are mapped on League of Spin — outdoor tables, clubs, and bars, with directions and ratings for each one.