Desk Tennis Internet

Legislation 2.02 states…

THE NET ASSEMBLY

• The web meeting shall encompass the web, its suspension and the supporting posts, together with the clamps attaching them to the desk.
• The web shall be suspended by a wire connected at every finish to an upright publish 15.25cm excessive, the surface limits of the publish being 15.25cm exterior the aspect line.
• The highest of the web, alongside its entire size, shall be 15.25cm above the taking part in floor.
• The underside of the web, alongside its entire size, shall be as shut as doable to the taking part in floor and the ends of the web shall be connected to the supporting posts from high to backside.

So which means that the web have to be…

• 6 ft (1.83m) lengthy
• 6 inches (15.25 cm) excessive, and that
• the highest of the web have to be the identical peak alongside its entire size and
• the underside of the web have to be as shut as doable (however not touching) the taking part in floor and
• the ends of the web have to be connected to the supporting posts from high to backside

Earlier than we go any additional, it is essential to know the distinction between the The Legal guidelines of Desk Tennis (generally known as the principles) and the Worldwide Rules.

The Legal guidelines are the “fundamental” guidelines of the sport and are obligatory for all sanctioned desk tennis occasions, whereas the Worldwide Rules include supplementary guidelines that are used along with the Legal guidelines in all worldwide occasions and in addition in lots of higher-level home occasions.

So the essential guidelines for a web are as set out above, but when your web will likely be utilized in a contest the place the Worldwide Rules are getting used, it is going to additionally need to be one which has been accepted by the Worldwide Desk Tennis Federation (ITTF). You may discover a record of accepted nets under.

The web is meant to be an impediment, however it should not enhance the chance of a participant gaining a fortunate level.

Subsequently, a ball hitting the highest of the web ought to both fall again on the hitter’s aspect or bounce forwards – it should not simply roll over onto the receiver’s aspect.

Which means the stress alongside the highest of the web ought to be considerably greater than the remainder of the web.

Subsequently, the material have to be suspended by a wire which have to be tight, and it have to be connected comparatively firmly to the posts, however hanging from the wire.

Internet assemblies which don’t have a suspension wire due to this fact can’t be utilized in sanctioned occasions.

However bear in mind, as we mentioned above, in case your web will likely be utilized in a contest the place the Worldwide Rules are getting used, it is going to additionally must adjust to extra standards AND be on the accepted record.

In case your web goes for use in sanctioned occasions, the web meeting have to be one which has been accepted by the the Worldwide Desk Tennis Federation (ITTF).

And with a purpose to obtain ITTF approval, a web meeting should adjust to numerous totally different standards. These embody…

• The upright publish have to be a single matt color, and can’t be white or yellow.
• The web have to be made of sentimental darkish mesh and have a white or pale yellow high (tape) no more than 15mm excessive.
• The mesh ought to be manufactured from spun fibre quite than single filament and the knots ought to be agency and common.
• The mesh shouldn’t be lower than 7.5mm sq. or greater than 12.5mm sq..

In fact, it is essential to keep in mind that in the event you’re simply taking part in for enjoyable, then your web won’t have to satisfy all these extra necessities.

Effectively, in the event you’re searching for a desk tennis web to make use of at dwelling, or for a desk that will not be used for severe aggressive play, then there is a huge vary of various nets to select from.

Though some new desk tennis tables have a web and publish set provided with them, most often you will want to decide on your personal web and publish set individually.

Typically, there are three varieties of web assemblies…

1. Completely affixed to the desk
2. Spring loaded clip
3. Hand tightened screw clamp

1. Completely affixed

Out of doors tables typically have a web meeting which is completely affixed to the desk.

These are normally solely the identical width because the desk, i.e. 5 ft lengthy, quite than the official size of six ft

and …

some rollaway tables even have a web meeting which is completely affixed to the desk, though these are normally the proper size of six ft.

2. Spring loaded clip

Some web assemblies use a spring loaded clip to connect the web meeting to the desk. These are well-liked as a result of they’re fast and straightforward to connect to your desk.

3. Hand tightened screw clamp

However probably the most broadly used selection are the hand tightened screw clamp.

These present the very best stability and adjustment capabilities.

Except you’ve got a desk tennis desk which has a web meeting completely affixed to it, you will want to decide on both a spring loaded clip or a hand tightened screw clamp web meeting.

Spring loaded clip

These kind of desk tennis nets are straightforward to connect to a desk, and to take off … in order that they’re nice for faculties and for dwelling use, or in the event you’re simply in a rush.

Nonetheless, the spring clip can change into worn over time and you will find that it will change into tougher to maintain it in place.

Hand tightened screw clamp

If you happen to’re simply taking part in for enjoyable on a house desk, chances are you’ll solely need an inexpensive desk tennis web.

The most affordable out there on this class have a really fundamental clamp as proven right here.

Nonetheless, the web is normally solely 5 ft or 5 ft 6 inches lengthy and the web peak will not be adjustable.

One other related web, appropriate for dwelling use is as proven right here.

This additionally has a really fundamental clamp, however the web is normally the official size of 6 ft, though the peak might or will not be adjustable.

I might suggest…

Any such screw clamp which is way sturdier and of a lot better development.

The screw clamp and the web peak are each adjustable which implies you can make sure that the web is on the proper peak and stress.

A web gauge allows you to set the web to the proper peak (6 inches / 15.25 cm).

The web gauge
additionally doubles as a device to measure the thickness and flatness of your racket rubbers to make sure that they meet the ITTF rules.

They’re manufactured from plastic and so they’re very easy to make use of.

This is the web gauge I take advantage of…

You place it over the web at varied positions…

Then decrease it onto the web wire…

The peak of the web is then adjusted in order that the web gauge hangs on the highest of the web and the underside of the web gauge simply touches the desk floor.

This is an instance of an umpire re-measuring the peak of the web after the desk was accidently moved by the World primary, Ma Lengthy (purple shirt), throughout a rally.

Umpires are instructed to measure the peak at three positions (roughly 30cm from every web publish and within the center).

NB. There isn’t any sound on this video.