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Para Table Tennis

Para table tennis is ITTF table tennis for classified athletes in sitting, standing and class 11 contexts. Classes 1-5, 6-10 and 11 structure singles, doubles and mixed events; generic Olympic table tennis copy is replaced.

LevelAdaptive FamilyRacket Family CategoryPara racket sport

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Classification

Category Para racket sport

Family Racket Family

Level Adaptive

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Classified table tennis with wheelchair, standing and intellectual-impairment classes.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like reaction, spin and placement in an adapted structure.

Cost Low to medium: table, bat, ball, club and possible wheelchair/grip adaptation. Club fee, coaching, gear, classification and tournaments. Table tennis club with para programme, ITTF/national federation structure.

First progress Rallies quickly; spin and competition class need training.

Fitness level easy to medium

Was du brauchst

table
bat
ball
coach
classification info
possible wheelchair/adaptation

First steps

find club with para experience
clarify class and adaptation
practise serve/return
learn game scoring

Table tennis club, national federation, ITTF para table tennis information or para sport programme.

Mind table spacing, wheelchair position, shoulder/hand load and hall routes.

Weitere Angaben

Tags racket, para, para-table-tennis, ITTF, classification, racket-sport, ruckschlag-familie, ittf

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Place the ball legally within the athlete's class so the opponent cannot make a valid return.

Teilnehmer

Singles, doubles, mixed and team by class.

Teamgröße

Singles or doubles/mixed.

Spielfeld

Table tennis table with net in a clear playing box.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Games to 11 with two-point margin under ITTF rules.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

bat
ball
table
net
possible wheelchair/adaptation

Wichtige Regelpunkte

safety breach
course/rule breach
equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Para Table Tennis International Table Tennis Federation · official-discipline-guide · high
Para Table Tennis Classification International Table Tennis Federation · official-classification-guide · high
ITTF Handbook International Table Tennis Federation · official-rules-index · high