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Intramural-Sport Table Tennis Rules

 

Part A: Conestoga Recreation Governing Rules

 

  1. Every participant, player, captain, referee, and staff will all have an active part in ensuring that the guidelines list here as well as the code of conduct are upheld.

 

  1. Table tennis is governed by the policies and rules set forth here and in the General Handbook.

 

  1. All official’s decisions are final for all decisions regarding gameplay. Any verbal or physical abuse will result in automatic removal from the tournament.

  2. Any player under the influence of alcohol or other illegal drugs will be immediately suspended for the remainder of the league AND all other intramural sports.

  3. Any player, official, participant, or spectator found in possession of alcohol or any illegal drugs before, during and/or after scheduled Intramural game times will immediately be suspended for the remainder of the tournament. This includes but is not limited to the dressing room, hallways, and parking lots of which all areas are considered public, community space.

 

Part B: Team Captain

 

  1. The team captain must be familiar with all rules and guidelines, and inform players of all rules and conduct expectations.

  2. Each team must identify their team captain at the beginning of each game. If the captain is not present, the team will nominate a player to be acting captain for that game. This person will take on all duties and responsibilities as the actual captain. This person will be identified as the acting captains on the score sheet.

  3. It is the team captain's duty to know his/her duties and responsibilities before the game begins.

  4. Only the captain should be speaking with the referees during the game time. Players who wish to discuss any issue with a referee must ask the captain to speak on their behalf.

  5. Any concerns that a captain may have regarding officiating should contact the sports convener in a timely and respectful manner.

 

Part C: The Teams

 

  1. All players must be full-time Doon/Cambridge campus students with valid student cards. Participants must be on a team roster and only play for one team. If a player plays on an additional team the team will be awarded a default. All participants require student cards to gain entry into the gym.

  2. A team will select the teammates (2) that will represent the team for the matches.

Part D: Equipment

  1. You may bring your own racquet or rent one from the Front Desk. There are a limited number of racquets.

 

  1. The team listed first will be responsible for picking up and returning the ball.

 

  1. Balls will be provided at the Front Desk.

 

  1. If you rent equipment, be respectful of this equipment and return it in the condition that you received it.

 

  1. All participants must be in athletic attire. This includes but is not limited to proper footwear (close-toed, non-marking indoor shoes), proper tops, and shorts or athletic pants (no jeans/khakis).

 

Part E: General Game Rules

 

  1. Time: A 2-minute warmup will begin as soon as the convener starts timing it. The team will play best 3 out of 5 or up until 20 minutes (including warm-up) is up.

  2. Teams will vacate the table immediately after their game is done.  Convener will take the score and start the warm-up for the next team.

  3. No timeouts will be called at any point during the game.

Part F: Scoring

 

  1. Every match is self-officiated.

 

  1. A match consists of the best of 3 games out of 5. (We will be following the Table Tennis Canada rules for scoring). For additional rules please visit: http://www.tenniscanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/RULES-OF-THE-COURT-2018.pdf

 

  1. The players winning a game serves first in the next game.

 

  1. All results will be reported by the winners to the convener.