Laws and regulations

Know the competition rules

Tables tennis has set rules to ensure that players know the boundaries in which they are playing, with umpires and referees on hand to guide them in this. The rules make sure that matches and competitions are fair for all participants and give the same platform for all players to compete on. 

You can access the most up-to-date version of the rules below.

Know the basic rules

When playing casually or first starting, keeping to the basic rules of table tennis is important so that all players can enjoy the experience and to give you a good grounding for if you want to play more competitively. 

You can view our basic rules of table tennis and top hints and tips by clicking on the button below. 

Competition regulations

Table Tennis England regulates competitions from the local to national level. These regulations ensure a consistent approach is taken to competitions that are regulated by Table Tennis England to provide a consistency of experience for players regardless of where in the country they play. 

You can find out more and view the regulations by clicking the button below.