Card Signals in Table Tennis

Yellow Card
 Yellow Card
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Who shows it to whom?
– Shown by umpires and referees to players and coaches
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When was it shown?
– When the coach of the player violates a regulation that
deals with coaches giving advice to players
– Misbehavior
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Abusive language
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Deliberately breaking the ball or hitting it out of the playing area
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Kicking the table
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Disrespect of match officials
 Yellow Card
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When was it shown?
– Less serious offenses (1st offense)
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When will its effect last?
– The duration of an individual match
– Remainder of the team match
– Subsequent individual matches of the players in a team match
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Yellow card and the scoreboard
– Yellow marker
– Yellow and red marker
 Yellow Card
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Penalties
– Subsequent offenses will award points to the opponent
– 2 penalty points when his opponent needs only 1 point
to win the game
– Any “unused” points are transferred to the next game of
individual match
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Yellow card and the scoreboard
– Yellow marker
– Yellow and red marker
Red Card
 Red Card
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Who shows it to whom?
– Shown by umpires and referees to players, coaches, and
advisers in a team match
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When was it shown?
– 2nd offense in giving advice to players during rally
– 3rd offense in misbehavior of the player in the same
individual match or team match (yellow and red card)
– Misbehaving of the coach after receiving the yellow card*
– Disqualifying a player
 Red Card
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When will its effect last?
– The duration of an individual match
– Remainder of the team match
– Subsequent individual matches of the players in a
team match
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Red card and the scoreboard
– Red marker
White Card
 White Card
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How long is the time-out period?
– One (1) minute
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White card and the scoreboard
– White marker
 White Card
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Who shows it?
– Shown by the umpire
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How was it shown?
– The umpire will hold it up on the side of the player or pair
making the request.
– A special signboard is placed on the court of the player or pair.
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When was it shown?
– When a player or a pair or their adviser claims a time-out
– The play will be suspended