1) Next Server

- To do this, point to the server with an open hand

2) LET or Announcement
- To do this, raise one hand above the head
3) Awarding a point
- This is done when a point has been won
- Arm should be raised on the side nearest to the player or pair who won it so that their upper
arm is horizontal, and their forearm is vertical, with the closed hand upward.
4) Ball not resting on palm
- This is a violation because as per rule, the service shall start with the ball resting freely on
the open palm of the server’s stationary free hand.
5) Palm not open and flat
- As per rule, your free arm which holds the ball must be open. The ball must rest on the palm
but not on your fingers.
6) Ball not above level of the playing surface
- This indicates a violation because the ball shall be above the level of the playing surface.
7) Ball not behind the server’s end line
- This indicates that you have done an illegal serve because you serve from the side of the
table. As per rule, you hold the ball, and contact the ball behind the end-line
8) Ball not thrown up at least 16cm
- This indicates that the ball is not thrown at least 16 cm which is a violation. As per rule, the
ball should be thrown up and the distance should be at least 16 cm from your free arm.
9) Ball not projected near vertically upwards
- This indicates that the server did not project the ball nearly vertically upwards which is a
violation.
10) Ball hidden from the receiver
- This indicates that the server hides the ball either with the head, the arm, or the shoulder. It
counters the official table tennis rules.