Table Tennis Betting Rules
Special rules will take precedence over the common rules, nevertheless
Table tennis, also known as
ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth across a table using small rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Except for the initial serve, the rules are generally as follows: players must allow a ball played toward them to bounce one time on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side at least once. A point is scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules. Play is fast and demands quick reactions. Spinning the ball alters its trajectory and limits an opponent’s options, giving the hitter a great advantage.
Table tennis is governed by the worldwide organization International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), founded in 1926. ITTF currently includes 226 member associations. The table tennis official rules are specified in the ITTF handbook. Table tennis has been an Olympic sport since 1988, with several event categories. From 1988 until 2004, these were men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles. Since 2008, a team event has been played instead of the doubles
Common Rules of Table Tennis Betting
All
Table Tennis bets (including any specials or statistics-based bets) will be settled following the official website of each tournament’s governing body its own tournament rules.
In the event of a Table Tennis match not taking place or if a player is given a walkover, bets on any such match are determined void.
If one player withdraws (retires) or is disqualified after the first set has been completed, the player progressing to the next round or who is awarded the match by the umpire will be considered the winner. If the first set has not been completed, all Match Bets will be void.
If the first set has not been completed, all Match Bets will be void, unless unconditionally determined.
If the match does not reach a natural conclusion, any markets, Match Betting aside, that are not unconditionally determined will be void.
Match Winner
Predict the player to win the match
Set Betting
Predict the Set Score, Example
| Match |
1st Set |
2nd Set |
3rd Set |
4th Set |
5th Set |
| Player 1 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
13 |
– |
| Player 2 |
8 |
6 |
11 |
11 |
– |
Set Score = 3:1
Result of Set Score = Player 1 wins 3-1
Total Points
Total number of points in the match, Example
| Match |
1st Set |
2nd Set |
3rd Set |
4th Set |
5th Set |
| Player 1 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
13 |
– |
| Player 2 |
8 |
6 |
11 |
11 |
– |
Under/Over 82.5 points
Points won = 80
Result = Under 82.5 points
In the event of a retirement, bets will be void unless at the time of the withdrawal the result of the total points is already determined. If a match is abandoned at 14-12 11-13, 9-11, 10-6 bets on Over/Under 82.5 points are settled as winners and losers respectively, as the market would have already been determined.
Set Handicap Betting
Pick the player to cover the set handicap. Example:
| Match |
1st Set |
2nd Set |
3rd Set |
4th Set |
5th Set |
| Player 1 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
13 |
– |
| Player 2 |
8 |
6 |
11 |
11 |
– |
Set handicap: Player 1 -1,5 sets, Player 2 + 1,5 sets
Set Score = 3-1
Result = Player 1 – 1.5 sets
PointsHandicap Betting
Pick the player to cover the points handicap. Example:
| Match |
1st Set |
2nd Set |
3rd Set |
4th Set |
5th Set |
| Player 1 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
13 |
– |
| Player 2 |
8 |
6 |
11 |
11 |
– |
Points Handicap: Player 1 -2,5 points, Player 2 + 2,5 points
Total Points won = Player 1 = 44, Player 2 = 36
Result = Player 1 – 2.5 points
Race to ‘X’ points markets (3,5, etc)
Pick the player to reach ‘X’ points first.
