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Yes; the ball can hit anywhere in the area below the wrist of your paddle-hand.
Also, sometime in 2011, they changed the rules to allow the ball to hit
that area TWICE, if it was accidental -- that is, as long as it's the same continuous stroke of the paddle -- and, the ball can never hit any place other than that area.
For example, if the ball deflects off your wrist AND THEN nicks/scrapes part of a finger, that's OK -- you just keep playing the point. However, if the ball
strikes any area above your wrist (of your paddle-hand), then you lose
that point (i.e. volley) -- and game then resumes as normal with the next serve for whoever is serving.
Another note on this: If you suspect your opponent of hitting the ball twice
outside the area mentioned above, then you should immediately call a "let"
and clarify what you saw and declare the point is yours. However, if your
opponent says it didn't happen that way, then you MUST call for a "referee" IF you do not accept the opponents' explanation of where/what the ball struck -- HOWEVER, usually you would ACCEPT your opponents' explanation, because table-tennis is a game among honorable players.
Joe Gervais (id=JoeG314) Nov. 13, 2009 (revised Nov. 12, 2011) (TT player in Saint Paul, Minnesota)
What else can I help you with?
Can you hit the ball with your hand in ping pong?
No, in ping pong, you are not allowed to hit the ball with your hand. You must use a paddle to hit the ball.
Is the ping pong table clean and ready for use?
Yes, the ping pong table is clean and ready for use.
Can you serve off the side in ping pong?
No, in ping pong, the serve must be made diagonally across the table from the server's right-hand side to the receiver's right-hand side.
What measurement unit do you use to measure a ping pong table?
You have your choice. If you like the metric system, measure your ping pong table in meters. If you prefer the English system, measure your ping pong table in feet.
What are some songs about ping pong?
Among the only songs "about Ping Pong" are a 2007 Enrique Iglesias song called "Do You Know (The Ping Pong Song)." While not referring directly to the jargon of the game, the track has a sample of a ping pong ball bouncing in a steady rhythm throughout. The Raffi song "Bananaphone" also has a lyric "Ping-pong ping-pong, ping-pong, ping."
How do you play ping pong on a calculator?
Use it as the paddle.
What is the common term for table tennis?
ping pong Ping pong.
Which came first ping-pong or miniature golf?
ping pong!
What has more density Ping pong ballpennywaterrubber Dock?
Ping pong
What did they originally use to hit the ball with in ping pong?
Books were used as paddles to hit the ball in Ping Pong with the game originated in the 1880's.
What is the past tense of ping?
pong (as in ping-pong), pung, or pinged.
Is ping pong chess a game?
No, ping pong chess is not a game.wait, yes it is...
