Table Tennis
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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 a small bat.
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.
Season and times
Year-round
Location played
- The Kingston Table Tennis Centre is available 7 days a week
- Tuggeranong Archery Centre – Sunday Afternoon Sessions
- ANU
Clubs in Canberra
- Table Tennis ACT
- ANU Table Tennis Club
Cost
- $160 for members wanting to play pennants
- $85 for junior full-time members
- $85 for social members
- $65 for associate members
- Playing fees for non-TTACT members at Tuggeranong – $10 per 2.5 hour session for anyone, $20 per 2.5 hour session for a family
- ANU – $30 for 1 semester or $50 for the year, to join the club you must be a member of ANU Sport (automatically the case for ANU students)
Level of experience required
Social play and competitive matches available
