Table Tennis Ball
The table tennis is game which is played by two or four players. The aim if the game is to hit the ball into the opponent’s court. This is done with the help of rackets. The game of table tennis has three most important elements the ball, the rackets and the table. The main idea behind that of table tennis is same as that of a lawn tennis, only the variation of rules makes it different. The table tennis is a game of skill and needs to be practiced regularly.
The table tennis ball is made of celluloid now days the ball is hollow from inside. This allows the ball to bounce effectively. The ball being used as a standard by the ITTF is 40mm is diameter. In the past the ping pong ball was made up of Champaign corks. The corks were rounded to make them bounce over the table. It was in 1901 when an Englishman James Gibb introduced the concept of using the celluloid balls in table tennis. Since then the balls used in table tennis are made up of celluloid or a material similar to it. But ITTF has standardized the use of celluloid balls at international levels. The standard ball size was issued by the ITTF in the year 2000. The colored ping pong balls come in two colors orange and white. And it is the restriction of ITTF that the surface of the ball must not be polished. However the ball color is selected in accordance to the table color. For instance on a green table or a blue table a white ball must be used.
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Cheap ping pong balls available in the market are made up of plastic which looks similar to the celluloid balls. But it is advisable to use the standard size and materials issued by the ITTF. The weight of the standard ball is 2.7gm (40mm) in diameter. This ball is used and liked by most of the renowned players of table tennis. The use of a standard ball makes a radical change in the game play. The game quality matters a lot on the use of a good quality ball. The ping pong balls or table tennis balls are rated according to the stars printed on the ball. The best rating among them is 3 stars.
The table tennis ball quality guide is available online and can also be downloaded. The things to remember before buying a table tennis is that the weight of the ball must be 40mm and it must be in orange or white color. And it must be rated 3 stars. One more thing to keep in mind is that the ball is perfectly round. According to the official book of rules by ITTF under the subject of the ball it says that the ball should be spherical, having a diameter of 40mm. The weight of the ball must be 2.7g. The structure of the ball must be of celluloid or material of similar plastics and it must be orange or white in color and not shiny. The Canadian table tennis balls are very popular among the players.
During the past years experiments with ping pong balls have been taking place instead of using the standard 40mm ball bigger diameter balls are being used like 44mm or 54mm. Even some experiments are going on for using a different material instead of using celluloid. Even glow in the dark ping pong balls have been invented. Sometimes decorated ping pong ball can be used for special purposes like decorating a Christmas tree or decorating a birthday party.
For the player practicing the game it is advised to use discounted ping pong balls. These balls are easily available in bulk. Boxes of these balls contain almost 10-15 balls which can be very economical. As long as you are practicing these balls can come in handy even in mechanical ball launchers, mechanical launchers are also known as ping pong ball shooter. The aim of these machines is to practice serve or returning the serve. These machines can be useful if there is no one to play with you for practicing. Another machine used in table tennis is called the table tennis ball dispenser. This machine dispenses a ball whenever a coin is inserted into the machine.
