Next month, April 6th, is the official World Table Tennis Day! 

To celebrate, we are hosting a GumGum Ping-Pong Tournament! The winner will win an awesome prize!

Get ready and get competitive, come together and have some fun! The tournament will be held in the office on April 6th (UK & NL) & April 5th (PL), all day. All levels of ping pong players are welcome to join.

Please RSVP by putting your name on this spreadsheet if you are in it to win it, (please ensure you are on the correct tab for your region)

We look forward to seeing you in the tournament!

Guidelines! 

Only single 1-1 matches can be recorded for the win. Remember the first one to hit 11 points wins the round.

You can of course play friendly / warm up session before the official match 

First player who scores 11 points wins the game; the first player who wins the 1st of the ‘official game’ wins. 

Always be encouraging, welcoming and prioritize fun over winning! 

Start of play

• The winner of a coin toss can choose who serves first OR which end of the table to start the match on. The other player gets to decide on the remaining option. 

• Players are to rotate sides after each game 

Serves 

• A legal serve is one that lands on the opponent's side without touching the net. 

• If on a serve the ball touches new and does not go over, a point will be given to the opponent. 

• If on a serve the ball touches the bet and goes over, it is considered a let and must be replayed. If a let happens on the 2nd serve , the point goes to the opponent 

Scoring

• If a player completes a serve, and successfully returns the opponent’s ball so that it lands on the opponent's side, they win the point, otherwise, the receiver wins the point.

• * A player loses a point if they:

  * Fails to make a good serve (i.e. throwing the ball in the air and failing to hit the ball or failing to hit the ball onto the opponent’s side of the table)

  * Allows the ball to bounce twice on their side of the table

  * Does not hit the ball after it has bounced on their side of the table

  * Does not hit the ball onto their opponent’s side of the table

  * Hits the ball twice in succession (i.e. a double hit)

• If there’s someone or something obstructing a successful return, the point is replayed, even if it lands on the opponent's side of the table.