Editing Table tennis (section)

=== Scoring ===
[[File:Table tennis umpire.jpg|thumb|Table tennis umpire]]
A point is scored by the player for any of several results of the rally:<ref name=ITTF2.5.4>{{Harvnb|International Table Tennis Federation|2011| loc=index 2.5.4 and 2.10}}</ref>

* The opponent fails to make a correct service or return.
* After making a service or a return, the ball touches anything other than the net assembly before being struck by the opponent.
* The ball passes over the player's court or beyond their end line without touching their court, after being struck by the opponent.
* The opponent obstructs the ball.
* The opponent strikes the ball twice successively. The hand that is holding the racket counts as part of the racket and that making a good return off one's hand or fingers is allowed. It is not a fault if the ball accidentally hits one's hand or fingers and then subsequently hits the racket.
* The opponent strikes the ball with a side of the racket blade whose surface is not covered with rubber.
* The opponent moves the playing surface or touches the net assembly.
* The opponent's free hand touches the playing surface.
* As a receiver under the expedite system, completing 13 returns in a rally.<ref name=ITTF2.15>{{Harvnb|International Table Tennis Federation|2011| loc=index 2.15}}</ref>
* The opponent that has been warned by the umpire commits a second offense in the same individual match or team match. If the third offence happens, 2 points will be given to the player.<ref name=ITTF3.5.2>{{Harvnb|International Table Tennis Federation|2011| loc=index 3.5.2}}</ref> If the individual match or the team match has not ended, any unused penalty points can be transferred to the next game of that match.<ref name="match officials"/>

A game shall be won by the player first scoring 11 points unless both players score 10 points, when the game shall be won by the first player subsequently gaining a lead of 2 points. A match shall consist of the best of any odd number of games.<ref name=ITTF2.11>{{Harvnb|International Table Tennis Federation|2011| loc=index 2.11 and 2.12}}</ref> In competition play, matches are typically best of five or seven games.