Paul Kovac

See if you can Stump the Ump... E-mail questions to Paul Kovac - your friendly on-line USATT umpire. Please note: Questions which have answers that are easily found by consulting the rules may not merit a reply.

Q: After serving the ball, my paddle hits the table on the follow through, who wins the point?

- submitted by Jeff Annonymus

A: As long as the contact of the ball with the table is behind the end line and above the level of the playing surface, and all other requirements for a good service are met, mere hitting the table with the racket does not make the service illegal.

- answered by Paul Kovac - your friendly on-line USATT umpire