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Q: I've heard from some fellow members that during service, you must not only be behind the end line of the table, but also within the boundary of the side lines as well. Do you have to do this?

- submitted by D. Ward

A: The Laws of Table Tennis do not require players to serve within the boundary of the side lines.

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