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GRATIS!Outline!for!“Ping!Pong”!I. Goals!

A. Serve!with!speed!and!accuracy!B. Return!service!and!rally!without!hitting!the!net!or!going!off!the!court!C. Be!the!first!player!to!reach!11!points!D. Win!by!at!least!2!points!

II. Rules!A. The!Serve!(Service)!

i. The!ball!must!sit!openly!in!the!servers!hand!and!visible!to!the!receiver!

ii. The!ball!must!be!tossed!vertically!in!the!air!at!least!6!inches!above!the!hand!prior!to!being!hit,!otherwise!the!opponent!receives!a!point!and!a!new!serve!begins!

iii. To!be!“in!play”!the!service!must!touch!the!servers!court!first!iv. To!be!“in!play”!the!service!must!bounce!in!the!receivers!court!v. If!the!service!touches!the!net!and!lands!in!the!receivers!court,!

the!serve!is!deemed!a!“let”!vi. A!let!allows!the!server!to!serve!a!second!time!vii. If!the!server!has!already!serviced!a!second!time!after!a!“let”,!

the!opponent!receives!a!point!and!a!new!serve!begins!viii. Each!player!serves!2!points!(see!section!C)!then!the!service!

switches!to!the!opposite!player!!

B. Rally!i. A!rally!begins!when!the!service!is!valid!(Section!A)!and!the!receiver!returns!the!ball!

ii. The!ball!must!go!over!the!net!and!land!in!the!opponents!court!for!the!rally!to!continue!

iii. The!rally!will!continue!when!the!ball!touches!the!net!as!long!as!it!lands!in!the!receivers!court!

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iv. The!rally!ends!when!the!ball!bounces!off!the!net!and!lands!back!in!the!returners!court!

v. The!rally!ends!when!the!ball!bounces!twice!in!the!receivers’!court!

vi. The!rally!ends!when!either!player!cannot!return!the!ball!over!the!net!to!the!opponents’!court!!

vii. The!rally!ends!when!either!player!misses!the!ball!when!trying!to!return!it!

viii. The!rally!ends!when!either!player!returns!the!ball!and!it!bounces!in!their!court!immediately!after!they!have!struck!it!

C. Points!i. To!win!the!game,!a!player!must!reach!11!points!first!ii. A!player!must!win!by!at!least!2!points!iii. If!each!player!has!10!points,!the!game!will!continue!until!one!

player!has!2!more!points!than!the!other.!!Once!a!player!has!done!so,!they!will!be!deemed!the!victor!

iv. If!the!server!does!not!serve!a!valid!service!(see!Section!A),!the!receiver!is!awarded!1!point!

v. If!the!server!serves!two!“let”!services,!the!receiver!is!awarded!1!point!

vi. If!the!ball!is!not!returned!over!the!net!by!the!receiver,!their!opponent!is!awarded!1!point!

vii. If!the!ball!is!returned!over!the!net,!but!it!does!not!bounce!on!the!receivers!court,!the!receiver!is!awarded!1!point!

viii. If!ball!bounces!twice!on!the!receivers!court,!their!opponent!is!awarded!1!point!

ix. If!the!receiver!misses!the!ball!and!it!falls!to!the!ground,!their!opponent!is!awarded!1!point!

x. If!the!receiver!hits!the!ball!and!it!bounces!in!their!court!before!going!over!the!net,!their!opponent!is!awarded!1!point!

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xi. If!anything!invalid!is!used!to!strike!the!game!ball!(see!Section!D),!a!point!will!be!awarded!to!the!opponent!!

D. Striking!the!ball!i. The!ball!must!be!hit!with!a!valid!game!paddle!ii. Anything!from!the!wrist!to!the!hand!holding!the!game!paddle!is!

considered!a!valid!game!paddle!iii. Any!other!article!of!clothing!or!parts!of!the!body!used!to!strike!

the!game!ball!is!considered!an!invalid!object!iv. The!ball!may!be!struck!in!such!a!way!that!it!is!given!spin!in!any!

direction!III. Actions!

A. Pick!a!person!to!serve!first!B. Serve!the!ball!to!the!opponent!or!a!“let”!service!C. Return!the!service!to!the!opponent!D. Rally!the!ball!back!and!forth!E. Strike!the!ball!in!any!method!using!a!valid!game!paddle!so!that!it!stays!

in!play!(see!Section!B)!F. Receive!points!

IV. Transitions!A. Serve!B. Let!Serve!C. Change!Servicers!D. Rally!Begins!E. Rally!Continues!F. Rally!Ends!G. Player!Wins!

V. Items!A. 9ft!x!5ft!ping!pong!table!B. Ping!pong!table!net!C. 2x!game!paddles!

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D. 2.7gm!40mm!ping!pong!balls!E. 2x!players!

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VI. Setup!A. Select!starting!server!B. Confirm!table!is!flat!and!sits!76cm!off!the!floor!C. Confirm!net!is!tight,!6”!high!off!the!table,!and!splits!the!table!evenly!

down!the!middle!horizontally!from!each!player!creating!a!court!for!each!side!

D. Confirm!ping!pong!balls!bounce!off!the!table!approximately!8!¾”!when!dropped!from!a!12”!height!above!the!table!

Source:!!http://bit.ly/1Mp7CmM!!

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Meaningful*Choices*Analysis:**Ping4Pong*!Pick:***

1. Both*players*pick*who*serves*first*at*the*start*of*the*game*2. Players*will*rotate*serves*every*two*points*after*that*

*Serve:***

1. A*player*throws*the*ball*6*inches*vertically*in*the*air*and*strikes*it*so*that*it*travels*to*the*other*players*court*

2. A*serve*can*be*hit*in*any*area*of*the*opponents*court**3. Depending*on*how*the*opposite*player*returns*the*ball*of*certain*serves,*the*

server*may*adjust*his*or*her*speed,*trajectory,*and*spin*on*the*ball*for*different*results*–*this*is*one*of*the*primary*meaningful*choices*of*the*game*

4. A*serve*is*the*start*of*the*process*of*obtaining*a*point*5. A*serve*can*result*in*the*following:*

a. Let*serve*–*the*ball*hits*the*net,*but*lands*in*the*receivers*court*b. In*Play*–*the*ball*hits*the*servers*court*first,*bounces*over*the*net*

without*touching*it*and*lands*in*the*receivers’*court.**The*receiver*must*then*return*the*service*(see*Return)*

c. Out*of*play*–*the*ball*hits*the*net,*but*lands*in*the*servicers*court*or*the*ball*lands*out*of*play*

Rotate:*1. Players*rotate*who*serves*every*two*points*–*this*is*not*a*choice.*

*Strike:*

1. A*strike*is*a*hit*with*a*valid*game*paddle*to*the*ball*either*during*a*serve*or*while*the*ball*is*being*rallied*by*both*players*

2. The*ball*can*be*struck*in*a*way*that*gives*the*ball*curve,*increases/decreases*its*speed*or*changes*it*vertical*or*horizontal*movement*during*travel*from*the*servers*court*to*the*receivers*court*and*vice*versa*during*a*rally*–*this*is*the*second*most*meaning*choice*of*the*game*

6. The*ball*cannot*be*struck*with*any*other*part*of*the*body*or*clothing*material*otherwise*it*is*considered*an*invalid*strike*

*Return:*

1. To*return*a*service*by*striking*the*ball.**A*returned*ball*can*either*end*“in*play”*or*“out*of*play”*depending*on*where*it*lands.*

2. To*return*a*ball*during*a*rally*(see*below)**Rally*

1. To*hit*the*ball*back*and*forth*across*the*table*from*one*player*to*another*while*the*game*ball*is*in*play*

2. A*rally*beings*after*the*serve*is*returned*by*the*receiver*3. A*rally*ends*when*the*ball*is*no*longer*in*play*

Houchens_Jeffrey_PingPong_Flowchart - Untitled

Start 1v1

Game

Select Player to Serve

First

Player Serves

Service

Was ball

thrown at

least 6 inches

in the air?

Did ball hit

server side of

table first?

Did ball hit

the net, but

land in

servers

court?

Did ball land

on receivers

side of the

table?

Rally Begins

Player Serves Let

Service

Service is considered a

Let

Did Player

return ball

over net?

1 Point Awarded to

opponent

Did ball land

in opponents

court?

Did ball hit

net, but land

in receiver

court?

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Has server

served Let

Service?

No

Yes

No

Yes No

Rally Continues

Yes

Yes

Does Player

have = to or >

11 Points?

Does Player

have a lead

by 2 points?

Player Wins

Game Over

Has Player

served twice?

Servers Change

No

NoYes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Opponent returns ball