Text Box: 2.13.4 In each game of a doubles match, the pair having the right to serve first shall choose which of them will do So and in the first game of a match the Receiving pair shall decide which of them will receive first; in subsequent games of the match, the first server having been chosen, the first receiver shall be the player who served to him In the preceding game. 2.13.5 In doubles, at each change of service the previous receiver shall become the server and the partner of the previous server shall become the receiver. 2.13.6 The player or pair serving first in a game shall receive first in the next game of the match and in the last possible game of a doubles match the pair due to receive next shall change their order of receiving when first one pair scores 5 points. 2.13.7 The player or pair starting at one end in a game shall start at the other end in the next game of the match and in the last possible game of a match the players or pairs shall change ends when first one player or pair scores 5 points. 2.14 OUT OF ORDER OF SERVING, RECEIVING OR ENDS 2.14.1 If a player serves or receives out of turn, play shall be interrupted by the umpire as soon as the error is discovered and shall resume with those players serving and receiving who should be server and Receiver respectively at the score that has been reached, according to the sequence established at the beginning of the match and, in doubles, to the order of serving chosen by the pair having the right to serve first in the game during which the error is discovered. 2.14.2 If the players have not changed ends when they should have done so, play shall be interrupted by the umpire as soon as the error is discovered and shall resume with the players at the ends at which they should be at the score that has been reached, according to the sequence established at the beginning of the match. 2.14.3 In any circumstances, all points scored before the discovery of an error shall be reckoned. 2.15 THE EXPEDITE SYSTEM 2.15.1 Except where both players or pairs have scored at least 9 points, the expedite system shall come into operation if a game is unfinished after 10 minutes' Play or at any earlier time at the request of both players or pairs. 2.15.1.1 If the ball is in play when the time limit is reached, play shall be interrupted by the umpire and shall resume with service by the player who served in the rally that was interrupted. 2.15.1.2 If the ball is not in play when the time limit is reached, play shall resume with service by the player who received in the Immediately preceding rally. 2.15.2 Thereafter, each player shall serve for 1 point in turn until the end of the game and if the receiving player or pair makes 13 Good returns the receiver shall score a point. 2.15.3 Once introduced, the expedite system shall remain in operation until the end of the match. Text Box: THE ITTF LAWS OF TABLE TENNIS Page 5 Oval: ITTF LAWS 1 Oval: PICTURES PAGE 2 Oval: ABOUT US Oval: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEOval: PICTURES PAGE 1 Oval: CONTACT US Oval: LINKS Oval: ITTF LAWS 3 Oval: ITTF LAWS 2 Oval: ITTF LAWS 5 Oval: ITTF LAWS 4 Oval: HOME