Text Box: 2.9.1.4 if play is interrupted by the umpire or assistant umpire. 2.9.2 Play may be interrupted 2.9.2.1 to correct an error in the order of serving, receiving or ends; 2.9.2.2 to introduce the expedite system; 2.9.2.3 to warn or penalise a player; 2.9.2.4 because the conditions of play are disturbed in a way which could affect the outcome of the rally. 2.10 A POINT 2.10.1 Unless the rally is a let, a player shall score a point 2.10.1.1 if his opponent fails to make a good service; 2.10.1.2 if his opponent fails to make a good return; 2.10.1.3 if, after he has made a good service or a good return, the ball touches anything other than the net assembly before being struck by his opponent; 2.10.1.4 if the ball passes beyond his end line without touching his court, after being struck by his opponent; 2.10.1.5 if his opponent obstructs the ball; 2.10.1.6 if his opponent strikes the ball twice successively; 2.10.1.7 if his opponent strikes the ball with a side of the racket blade whose surface does not comply with the Requirements of 2.4.3, 2.4.4 and 2.4.5; 2.10.1.8 if his opponent, or anything his opponent wears or carries, moves the playing surface; 2.10.1.9 if his opponent, or anything his opponent wears or carries, touches the net assembly; 2.10.1.10 if his opponent's free hand touches the playing surface; 2.10.1.11 if a doubles opponent strikes the ball out of the sequence established by the first server and first receiver; 2.10.1.12 as provided under the expedite system (2.15.2). 2.11 A GAME 2.11.1 A game shall be won by the player or pair first scoring 11 points unless both players or pairs score 10 points, when the game shall be won by the first player or pair subsequently gaining a lead of 2 points. 2.12 A MATCH 2.12.1 A match shall consist of the best of any odd number of games. 2.13 THE ORDER OF SERVING, RECEIVING AND ENDS 2.13.1 The right to choose the initial order of serving, receiving and ends shall be decided by lot and the winner may choose to serve or to receive first or to start at a particular end. 2.13.2 When one player or pair has chosen to serve or to receive first or to start at a particular end, the other player or pair shall have the other choice. 2.13.3 After each 2 points have been scored the receiving player or pair shall become the serving player or pair and so on until the end of the game, unless both players or pairs score 10 points or the expedite system is in operation, when the sequences of serving and receiving shall be the same but each player shall serve for only 1 point in turn. Text Box: THE ITTF LAWS OF TABLE TENNIS Page 4 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