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by Anonymous on March 6th, 2005

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Why are ping pong paddles two different colors?

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  • by Anonymous Answerbag on June 29th, 2005

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    The International Table Tennis Federation mandates that the surface of the covering of a racket's blade must be bright red on one side and black on the other side, so that players can tell which side of the blade their opponent has used to hit the ball.

    Many players use different types of rubber on each side of the paddle, often having very different characteristics. Prior to this rule, a player could surreptitiously flip his or her paddle during play to change which rubber was on the forehand side, making it much more difficult for opponents to judge how the ball would be returned. By forcing the two sides of the paddle to be colored differently, this rule allows a player to more easily tell which rubber their opponent used for any given return, making gameplay less confusing.

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    • great answer and info! thanks

      davoomac

      by davoomac on June 28th, 2006

    • wow that is what i thought, but i didnt know it was that serious

      ejthomas3

      by ejthomas3 on January 9th, 2008

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