Para-table tennis

Events & Disciplines

• Individual event
• Team event

Classification

Who is eligible for Table Tennis? Athletes with a physical impairment or an intellectual impairment.

What are the classes? Athletes are classified into classes depending on their functional ability and whether they compete sitting or standing.

Athletes with a physical impairment: TT 1-5 (seated players), TT 6-10 (ambulant players).
Athletes with an intellectual impairment: TT 11

More info: Para-table tennis Classification Information Sheet (updated March 2020)

Classification Masterlist: Table Tennis Australia manages the National Table Tennis Classification Masterlist (updated Nov 2020). This list includes athletes who have been classified as per ITTF Classification Rules or Paralympics Australia/TTA Classification Policy.

Rules & Equipment

Table

The table is 2.74 metres long, 1.525 metres wide and 76 centimetres high, while its surface must not be less than 20 centimetres thick. The competition surface is usually made from wood or synthetic materials.

Wheelchair friendly tables should have table legs at least 40 cm from the end line of the table for wheelchair players.

Net

The net is 15.25 centimetres high and extends along the width of the centre of the table, dividing it into two equal parts. The net is usually made of nylon and is coloured blue.

Ball

The ball has a 40mm diameter and weighs about 2.7 grams. It is made of celluloid or of similar plastic material. It is coloured white or mat orange.

Bats

Since the 1950s, bats have been covered by a layer of sponge-like material, which sits between a racquet’s rubber surface and the wood, creating a new type of rubber layer. Using this material, new techniques of hitting and spinning the ball were discovered and developed, making the game more dynamic.

Medal History

Contacts

We encourage those wishing to explore Para-table tennis to contact their state federation in the first instance. The national federation link below provides information on the national high performance program leading to competing internationally and at the Paralympic Games.