About Macarious Abadeer Expertise I can answer any question regards the rule of the game. I also can answer any question about the history and the origin of that game. I can answer questions about the history of the federation. I also can answer any question regards the recommended brands for Table Tennis (nets, rackets, tables and balls). Any question regards the international competitions of Table Tennis, I definitely can deal with it.
Experience I played the role of both player and a referee. I've been playing table tennis for nine years.
Awards and Honors 1- The first in the 1999-2000 summer competition in my country.
2- One from the best eight players 2000-2001 in my city.
3- The second in the 2001-2002 summer competition in my city.
4- The referee of the semi final game in the 2000-2001 summer competition.
Expert: Macarious Abadeer Date: 12/8/2005 Subject: RED AND BLACK RUBBER VERSUS RED ON BOTH SIDES
Question I AM AWARE THAT ONE SIDE OF YOUR PADDLE SHOULD HAVE A RED SIDE AND THE OTHER BLACK "IF THE RUBBERS ARE DIFFERENT"
BUT WHAT IF BOTH SIDES OF YOUR PADDLE HAS THE SAME RUBBER?
I HAVE A PADDLE THAT HAS RED RUBBER ON BOTH SIDES THAT ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. IT IS AN INEXPENSIVE PADDLE BUT IT WORKS FOR ME.
I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE ONLY REASON FOR TWO DIFFERENT COLORS OF RUBBER WAS SO YOUR OPPONENT COULD TELL WHAT RUBBER YOU WERE USING
(SPIN,OR ANTI SPIN )
SO FAR NOBODY HAS CALLED ME ON IT BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE REAL RULE SO IF THE CLUB I PLAY AT CALLS ME ON IT I CAN SHOW THEM THE RULES.
I CHECKED THE WEB SITE RULES BUT THEY DON'T ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.
THANK YOU
Answer Hey Wayne,
Your guess was right. The smooth side is for smashing (or anti-spin) and the rough one is for spinnning the ball. As you said, there's no rule about that. It's like in soccer when you kick the ball with your forefoot or midfoot depending on which way you want to direct the ball.
