Last Updated on 20 januari 2015 by Pieter Thysen
De eerste reactie lijkt te zijn om een let in te roepen en de rally te stoppen. Dit is echter niet de juiste reactie: immers enkel de scheidsrechter kan oordelen over een let. De rally dient dus eerst te worden afgewerkt alvorens aan de scheidsrechter kan worden gevraagd om de balt te onderzoeken en te vervangen, tenzij dat de scheidsrechter zelf het initiatief neemt.
(ITTF-handbook 2012-13, 2.09 A Let: “The rally shall be a let if in service the ball, in passing over or around the net assembly, touches it, provided the service is otherwise correct or the ball is obstructed by the receiver or his or her partner; if the service is delivered when the receiving player or pair is not ready, provided that neither the receiver nor his or her partner attempts to strike the ball; if failure to make a service or a return or otherwise to comply with the Laws is due to a disturbance outside the control of the player; if play is interrupted by the umpire or assistant umpire;
Play may be interrupted to correct an error in the order of serving, receiving or ends; to introduce the expedite system; to warn or penalize a player or adviser; because the conditions of play are disturbed in a way which could affect the outcome of the rally.”)
(ITTF-HMO_14, 11.3 Interruptions: “Another common reason for a let is a disturbance that may affect the outcome of the rally, such as a ball from another table coming into the playing area or a sudden noise which is sufficiently loud to startle the players. Here again, it is better to declare a let immediately if there is a risk of an interruption than to wait until the rally has ended and then to decide whether or not the disturbance was significant.
A let should not normally be declared for occurrences due to hazards which were because he or she collides with his or her doubles partner, or trips over a surround is not entitled to the benefit of a let, but one may be allowed if the incident disturbs the conditions of play in a way which could be disadvantageous to an opponent.”)
