Last Updated on 11 maart 2016 by Pieter Thysen
Indien de palet moedwillig werd stukgemaakt is geen vervanging mogelijk. In veel gevallen betekent dit het einde van de wedstrijd. Indien de palet echter niet moedwillig stukgaat, mag er met een reservepalet worden gespeeld.
(ITTF-handbook 2012-13, 3.04.02.04 The racket: “A racket shall not be replaced during an individual match unless it is accidentally damaged so badly that it cannot be used; if this happens the damaged racket shall be replaced immediately by another which the player has brought with him or her to the playing area or one which is handed to him or her in the playing area.”)
(ITTF-HMO_14, 7.4 Damage: “A racket which is legal when a player starts to use it may become damaged to an extent which invalidates its legality by, perhaps, destroying the continuity of the covering or the uniformity of pimples over a significant part of the surface. If a player wishes to continue with a damaged racket and the umpire has any doubt about its continuing legality he or she should immediately report to the referee.
In deciding whether to allow further use of a damaged racket the referee should consider primarily the interests of the opponent. The ball is likely to rebound unpredictably from a damaged surface and this could cause difficulties for both players, although the player who wishes to use the racket has implicitly accepted this risk. Therefore, unless the damage is trivial, it is generally better for the racket to be replaced.”)
