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Triples In Table Tennis: A Promising New Team Competition Sport - “Introduction And First Findings”, Guenter Arndt

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B

A new form of table tennis is presented, with teams of three players playing each other. Apart from recreational applications it is seen as the ultimate test of combined team strength in team competitions, where presently teams never face each other as a team. With 3-player teams now competing in the 2008 Olympics, the new game presents a timely and relevant new table tennis possibility.

Some salient points from a comprehensive textbook on “Table Tennis Triples”, covering the rationale for the new game, its equipment, rules, game plans, umpiring, and possible integration into existing table tennis events [1] are presented. …

Table Tennis Triples, A New Team Sport - Theory, Equipment, Rules, Strategies And Future Possibilities Of A New Form Of Table Tennis, Guenter Arndt

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B

Most existing table tennis teams never play each other as a team. "Triples" for the first time allows three-person teams to play "serious" table tennis. The book explains its rationale, equipment and its manufacture, its rules, and its integration into existing table tennis events. It strives to enhance the already popular image of table tennis by adding a "true team sport" to its repertoire, thereby increasing its player, spectator and media appeal. Part 1 establishes the theoretical basis of Triples and provides detailed information on the design and manufacture of its hardware. In analysing its geometrical and physical aspects, it …