Medical School Ping Pong

So, ping pong has become our activity of choice for study breaks and in between class breaks. And because we study a lot and have a lot of classes, you could argue that we play a lot of ping pong. Over the semester we have developed many of "DO RULES". I thought that they should be written down so that future arguments could be settled.

Doubles Ping Pong

-Games are played to 21. Must win by two.

-Games to 21 are served in 5 serve increments, alternating sides and servers

-Servers must serve to opposite side of table.

-Server does not have to be behind table. Service from side of table is allowed

-Any part of the paddle, or hand is able to make serve.

-on game point, server gets 3 attempts to make a serve 'in'

-on 3 attempts lets do not count as attempts

-Quick games are played to 11. serves and servers alternate every 2 serves

-if any person attempts to kill shot and shot bounces off wall behind defending team and returns to killers side ball is in play and is live. if not returned by killing team, they lose the point. The "wall" acts as a ghost defender.

-side walls, floors, and ceilings are out of play

-if any team attempts a shot and that shot does not fall in play, the returning/defending team can take a "gamble shot".

-accidental gamble shots are counted as attempted gamble shot. if not returned 2 points will be deducted from team.

-Gamble shot if not returned in play results in a loss of 2 points. If returned in play the team taking the Gamble Shot is guaranteed the point from previously missed shot.

-Play from gamble shot goes until out of play. If team that takes gamble shot wins rally they get original point plus a point for winning Gamble rally. If looses rally, only first point is awarded.

-Gamble shots can be taken on gamble shots. College level calculus must be implemented to solve accurate score.

-Any means can be used for means of distracting returning team. This includes but is not limited to arguing score, name calling, calling on phone, physical attack. If ball is in servers hand, game is LIVE. No amount of rebuttal overrides this rule.

3 Man Weaver Ping Pong

-this game is played when only 3 players are present.

-games starts with 2 players on one side and 1 player on one side. Rules to doubles ping pong apply except when doubles side team is serving. They are allowed to serve on any side, in any direction, to single side team.

-Any player that makes a un-sportsman mistake, unless when serving or on single member side, must switch to opposing sides.

-Score is kept for sides, rather then teams

-strategy can be implemented to align one self with winning side. points can be thrown on purpose, and not be considered like.