The Table
2.1.1 The upper surface of the table, known as the playing surface, shall be rectangular, 2.74m (9 feet) long and 1.525m (5 feet) wide, and shall lie in a horizontal plane 76cm (29.92 inches) above the floor.2.1.2 The playing surface shall not include the vertical sides of the tabletop.
2.1.3 The playing surface may be of any material and shall yield a uniform bounce of about 23cm (9.06 inches) when a standard ball is dropped on to it from a height of 30cm (11.8 inches).
2.1.4 The playing surface shall be uniformly dark colored and matt, but with a white side line, 2cm (0.79 inches) wide, along each 2.74m edge and a white end line, 2cm wide, along each 1.525m edge.
2.1.5 The playing surface shall be divided into 2 equal courts by a vertical net running parallel with the end lines, and shall be continuous over the whole area of each court.
2.1.6 For doubles, each court shall be divided into 2 equal half-courts by a white center line, 3mm (0.12 inches) wide, running parallel with the side lines; the center line shall be regarded as part of each right half-court.
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