table tennis skill test

1. Presented by:
Bahar Hussain

2.  Called many ball test because
subject can use more than one ball
during the test.
 This test was developed by Jane A
Mott and Aileen Lickhart in 1964.
 This test was patterned after Dyer
Tennis test procedure.

3.  A table tennis Table
 Hinged in the middle and arrainged
so that one half of it is propped
against a post or wall above and
perpendicular to the playing surface
to serve as a back board and a line is
marked on it six inches above the
playing surface.
 At least three balls are placed with
in the reach of the player.
 A stop watch.
 Table tennis Racket.

4.  Subject is given three trials of 30
seconds with at least 30 second gap.
 At the signal “GO” the player drops
the ball to the table and rallies it
against the perpendicular table as
many times as possible for 30
seconds.
 Any number of bounces are
permitted on the playing surface.
 If a player loses control of the ball,
can continue with other ball.

5.  Hits on the perpendiculare surface
are not counted if:
1. The ball is volleyed.
2. The player puts the free hand on
the table during the rally.
3. The ball hits the prpendicular
surface below the six inches line.

6.  Only valid hits on the perpendicular
surface are counted.
 The test score is the best score of
the three trials.

7. THANKS