Table tennis guides
Short, practical guides to running and scoring table tennis tournaments, for clubs, offices and schools.
The Challonge alternative built for table tennis
Looking for a Challonge alternative built for table tennis? Compare live point-by-point scoring, ITTF tie-breaks, account-less scorer links and shareable results.
How to run a table tennis tournament night
Plan and run a table tennis tournament night step by step: choose a format, set tables and timing, seed the draw, score live, and share the results.
Table tennis tournament formats explained
Round-robin, groups, knockout, ladder and doubles: how each table tennis tournament format works, what it is best for, and how to choose by player count and time.
Table tennis scoring rules
How table tennis scoring works: games to 11, win by two, best of 5 or 7, serving every two points, deuce, plus the service and doubles rules, explained simply.
How to seed a table tennis draw (snake seeding explained)
How to seed a table tennis draw so groups stay balanced: why naive seeding stacks one group with all the strong players, and how snake seeding fixes it, with a worked 12-player example.
PingPong Arena vs Score7
PingPong Arena vs Score7 compared: pricing, live scoring, table-tennis-specific rules, doubles support, languages and signup requirements, sourced from Score7's public site and knowledge base.
What is a table tennis league?
What a table tennis league actually is, how it differs from a one-off tournament, the common formats (divisions, ladders, club nights), how scoring and standings work, and how to join or start one.
Inverted vs pimpled rubbers: table tennis rubber types explained
Inverted, short pips, long pips and anti-spin table tennis rubbers explained: how each one plays, what the sponge does, the colour rule, and how to choose.
How to set up a live TV scoreboard for table tennis club nights
Set up a live TV scoreboard for table tennis club nights step by step: a computer on the TV shows every match and the standings live while referees score from a phone.
Score table tennis with wireless buttons (Bluetooth clicker setup)
Score table tennis with a €10 Bluetooth clicker: which wireless buttons work, how to pair and test them, and the key map for scoring each side of the table.
The health benefits of table tennis
The physical, mental and longevity benefits of table tennis: an aerobic, low-impact sport that sharpens coordination and reflexes and suits almost any age.