The Table

Tables are of hardwood and are usually dark green, but may be dark blue. The net extends 15.25cm (6ft) beyond the edge of the table on both sides. The centre line indicates where the service must land in doubles: it should bounce in the right-hand courts of both server and receiver. In singles, it can land anywhere on the table.

The Racket

The racket must be black on one side of the blade, and red on the other. If two rubbers are used, that means one rubber must be red and the other rubber must be black. If only one rubber is used (which is legal, but in this case the other side of the bat that has no rubber is not allowed to hit the ball), then it can be red or black, but the other side which has no rubber must be the contrasting color.