Chapter 1
The birth of American professional table tennis
Chapter 2
The revolutionary team match format
Chapter 3
The thrilling Golden Game finale
Chapter 4
Modern rules rewritten for speed
YOUR GOAL
Master of Major League Table Tennis
Ch 4 · Modern rules rewritten for speed
kai Introduced in 2025, open serving allows doubles players to serve from and to anywhere on the table.
kai MLTT features a modern instant replay system that lets players challenge critical referee decisions.
Fun Fact
Serving freedom: In 2025, MLTT introduced open-serve doubles, ending a century-old rule that required players to serve only diagonally.
Glossary
serve clock (noun)
A countdown timer used in racket sports to limit the amount of time players have to begin a serve. Major League Table Tennis enforces an eighteen-second countdown between points to accelerate the pace of play.
A countdown timer used in racket sports to limit the amount of time players have to begin a serve. Major League Table Tennis enforces an eighteen-second countdown between points to accelerate the pace of play.
Quiz
Which technology does MLTT use to allow players to challenge close calls like net or edge balls?
Quiz
Since what year had the diagonal doubles serve rule been codified before MLTT changed it?