Table tennis to be played with plastic balls

The sport of table tennis is moving away from celluloid to plastic balls

(ITTF) From 1 July 2014, all International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) sanctioned and World Title events will be played using plastic composite balls instead of the traditional celluloid ball.

There are no rule changes, as plastic balls are according to the ITTF’s rules in table tennis competitions since the 1950’s. This also means that table tennis events may still be played with celluloid balls.

On the upcoming change, the ITTF President Adham Sharara stated: “Any change in sport usually divides the participants into