Question

A player shall score ______ if his opponent’s free hand touches the playing surface or the net assembly.

Answer 1

A player shall score a point if his opponent’s free hand touches the playing surface or the net assembly.

Explanation:

According to the rules of Table Tennis, touching the table's playing surface with the free hand (the hand not carrying the racket) or touching any part of the net assembly while the ball is in play is a fault. The moment this infraction occurs, the rally immediately stops, and one point is automatically awarded to the opposing player.