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The period during which the ball is in play; an exchange of shots that begins with a serve and ends with a point or a let.
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The player who is returning serve.
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A card that calls for dismissal of an illegal advisor, when shown by the umpire. If shown along with a yellow card, it indicates that a penalty point has been awarded.
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A covering that's glued to the hitting side of a table tennis paddle, often over a thin layer of sponge. Many rubber sheets have pips on one side and are smooth on the other. See anti-spin rubber; combination paddle; hardbat; inverted rubber; long pips rubber; pips out; sandwich rubber; sticky rubber.
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