In case you have a passion for table tennis or hope to have a career as a table tennis player, you need to know and understand the most important rules of this game. Generally, these rules are easy to remember and carry out as they are quite similar to other sports with racquets. Here are the top five basic rules for table tennis. 1. Always have your Hands away from the Table 2. For the Serving ball,  you must throw it up for about 15mm 3. When hitting on the net for the service, you should reserve 4. You must hold the ball above the table and on a flat Palm 5. Color of Rubber is only for the opposing player to clarify the expectation of the ball speed for the serve.