Proposed by the Equipment Committee

To modify 2.2.1, 2.2.4, 2.9.1.1 and 2.10.1.3:

2.2.1 The net assembly shall consist of the net, its cord suspension and the upright net posts, the horizontal part of the supporting posts and the possible clamps.[...]

Defeated (51:71 – 3/4 majority missed)

Proposed by the Rules Committee and the Finnish TT Association

To modify and unify 2.9.1:
2.9.1 The rally shall be a let
2.9.1.1 if in service the ball, in passing over or around the net assembly, touches it, provided that
2.9.1.1.1 the service is otherwise correct or
2.9.1.1.2 the receiver or his partner obstructs the ball, touches the playing surface with a free hand or infringes Law 2.10.1.13 or
2.9.1.1.3 the receiver or his partner, or anything they wear or carry, moves the playing surface or touches the net assembly.

Defeated (82:36 – 3/4 majority missed)

Proposed by the JPN TT Association

To amend 3.2.4.1:

3.2.4.1 It is the responsibility of each player to ensure that racket coverings are attached to their racket blade with adhesives that do not contain harmful volatile solvents; in the attachment of racket coverings to blades, <any solvent additives such as boosters, tuners etc.> shall not be used as pre-coating material <without any adhesive capability>

Passed

Proposed by the JPN TT Association

To amend 3.2.4.2:

3.2.4.2 The racket control centre shall test rackets, according to the policy and procedure established by the Executive Committee on recommendation of the Equipment committee, to ensure that rackets abide by all ITTF regulations including, but not limited to, racket covering thickness, flatness and presence of harmful volatile substances; players shall not disturb the racket control function, they shall co-operate; for the testing of the racket covering thickness, players shall provide an open area of more than 1cm x 1cm which is left uncovered with any material or coating nearest the handle of the blade for the completion of the procedures provided by the ITTF; <if the blade has no such area provided above, racket controllers shall be allowed to make such open area on the blade nearest the handle.>

Defeated

Proposed by the Executive Committee

To amend 3.2.5.7:

3.2.5.7 There may be 1 temporary advertisement on each half of each side of the tabletop and 1 on each end, clearly separated from any permanent advertisements and each contained within a total length of 60cm; they shall not be for other table tennis equipment suppliers and there shall be no manufacturer’s or supplier’s advertisement or logo on the undercarriage of the table.

Passed

Proposed by the Executive Committee and the Equipment
Committee

To amend <3.4.2.2> 3.4.2.3 and to renumber following paragraphs:

3.4.2.2 The racket covering shall be used as it has been authorised by the ITTF without any physical, chemical or other treatment, changing or modifying playing properties, friction, outlook, colour, structure, surface, etc.
<and shall successfully pass all parameters of the racket control tests.>

3.4.2.3 A racket shall successfully pass all parameters of the racket control tests.

Passed

Proposed by the CHN TT Association

To modify Technical Leaflet T9, Racket Control (9.1):

9.1 Harmful volatile solvents measurement with MiniRAE-Lite® The ITTF has banned volatile solvents from use on the racket. The limit has been decided by the ITTF Executive Committee as follows:
• from September 2009 to August 2010: maximum reading of 4,0 (4,0 is accepted);
• from September 2010 to August <2011> 2013: maximum reading of 3,0 (3,0 is accepted);
<• from September 2011 [b]on[b] to August 2012: maximum reading of <2,0> 3,0 (2,0 3,0 is accepted)>

Passed

Proposed by the JPN TT Association

To modify Technical Leaflet T9, Racket Control:

9.2 The final result of thickness measurement shall be calculated by the average of these four measurements. An average of <4.04mm> 4.00mm or below should be recorded. An average above <4.04mm> 4.00mm should be recorded and must be referred to the referee.

Defeated

Proposed by the Executive Committee

The Equipment Committee, Competition Department and the Marketing Department shall strictly enforce the ITTF’s advertising rule limiting the Manufacturer’s logo on the sides of the table to a maximum of 6 logos according to the approved Technical Leaflet, and a fine of $50,000 per additional logo shall be charged to offending Manufacturers.

Passed

Proposed by the Executive Committee

The ITTF Executive Committee and the Equipment Committee shall request from Ball Manufacturers to produce 40mm <PVC> non-celluloid balls <(non-celluloid)>, after the 2012 Olympic Games, in preparation for the total ban of celluloid production by national governments around the world, and the Equipment Committee shall adjust the Technical Leaflet in terms of description of the new material and tolerances.

Passed

Proposed by the JPN TT and the Executive Committee

To create a working group to investigate a new device/s to detect additives such as boosters, tuners etc.

Passed