Dear Mr. Sharara,
welcome here in "TT News"
A few months ago the ITTF introduced the new friction-rule for pimples.
I respect this decision but I think it was wrong and brings more damage to our beloved sport than it is useful. We want to play table tennis and after the matches we want to drink a beer (or two)
and we don't want to discuss about things like friction of pimples or other difficult rules which can't be measured objectively and exactly in a gym. Such complicated and not comprehensible rules are poison for our sport!
Please take them back as soon as possible.
A few months ago you have written in a letter that you want to support the defensive style fundamentally. Up to now I couldn't note anything of that. On the contrary, recently you banned the racket coverings of "TT-Master"
because of production fluctuations. A lot of players use these as a substitute for slippery long pimples. Does your promised help look like this?
Best regards,
Mark Neef