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1. EVERYBODY had to change his racket, some only the rubbers, some only the blade, a few had to change the hole racket. But this is not the problem.
The Speed glue is forbitten, because it wasn´t very good for health. OK, no Problem. The Players took the Solution called Boosters or Tuners, which are in fact Names of Phantasie. After a while, ITTF banned the Boosters, not founded in attidude of health oder the Olympic Spirt. The REASON? Tell me, why?
YES, ok, you told the Player, that each rubber should be used as he is approved. Right? A LOT OF Rubbers will not be used, as they were approved, you know this too.
2. The second Problem is very small at the first look, but in the Future it could be very, very big.
End of the Year 1992, Beginning of the Year 1993, ITTF has banned Speed Glue at first time - for a few weeks. The Players Association wasn´t agree.
Now, the ITTF banned all VOC-Glue, Tuner or Boosters.
Some Players has accepted and plays with Rubbers "like approved by the ITTF", but nearly 80% (thats what J. Roßkopf means at the Liebherr European Championship 2008) uses Tuner, Boosters.
What kind of Consequenses for those players are possibel? 2 Tournaments without them? A half Year NO Turnament? Disqualification?
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1. Yes, many players had to change, I'm sorry about that. Regarding Boosters and Tuners they were NEVER legal. But now the ITTF made very very clear that they are NOT legal. We analyzed 5 different brands of Boosters and Tuners and they all contained harmful material and even poison which is very dangerous for children. But the main reason is that it was never in ITTF rules legal to add anything to the rubber after approval. Yes, I agree many players change their rubbers, they are cheating. But because some are cheating, then ITTF should make cheating legal?
2. Starting January 1 2009 the ITTF will be very strict at international tournaments. Yes, a racket control failure will mean out of the tournament. The second time will mean out of the season, something like that.
Thank you for your questions.
Adham