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Zitat von adham
I have one question for you (Ich habe eine Frage) -
- do you think in Germany, if you take ALL levels, the majority of the players are in favour of the low-friction long-pimples ban, or are against the low-friction long-pimples ban?
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Now that you've answered so many of our questions it's only fair to answer yours:
I'd say that the vast majority of players in our club and region are in favour of the low-friction long-pimples ban. Especially for younger players it's extremely frustrating to lose against players depending on their material more than on their skills. Even some players who used to play such rubbers concede that it's a step in the right direction.
Still, I understand that many of the players concerned by the ban had to look for an alternative and this must have been very expensive and exhausting.
Would you agree that the ban has not been implemented quite perfectly by the federations responsible (not only ITTF, also national organizations)? Other solutions being a longer transitional period or better coordination with producers...
Speaking of general opinion:
(1) I'd also assume that many players concur with the ban of speed glue - only the lack of examination methods at regional levels have lead to a dissatisfactory situation: players can openly admit to use speed glue at team matches or smaller tournaments (and do so!). But umpires cannot punish them and their honest opponents miss out...
(2) In our team and club we've also talked about the other changes in table tennis over the past years and the ones may be still to come. Some players don't like the shorter sets because the character of the game has changed: it's not possible any more to try out different tactics and risky shots - you have to adapt very quickly now. Also being fit (physically) isn't so important any more. But opinions are divided on that subject.
In my perception, almost everyone is against higher nets. And clearly, this is be a change you could not restrict to the international level, isn't it? I think that heightening the nets would really turn table tennis into a different game not to mention the costs for this major purchase - I can imagine the manufacturers having an obvious interest in this reglementation though. How's your position on that subject? How much higher are we talking about?