Hallo,
Ich habe diesen Ball zwar noch nie gespielt, habe aber einen interessanten Bericht zu diesem Thema gefunden (leider auf englisch).
Also wen's interessiert:
Zitat:
I am against the bigger ball - by Andrzej Grubba, Poland
A few days ago, on 20th November, 1999, I took part in an invitation tournament in City of Barcelona. It was the eighth opportunity for me to participate in this competition. But the occasion of this time was a very special one: eight players had to testify a bigger ball. So far I was not involved in discussion on this subject, but this invitation gave me an excellent chance to deepen my knowledge.
My opinions are as under:
1. It will be easier to return a serve; less spin, clearlier visibility of a stamp on the ball.
2. Speed of ball is reduced in any kind of it. The consequences: It seems to make an advantage for the players who are technically better ( the end of Kamikaze-players era?!); more short-short games, less smashes; easier to block a topspin.
3. Surprise: such a ball does not help players who like to play in defence! This may be because of that the balls are made from the material which is simply not perfect. N.Tsiokas, Greek national player and typical chopper said that he could not find the way to chop the balls aggresively and with control.
For all other players, including myself, to play in a far distance from the table meant nearly losing a point. It seems to me that not only the quality of the ball must be improved but also the rubbers are supposed to be changed and adjusted to new situations as well.
4. More important function will be coming up, so called physical preparation. Any topspin will cost players a bit more power. Do you still remember the generation of Istvan Jonyer or Dragutin Surbek? It looks like that strong body players will be welcome again.
And now my point of view regarding current situation: In last years it has been tried to change or have changed the color of balls and tables, scoring system, higher nets,and now a bigger ball-everything under the title: To improve spectacularity of table tennis. I am sure this is a wrong direction by some of officials who want us to go.
As a former player and todays coach let me that there is another cancer that kills table tennis systematically. His name is SERVE. Nobody respects his strange rule. The referees never see uncorrectness in service performance. This is ill and the first of all. ITTF officials and representatives of next BGM in Kuala Lumpur are requested to change the service rule.
Table tennis has gone over 100 years tradition, which says everything about color and overall of table tennis. The 2mm bigger ball will also be able to be served" from behind the body". Spectacularity will not be achieved, so long as serve can not be seen clearly by opponent.
I am against the bigger ball!!!
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(Courtesy of Worldreport)
[Diese Nachricht wurde von BT-Tobi am 12. Februar 2000 editiert.]