Indoor Sports
Table tennis score tracker, approved by everyone who played.
Hit a small ball over the net across a table. Make the other side miss. log8 keeps the score with the people you actually play. Record the winner, or the score of every set, game, frame or board. The other players approve it, and your head-to-head record, group board and personal history build themselves.
Scoring
How log8 scores Table tennis
Record the winner, or the score of every set, game, frame or board.
- Three of you? Play 1 vs 2. log8 counts it.
- Record who won, or the score of each game.
- No draws. Every game has a winner.
The basics
How to play Table tennis
The casual version of the rules. log8 shows the same guide in the app, on the game's page.
- Players2 for singles, 4 for doubles.
- How to winWin 3 games out of 5, or 2 out of 3 for a quick match. Each game goes to 11 points.
- The official gameIn doubles, serves go from the right half to the right half, and partners take turns hitting the ball.
- How groups differLots of groups still play to 21 with 5 serves each, the old way. Agree before you start.
- You win a point when the other side misses, or hits it into the net or off the table.
- Serve from behind your end. Toss the ball up from a flat palm and hit it as it falls.
- The serve bounces once on your side, then once on theirs.
- Each player serves 2 points in a row, then it switches.
- After that, let the ball bounce once on your side before you hit it back.
- At 10 all, you need to win by 2.
Play better
Table tennis tips
- Stand about an arm’s length from the table.
- Mix short and long serves.
- Aim for the corners and at their body.
- Get back to the middle after every shot.
In the app
Logging a game in log8
- Pick the game and the playersChoose Table tennis, then everyone who played. Friends without log8 can join as guests.
- Enter the resultRecord the winner, or the score of every set, game, frame or board.
- The other players approveFriends on log8 get 48 hours to approve it, or tap Disagree if it is wrong. Guests count straight away. A result nobody answers closes without counting.
- Your record updatesOnce it is official it counts toward your head-to-head records, group board, badges and cups.
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Questions
Table tennis in log8: questions
Can I keep Table tennis scores with friends in log8?
Yes. Table tennis is one of the 72 built-in games. Record the winner, or the score of every set, game, frame or board. The other players approve it, then it counts.
How do you win at Table tennis?
Win 3 games out of 5, or 2 out of 3 for a quick match. Each game goes to 11 points.
How many people play Table tennis?
2 for singles, 4 for doubles.
Do people play Table tennis differently?
Lots of groups still play to 21 with 5 serves each, the old way. Agree before you start.
Do my friends need the app?
No. Add a friend as a guest and the game counts straight away. If they join log8 later, the games move to their account.
Settle your Table tennis rivalry.
log8 is coming soon to Android and iPhone, and is free to download. It is in closed testing now: write to us for an invite, or to hear the day it reaches the stores.
Updated by the log8 team
