Table Tennis


Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
______ 1.  Explain the rules of table tennis to your leader or adult partner.
______ 2.  Spend at least 30 minutes practicing table tennis skills.
______ 3.  Participate in a table tennis game.

Sports Pin
Earn the Table Tennis belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
______  1.  Compete in a pack or community table tennis tournament.
______  2.  Demonstrate your knowledge, use, and care of the equipment needed to play table tennis (racket or paddle, table and net, ball, tennis or basketball shoes, and comfortable clothing).
______  3.  Practice 30 minutes developing serving skills.
______  4.  Practice 30 minutes developing your forehand and backhand strokes.
______  5.  Explain to your leader or adult partner how spin affects the bounce of the ball.
______  6.  Accurately set up a table tennis table and net according to USA Table Tennis rules.
______  7.  Play five games of table tennis.
______  8.  Participate in a table tennis skills development clinic.
______  9.  Explain to your leader or adult partner how to score a table tennis game.
______ 10.  Participate in a game of doubles table tennis (four people playing in one game, two people per side).
 
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