18 rule / regulation changes by robotNazi controlled ITTF to oppress choppers (& block defenders)

[Rogere]

I had to update my posting to reflect the 2 changes I missed from 1980s before & 2 new changes in 2026

Items 5 and 6 below are older that I missed
Items 17 & 18 are new for 2026

Please read the original topic with 14 rule changes & many follow-up comments by other posters at topic below
(click link >) 14 rule and regulation changes since 1977 by the ITTF to severely limit the choppers in the current 40+ mm plastic ball only era

Below are the 18 rule / regulation changes that were passed by the robotNazi controlled ITTF since 1977 that fully or partially aimed at limiting the pips.

List shows 19 items :- But item 7 is just an FYI as it did not pass

1. 1977 : Ban on long pips at the Birmingham BGM by limiting the maximum allowed length of any pips to 2.00 mm. Chopper Massacre 1 (See item 9 for chopper massacre 2)
2. 1983 : More limits on slim (flex) pips by setting Maximum Allowed Aspect Ratio of pips to 1.3
3. 1983 : Initial two color rubbers rule (any 2 different colors)
4. 1985 : Added further restrictions on the 2 color by limiting rubbers only to 2 colors (Red & Black)
5. Around 1985-1990 : Ban on mushroom pips (used by Deng Yaping before switched for 1992 & !996 Olympics
6. Around 1985-1990 : Ban on slash top pips

7. Around 1990-1995 : Failed attempt by Swedish Association to limit Table Tennis to ONLY dumb rackets banning all smart rackets that would have mandated that both sides of a racket must have identical rubbers (same top sheet color and sponge thickness)
8. 1995 : Repeal of Speed glue ban (within months of implementation) forced by (click blue link) robotNazis
9. 1998 : Durban Regulation (chopper massacre 2) reduced the maximum allowed Aspect Ratio of pips from 1.3 to current 1.1
10. 2000 : Ball size increase from 38 mm to 40 mm (known as 40- ball)
11. 2004 :Regulation to reduce maximum allowed pip distribution density from 50 to current 30 pips per sq.cm
12. 2008 : FPB (Frictionless pips ban) by setting minimum allowed pip friction (COF) to be at least 0.5
13. 2008 : Fake ban on boosters to fool the IOC
14. 2014 : ball change from 40- celluloid to 40+ plastic
15. 2022 : Total official ban on 40- celluloid balls
16. 2024 : Rule change proposal rejection for women’s equality
17. 2024 : Increased maximum allowed rubber thickness from 4.00 mm to 4.05 mm to protect illegal (potentially criminal) boosting (even though rule 2.4.7 from 2008 & Regulation 3.4.2.2 if ITTF Statutes clearly says spein gluing & boosting are not only ITTF unapproved but are also common law illegal due to health code violations)

18. 2026 : All no sponge (OX) pips need to be approved on ITTF LARC
19. 2026 : Every rubber on ITTF LARC must be approved for specific sponge colors in addition to top sheet colors

[Rogere]

I always keep hoping that I will write a detailed history of each of these changes but never have gotten around to yet.

I will try to do it sometime in the future

[Aldegonde]

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