The first workshop entitled, “To boost or not to boost?” A question for ITTF and not from Shakespeare”, will be led by Professor Yutaka Tsuji, PhD, former Chair of the Sports Science Committee of the Japanese Table Tennis Association.
In the spirit of the words of the Bard in Hamlet “Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles”, he will take arms against the slings and arrows of increasing the elasticity of racket coverings.
Liquids such as mineral or vegetable oils can be used to boost rubber used on rackets, especially the smooth reversed racket coverings. Instructions on how to perform such processes, without increasing the permitted thickness of the racket covering, are easily accessible on the internet.
Thus the aim of Professor Yutaka Tsuji is to share his thoughts as how to ban such practices and fall in line immediately with the Laws of Table Tennis as published by the International Table Tennis Federation.
“Law 2.04.07: The racket covering shall be used without any physical, chemical or other treatment.”
