Why a digital ping pong scoreboard
Table tennis points come fast. The ITTF moved to 11-point games in 2001 specifically because 21-point games were too slow for TV — and at 11, a single distracted moment can mean nobody can agree on the score. A digital scoreboard removes the argument.
RallyRef shows giant numerals you can read across the room, knows when to switch sides (every 2 points, every 1 point in a deciding game from 5-5), and handles deuce at 10-10 automatically.
How to use it
- — Open /play?sport=table-tennis on your phone, iPad or laptop.
- — Pick best of 5 or best of 7. Tap left for Player A, right for Player B.
- — The scoreboard switches sides automatically at 2-point intervals and tracks the match score across games.
- — Deuce at 10-10 — first to lead by 2 wins the game.
- — Cast it to a TV or wall display for league night.
The scoring rules it follows
- — Game: first to 11 points, must win by 2.
- — Match: best of 5 or best of 7 games (you choose). The first player to win the majority of games wins the match.
- — Deuce: at 10-10, alternate serves one-by-one until someone leads by two clear points.
- — Service: each player serves twice in a row, then the serve switches. In deuce, serves alternate every single point.
- — Side change: ends are changed at the end of each game, and once either player reaches 5 in the deciding game.
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Singles and doubles
Singles uses the standard rules above — first to 11, win by 2, two-serve rotation. Doubles adds a serve order (A1 → B1 → A2 → B2) and a diagonal-serve requirement (right half-court to right half-court). RallyRef tracks both formats and shows the right serving indicator on screen.
Use it on the league-night TV
A common setup at table tennis clubs is a small Android stick or Chromecast plugged into a wall TV next to the table. Load RallyRef once, and the scoreboard renders huge, readable scores from the table — no app installs, no logins. If you run a league, you can give every match its own scoreboard URL on the same display by opening multiple tabs.
Frequently asked
Is the table tennis scoreboard free?
Yes. Free for individuals and clubs. White-label branding for clubs is a paid option but the core scoreboard is free forever.
Does it follow ITTF rules?
Yes. First to 11, win by 2, deuce at 10-10, two-serve rotation that switches to one-serve in deuce, side change at the end of each game and at 5 in the decider.
Best of 5 or best of 7?
Both. Best of 5 is the most common recreational and league format. Best of 7 is what the ITTF uses for World Championships and Olympic finals. Toggle with one tap.
Can I use it for ping pong as well?
Ping pong and table tennis are the same sport — the only differences are recreational vs. competitive vocabulary. Yes.
Will it work for an 11-point game with no deuce?
No — the win-by-2 deuce rule is part of the ITTF spec and removing it would produce an incorrect winner at 11-10. If you genuinely want first-to-11-no-deuce for a casual game, use a piece of paper.
Does it support doubles?
Yes. The serve rotation A1 → B1 → A2 → B2 is enforced and the scoreboard shows whose turn it is to serve.