255 Field Point Road
Greenwich CT 06830
(203)489-0664 Office & Text
info@table-tennis.com
events@table-tennis.com
Just text ‘reserve’ followed by a name, a date, and a time to (203)489-0664. A Confirmation will be made via a text response. Do bring the text Confirmation with you. And store the number in your phone’s contacts for future use.
CRUSH is located at the two story white commercial building located at 255 Field Point Road in downtown Greenwich Connecticut. The ZIP code is 06830.
This is where Field Point Road intersects with Prospect Street at , driving towards Belle Haven. We are on the left just before the traffic light and the one way tunnel going under the railroad tracks.
From the bottom of Greenwich Avenue, CRUSH is an eight minute walk, going westward along Railroad Avenue towards the direction of Greenwich Hardware and the Lobster Bin. Coming from Town Hall, on Field Point Road, CRUSH is a six minute walk southward down the hill towards I-95.
Coming north or south on I-95, the exit to take is the Arch Street Exit 3.
There is parking in front of the building, and in the gravel lot across the street. In rare cases where both of these lots are full, please either park in a nearby spot along Railroad Avenue. Or, in off hours, park in the municipal train station lot across from the Boys & Girls Club.
The public is ALWAYS welcome to come play ping pong at CRUSH during our normal operating hours. These are 5pm to 9pm Monday through Friday. Noon to 9pm Saturday and Sunday.
But do make sure to look at CRUSH’s Google business listing. ALL visitors need to check for special holiday hours and to see if the venue has been closed to the public for a Private Party or Corporate Event.
– The price to play is $20 per player AND $15 dollars for youths (i.e. eighth grade and under)
– Cash, credit card, Apple Pay. Google Pay. Zelle and Venmo are all accepted. Observer(s) need not pay
– One can play for at least 90 minutes. It is possible to play longer. But, when busy, staff will always ask players to free up tables after a sufficient amount of playing time
– Note that CRUSH is both kid and dog friendly
– We have paddles, balls, a training robot, a professional sound system, large screen televisions, and ample lounge seating
– For purchase, there is a broad selection of sports drinks, soft drinks, bottled beers, draft beers, wines, cocktails, and spirits
– You are welcome to bring any food with you or have it delivered. Guests are only asked to dispose of their food garbage in the green dumpster in the parking lot
– If asked ahead of time, CRUSH is able to stay open late. it is possible to stay open as late as 2 a m Friday and saturday nights.
– Karaoke is also available upon request
– NO outside sports beverages, beer, wine, or liquor is allowed. And there is NO corking fee offered
– Parking is somewhat limited, so we ask that players share rides to the extent possible and to use the gravel parking lot across the street
– A bike rack is in the front, to secure bikes and scooters too
– When you visit, do discuss with our staff options for monthly memberships, professional coaching, and corporate leagues
– And always ask us about hosting your next Private Party or Corporate Event, at the uniquely fabulous CRUSH event venue
Many important tasks can be completed simply by texting the main telephone number (203)489-0664.
Table Reservations – text ‘reserve’ followed by a name, a date, and a time. A Confirmation will be made via a text response. Do bring the text Confirmation with you
Private Parties and Corporate Events – text the word ‘event’ followed by your contact information, a brief summary, and you will be contacted as soon as possible
Pick Up Games – text the letters ‘P U G’ and a reply will come with a link to a chat room called Players Looking to Play. You must use the WhatsApp application on your smartphone to take part in the pick up game discussion
CRUSH’s Newsletter Distribution – text ‘newsletter, and your email address to be put on CRUSH’s distribution list. This is only for emails of occasional important updates from CRUSH . You can opt out at any time, and the list is not used for anything other than informational updates
Customer Service – text ‘service’ followed by any suggestions, facility issues, or particular feedbacks regarding staff performance
1. GAMES ARE PLAYED TO 11 POINTS
A Game is played to 11 points. A Game must be won by two points. A Match is generally the best three of five Games.
2. ALTERNATE SERVES EVERY TWO POINTS
Each side of the table alternates serving two points at a time. EXCEPTION: After tied 10-10 (“deuce”), service alternates at every point. Can you lose on a serve in ping pong? Yes! There is no separate rule for serving on Game Point.
3. TOSS THE BALL STRAIGHT UP WHEN SERVING
How do you serve the ball in ping pong? Hold the ball in your open palm, behind your end of the table. Toss at least 6” straight up, and strike it on the way down. It must hit your side of the table and then the other side. NOTE: Once the ball leaves the server’s hand it is in play, and so counts as the receiver’s point if the ball is missed or mis-hit.
4. THE SERVE CAN LAND ANYWHERE IN SINGLES
There is no restriction on where the ball lands on your side or your opponent’s side of the table. It can bounce two or more times on your opponent’s side (if so, that’s your point), bounce over the side, or even hit the edge.
5. DOUBLES SERVES MUST GO RIGHT COURT TO RIGHT COURT
The serve must bounce in the server’s right court, and receiver’s right court (NOTE: landing on center line is fair). Doubles partners switch places after their team serves twice.
6. A SERVE THAT TOUCHES THE NET ON THE WAY OVER IS A “LET”
Can the ball hit the net in ping pong? Yes, during a RALLY, if it touches the top of the net and then otherwise lands as a legitimate hit. BUT not when serving. If a served ball hits the net on the way over and otherwise legally bounces in play, it’s a “let” serve and is done over. There is no limit on how many times this can happen.
7. ALTERNATE HITTING IN A DOUBLES RALLY
Doubles partners must alternate hitting balls in a rally, no matter where the ball lands on the table.
8. VOLLEYS ARE NOT ALLOWED
Can you hit the ball before it bounces in ping pong? No. In regular tennis you may “volley” the ball (hitting the ball before it bounces on your side of the net). But in table tennis, this results in a point for your opponent. NOTE: When your opponent hits a ball that sails over your end of the table without touching it and then hits you or your paddle, that is still your point.
9. IF YOUR HIT BOUNCES BACK OVER THE NET BY ITSELF IT IS YOUR POINT
If you hit the ball in a rally or on a serve and it bounces back over the net after hitting your opponent’s side of the table (due to extreme spin), without your opponent touching it, that is your point.
10. TOUCHING THE BALL WITH YOUR PADDLE HAND IS ALLOWED
What happens if the ball hits your finger or hand during a ping pong rally? If the ball touches your PADDLE hand and otherwise results in a legal hit, there is no rule violation and play shall continue as normal. Your paddle hand includes all fingers and hand area below the wrist. But what if the ball touches a player’s body anywhere else during a ping pong rally? You may not touch the ball with your non-paddle hand for any reason. It will result in a point for your opponent. BUT if your opponent’s hit sails over your side of the table without touching it, and hits any part of you or your paddle, that is still your point.
11. YOU MAY NOT TOUCH THE TABLE WITH YOUR NON-PADDLE HAND
You may touch the ball or the table with your paddle hand (after reaching in to return a short serve, for example), or other parts of your body. NOTE: If the table moves at all from your touching it during a rally, that is your opponent’s point.
12. AN “EDGE” BALL BOUNCING OFF THE HORIZONTAL TABLE TOP SURFACE IS GOOD
An otherwise legal serve or hit may contact the top edge of the horizontal table top surface and be counted as valid, even if it bounces sidewise. The vertical sides of the table are NOT part of the legal playing surface.
13. HONOR SYSTEM APPLIES TO DISAGREEMENTS
If no referee is present during a match and the players disagree on a certain call, the “honor system” applies and the players should find a way to agree, or play the point over. Ping pong carries a tradition of fierce but fair play. Help us keep it that way!
