Sports
Table tennis
Fast rallies, round robin games and trash talk at a very polite volume.
- 2 to 8 people
- Host sets the price
- High energy
- Levels
How a good one runs
What a good table tennis plan looks like
The court is booked, the level is posted, the host brings a ball, and teams rotate so nobody sits out long. No experience needed, nothing to prove. Most plans land between 2 and 8 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: pick a plan marked for your level. Beginner friendly means beginner friendly. Nobody minds a missed shot. Everybody minds a no-show.
Good to know
Table tennis on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 2 to 8 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- A paddle if you have one. Tables and balls are sorted.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- Hosts set one: all levels, beginner friendly, intermediate or advanced.
- Where
- Public places, or a host's home once they have run three plans in public.
- Vibe
- High energy
Table tennis in New York
No table tennis plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Book the court, post the level honestly, and set a minimum so the game only happens if enough people join.
Table tennis questions
Do I need to be good at table tennis?
No. Hosts label every table tennis plan with a level: all levels, beginner friendly, intermediate or advanced. Pick the one that matches you today. If you are unsure, beginner friendly is always a safe first plan.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What if the host cancels?
Nobody is charged, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
Love table tennis? Host it.
Book the court, post the level honestly, and set a minimum so the game only happens if enough people join. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
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