Table tennis balls are changing! Starting on July 1st the old celluloid balls will be replaced by new plastic or poly balls.
The change is being introduced by the ITTF, the International Table Tennis Federation. Initially, the change from celluloid to plastic/poly balls was said to be important due to the "celluloid crisis" and the potential dangers of celluloid, however, ITTF President Adam Sharara has since admitted that the real reason for the change is to reduce the speed of the game in an attempt to make the sport more viewer friendly.
What do you think of this change? Do you agree or not?
