A ping-pong table in the Ron Arad: Restless exhibition (at the Barbican until 16 May) shows that you don't need to change the rules just because you've changed the equipment. The stainless steel playing surface curves gently down from each end to meet at the steel net. Sneaky top-spin drives would, I guess, bounce high, but I didn't experiment (bats and balls can be borrowed).

LRB 13 May 2010 | PDF Download