21. Practice Practice shall be permitted on any table before the match begins and between games. Once a game has begun no practice shall be permitted. 21.1 Practice is defined as moving the ball from one player figure to another or shooting the ball. 21.1.1 Illegal Practice is a judgment call by the official present at the table. Inadvertent movement of the ball does not constitute Practice. 21.2 The Penalty for illegal practice is a loss of possession to the opposing team for serve. If the player does not have possession he will be issued a warning. Subsequent violations will be a technical foul.