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Paddle Tennis Rules
Page 2: Rules 11 - 20
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Rule 11: Service Let
The service is a "let" if:
| (1) | The ball touches the net, strap or band, and is otherwise good, or after
touching the net, strap or band, touches a Receiver or anything the receiver
wears or carries. |
| (2) | A Serve, good or fault, is delivered when the Receiver is not ready. |
Rule 12: Receiver Becomes Server
At the end of the first game the Receiver becomes the Server and vice versa, and so on alternately
until the match is over.
If a player serves out of turn the correct player shall serve as soon as the mistake is apparent,
but all points scored shall remain as is. If an entire game shall have been completed before
the mistake is apparent, the order of serve remains as altered.
Rule 13: Ball in Play
A ball is in play from the moment it has been served. Unless a "let" is called, it
remains in play until the point is decided.
Rule 14: Server's Point
The Server wins the point if:
| (1) | The served ball, not being a "let" under Rule 11, touches either player
on the Receiving Team, or anything they wear or carry, prior to touching
the ground. |
| (2) | The Receiver otherwise loses the point as noted under Rule 16. |
Rule 15: Receiver's Point
The Receiver wins the point if:
(1) The serve is a fault.
(2) The server loses the point as noted under Rule 16.
Rule 16: Player Loses Point
A Player loses point if:
| (1) | A player returns any ball after a second bounce. |
| (2) | A player returns the ball in play so that it hits the ground, a
permanent fixture, or other object, outside the opponent's court
(excepting as provided in Rule 20(1) or 20(3). |
| (3) | A player volleys the ball without making a good return, even if
standing out of the court. |
| (4) | A player carries, touches or strikes the ball with his/her paddle
more than once during a stroke. |
| (5) | A player's person or paddle (in his/her hand or otherwise), or
anything he/she wears or carries, touches the net, posts, cord or
metal cable, strap or band, or the ground within the opponent's court
at anytime while the ball is in play. (Rule 13) |
| (6) | A player volleys a ball before it has crossed the net.
(Rule 20(4)) |
| (7) | The ball in play touches a player or anything he/she wears or carries,
except his/her paddle in his/her hand or hands or glove worn on his/her
hand or hands holding onto the paddle. |
| (8) | A player throws paddle and hits the ball. |
| (9) | A player hits a ball in the gap between the net and post and lower than
the net cord. It is a "pass thru" ball and the player loses the point,
even though the balls lands in the proper court. |
| (10) | A player's momentum after or before hitting a ball causes his/her
person or paddle or anything he/she wears or carries to contact the
net, posts, cord or metal cable, strap or band, even if the point were
otherwise technically completed. |
| (11) | A player strikes the ball with his/her paddle during service at a point
higher than 31" above the court surface. (Rule 5) |
| (12) | A player returns a ball that hits a permanent fixture before hitting the
ground. (Rule 19) |
| (13) | In doubles the paddles of both partners strike the ball in play during
one stroke. (Rule 34) |
| (14) | A player violates the "Restraint" Rule, where Restraint ("Bucket") Rule
is authorized. (Rule 35) |
| (15) | In singles, the Server hits the return of service as a volley.
(Rule 36) |
| (16) | During service delivery a player footfaults or otherwise violates Rule
6. |
| (17) | A served ball touches Server's partner. (Rule 33) |
| (18) | A player deliberately hinders their opponent from making a stroke.
(Rule 17) |
| (19) | A player footfaults by standing out of the prescribed area.
(Rule 6) |
| (20) | A player misses the ball while attempting to serve, or the served ball
touches a permanent fixture before hitting the ground. (Rule 8) |
| (21) | In serving, a player drops the ball in front of the base line.
(Rule 5) |
| (22) | A player hits a ball that hits that part of the net post that protrudes
above the net. |
Rule 17: Hindering An Opponent
If a player deliberately hinders his opponent from making a stroke, the umpire shall
award the point to the opponent; or if involuntary, the point shall be replayed.
Rule 18: Line Balls
A ball falling on or touching a line is regarded as being "good."
Rule 19: Permanent Fixture Hit
If a ball hits a permanent fixture (other than the net, posts, cord or metal cable, strap or
band) after hitting the ground in play, the player who struck the ball wins the point; if before
hitting the ground, the opponent wins the point.
Rule 20: Good Return
It is a good return if:
| (1) | The ball hits the net, posts, cord or metal cable, strap or band provided
that it passes over any of them and lands in the proper court.
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| (2) | A ball served or returned hits the ground in the proper court and rebounds
back over the net, and the player whose turn it is to hit the ball reaches
over the net and plays the ball, provided that neither he nor any part of
his clothing, or paddle touches the net, posts, cord, or metal cable, strap
or band or the ground within his opponent's court, and that the stroke is
otherwise good. |
| (3) | The ball is returned outside the post, either above or below the top of the
net, even if it touches the post, provided it hits in the proper court and
the post is flush with the net. |
| (4) | A player's paddle follows through over the net after he has returned the ball,
provided the ball passes to his side of the net before being played, and it is
properly returned. |
| (5) | The ball lands in the proper court despite the fact that it made contact with
the paddle hand or hands, unless such contact was made intentionally. |
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