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Rule
11: Service
Let
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The
service is a "let" if:
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(1)
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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.
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(2)
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A
Serve, good or fault, is delivered
when the Receiver is not ready.
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Rule
12: Receiver Become Server
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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.
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Rule
13: Ball In Play
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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.
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Rule
14: Server's Point
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The
Server wins the point if:
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(1)
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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.
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(2)
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The
Receiver otherwise loses the point as
noted under Rule 16.
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Rule
15: Receiver's Point
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The Receiver wins the point if:
(1) The serve is a fault.
(2) The server loses the
point as noted under Rule 16.
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Rule
16: Player Loses a Point
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(1)
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A
player returns any ball after a second bounce.
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(2)
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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).
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(3)
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A
player volleys the ball without making a good
return, even if standing out of the court.
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(4)
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A
player carries, touches or strikes the ball
with his/her paddle more than once during a
stroke.
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(5)
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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)
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(6)
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A
player volleys a ball before it has crossed
the net. (Rule 20(4))
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(7)
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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.
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(8)
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A
player throws paddle and hits the ball.
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(9)
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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.
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(10)
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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.
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(11)
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A
player strikes the ball with his/her paddle
during service at a point higher than 31"
above the court surface. (Rule 5)
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(12)
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A
player returns a ball that hits a permanent
fixture before hitting the ground. (Rule 19)
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(13)
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In
doubles the paddles of both partners strike
the ball in play during one stroke. (Rule 34)
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(14)
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A
player violates the "Restraint"
Rule, where Restraint ("Bucket")
Rule is authorized. (Rule 35)
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(15)
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In
singles, the Server hits the return of service
as a volley. (Rule 36)
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(16)
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During
service delivery a player footfaults or
otherwise violates Rule 6.
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(17)
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A
served ball touches Server's partner. (Rule
33)
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(18)
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A
player deliberately hinders their opponent
from making a stroke. (Rule 17)
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(19)
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A
player footfaults by standing out of the
prescribed area. (Rule 6)
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(20)
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A
player misses the ball while attempting to
serve, or the served ball touches a permanent
fixture before hitting the ground. (Rule 8)
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(21)
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In
serving, a player drops the ball in front of
the base line. (Rule 5)
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(22)
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A
player hits a ball that hits that part of the
net post that protrudes above the net.
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Rule
17: Hindering an Opponent
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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.
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Rule
18: Line Balls
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A
ball falling on or touching a line is regarded
as being "good."
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Rule
19: Permanent Fixture Hit
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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.
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Rule
20: Good Return
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(1)
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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)
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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.
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(3)
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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.
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(4)
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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.
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(5)
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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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