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The Singles Game20. Player Loses Point USTA Comment: A ball hitting a scoring device or other object attached to a net post results in loss of point to the striker. d. In playing the ball he deliberately carries or catches it on his racket or deliberately touches it with his racket more than once; or USTA Comment: Only when there is a definite "second push" by the player does his shot become illegal, with consequent loss of point. The word "deliberately" is the key word in this rule. Two hits occurring in the course of a single continuous swing are not deemed a double hit. e. He or his racket (in his hand or otherwise) or anything which he wears or carries touches the net, posts, singles sticks, cord or metal cable, strap or band, or the ground within his opponent's Court at any time while the ball is in play; or USTA Comment: Touching a pipe support that runs across the Court at the bottom of the net is interpreted as touching the net. See USTA Comment under Rule 23 for a ball which hits a pipe support. f. He volleys the ball before it has passed the net; or USTA Comment: This loss of point occurs regardless of whether the player is inside or outside the bounds of his Court when the ball touches him. h. He throws his racket at and hits the ball; or Case 1. In serving, the racket flies from the Server's hand and
touches the net before the ball has touched the ground. Is this a fault,
or does the player lose the point? Case 2. In serving, the racket flies from the Server's hand and
touches the net after the ball has touched the ground outside the proper
court. Is this a fault, or does the player lose the point? Case 3. A and B are playing against C and D, A is serving to D,
C touches the net before the ball touches the ground. A fault is then
called because the service falls outside the Service Court. Do C and D
lose the point? Case 4. May a player jump over the net into his opponent's Court
while the ball is in play and not suffer penalty? Case 5. A cuts the ball just over the net, and it returns to A's
side. B, unable to reach the ball, throws his racket and hits the ball.
Both racket and ball fall over the net on A's Court. A returns the ball
outside of B's Court. Does B win or lose the point? Case 6. A player standing outside the service Court is struck by
a service ball before it has touched the ground. Does he win or lose the
point? Case 7. A player standing outside the Court volleys the ball or
catches it in his hand and claims the point because the ball was certainly
going out of court. |
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