Installation guide

In doubles, the server first makes a good service and the receiver returns
the ball. Then the partner of the server makes a good return, followed
by the partner of the receiver returning the ball. Thereafter,ch player
alternately in that sequence makes a good return.
A GOOD SERVICE: Service begins with the ball resting on the palm
of the free hand, which must be open and flat. The server then projects
the ball upwards and strikes it before the ball touches anything. At the
moment of impact of the racket on the ball, the ball must be behind the end
line of the server’s court or any imaginary extension thereof and above the
level of the playing surface.
After striking it, the ball must first touch the server’s own court and pass
directly over the net or around the net assembly, then touching the
receiver’s court.
In doubles, the bail must first touch the server’s right half-court or center
line, pass over the net, and then touch the receiver’s right half-court or
center line.
If, in attempting to serve, a player fails to strike the ball while it is in play,
he loses a point.
A GOOD RETURN: After the ball is served or returned in play, it is struck
so that it passes directly over the net and its assembly and touches the
opponent's court. A returned ball which touches the net or its supports on
the way over to the other side, is considered a good return.
BALL IS IN PLAY--UNTIL: The bail is in play from the last moment at
which it is stationary on the palm of the server’s free hand before being
projected in service until:
-- a point is scored.
-- it touches the same court twice consecutively.
-- ithas been volleyed.
-- it touches a player, or anything he wears or carries, other than his racket
or his racket hand below his wrist.
-- it touches any object other than the net or its support (referred to
above).
-- itis struck by a player more than once consecutively.
-- it touches, in a doubles service, the left half-court of the server or
receiver.
-- itis struck, in doubles, by a player out of sequence, except where there
has been a genuine error in playing order.
A bail which strikes the top edge of the table is still in play. A ball that
strikes the side of the table below the edge, is out of play, so the play and
the point are counted against the last striker.
ALET: The rally is a let:
-- if the ball is served, and in passing over or around the net it touches the
net or its supports, provided the service is otherwise good or the ball is
obstructed by the receiver or his partner.
-- if a service is delivered when the receiver or his partner is not ready,
except that a player may not be considered unready if he or his partner
attempts to strike the ball.
-- if owing to an accident outside his control, a player fails to make a good
service or a good return or otherwise violates a rule.
-- if it is interrupted for correction of an error in playing order.
LOSS OF POINT: Unless the rally is a let, a player loses a point:
-- if he fails to make a good serve.
-- if he fails to make a good return.
-- if he volleys the ball.
-- if he strikes the ball with the side of the racket blade which has an illegal
surface.
-- if he, or anything he wears or carries, moves the playing surface while
the ball is in play.
-- if he, or anything he wears or carries, touches the ball in play before it has
passed over the end line or side line not yet having touched the playing
surface on his side of the net since being struck by his opponent.
-- if his free hand touches the playing surface while the ball is in play.
-- if he, or anything he wears or carries, touches the net or its supports
while the ball is in play.
-- if, in doubles, he strikes the ball out of proper sequence.
AGAME: A game is won by the player/team first scoring 21 points unless
both players/teams tie the score at 20 points. In this case, the player/team
to first score 2 points more than the opposing player/team wins. ©2009 Sporteraft, Ltd.
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