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| Do you have a question or court situation you would like a ruling on from our Certified Referee? If so, please e-mail via the "Contact Us" link below. |
| Question: When should the toss be made to determine who serves first? Answer: The toss should be made before warm-up so that the players can warm-up on the same side from which they play their first game. |
| Question: After tossing a ball to serve, the server decides not to hit it and catches it instead. Is this a fault? Answer: A player, who tosses the ball and then decides not to hit it, is allowed to catch the ball with the hand or the racket, or to let the ball bounce. |
| Question: What if I jumped over the net during the point? Is a player allowed to jump over the net into the opponent's court while the ball is in play? Answer: No. You lose the point! |
| Question: I hit the shot of my life and my opponents said that I lost the point because I touched the net. Is that right? Answer: You do lose the point if the player or racket, whether in the player's hand or not, or anything which the player is wearing or carrying touches the net, net posts/singles sticks, cord or metal cable, strap or band, or the opponent's court at any time while the ball is in play. |
| Question: Line Calls Question: Do I have a right to question an opponents line call? Answer: The call of a player looking down a line is much more likely to be accurate than that of a player looking across a line. When you are looking across a line, don't call a ball out unless you can clearly see part of the court between where the ball hit and the line. It is difficult for a player who stands on one baseline to question a call on a ball that landed near the other baseline. Treat all points the same regardless of their importance. All points in a match should be treated the same. There is no justification for considering a match point differently than the first point. Opponent's call questioned. When a player genuinely doubts an opponent's call, the player may ask: "Are you sure of your call?" If the opponent reaffirms that the ball was out, the call shall be accepted. If the opponent acknowledges uncertainty, the opponent loses the point. There shall be no further delay or discussion. |
| Question: Question: Can a team be coached in between the 2nd and 3rd set? Answer: Yes, it is allowed to be coached during an authorized rest period. However rest periods do not include toilet breaks, a 2-minute set break, or a medical time out. USTA Comment 30.1 |