Breathing on Rubber before serving

T K Asked 11 years ago

Over the weekend I witnessed someone putting a couple of breaths on the rubber immediately before going into their service without first wiping it off, is this legal?

Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi T K,

The breath will usually evaporate by itself. Most players do wipe it off though to make sure there is no moisture on the bat.  It is more likely to effect the player using the bat rather than their opponent however.  They won't be bale to generate any spin if the bat is slightly damp.