Missing the ball when serving
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Ayan Madan Asked 18 years ago
Hi Guys!!!
I am a little confused about something... while serving, if you toss the ball up and you MISS hitting the ball, is that a fault or do you get to serve again??
And... in doubles, is serving on the centre line accepted or is it a fault??
Thanks,
Ayan
Jeff Plumb Answered 18 years ago
Hi Ayan,
If you toss the ball up and miss hitting it, it is still a fault. In fact even if you throw the ball up and don't attempt to hit it, it is still a fault.
And in doubles, if the ball hits the centre line at all, then this is in.
I hope this clears things up for you.
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Ayan Madan Posted 18 years ago
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