RULES | SITUATION | CORRECT RULING |
| 3.13 Rallies | Player switches hands to hit ball
| Player loses rally.
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| | Player hits ball with racquet handle but ball makes it to the front wall
| Player loses rally.
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| | A ball hits the front wall and back wall on fly, then bounces in mid court and comes off the front wall. Can it be played or is it a dead ball?
| The ball has not touched the floor twice so it can be played off the front wall after bouncing on the floor only once.
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| | Player swings and misses the ball
| Player can continue till ball bounces twice.
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| | Player can check for broken ball by hitting it with his racquet
| No, only valid way to check is squeezing the ball by hand. If ball is broken by a hit, it works to disadvantage of the player hitting the ball.
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3.14 Replay Hinders
| Dead-Ball Hinder is renamed Replay Hinder!
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| | Rally ending shot hits wet spot to or from front wall
| Referee’s decision – did wet spot affect rally? If yes, replay. If no, shot is good. |
| | Player hits opponent with ball that did not have velocity/direction to hit front wall
| Player loses rally.
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| | Incidental body contact is always a hinder
| No, offensive player should be given the chance to return ball (the call should be not made too quickly).
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| | Opponent struck on swing follow-through is a Replay Hinder
| No, usually not a hinder (only on backswing and in some cases backswing hinder could be a Penalty Hinder).
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| | Ball that hits front wall and then passes between the legs of the player that hit the shot is an automatic screen
| No, depends on court position of opponent (hinder should not be called too quickly, so not to take an offensive shot away). It could be a Penalty if set up.
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| | Player hits offensive shot near frontcourt that almost hits him on the rebound. What is the call?
| Depends on Receiver’s position on court – Receiver is responsible for putting himself in position for the Screen, Replay or Penalty Hinder to be called.
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3.15 Penalty Hinder
| Avoidable Hinder is renamed Penalty Hinder!
| Avoidable implies it could have been avoided. Name change indicates that intent, whether intentional or unintentional, is irrelevant.
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| | Player moves or fails to move and allows opponent only straight shot to front wall
| Penalty Hinder (Failure to Move) – player must also allow cross-court shot to opposite corner.
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| | Player moves or fails to move, not giving opponent free swing
| Penalty Hinder (Stroke Interference).
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| | Player moves or fails to move, blocking opponent from getting to ball
| Penalty Hinder (Blocking).
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| | Player moves into opponent’s offensive shot and struck | Penalty Hinder (Moving into the Ball).
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| | Player deliberately pushes opponent
| Penalty Hinder (Pushing).
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| | Player disrupts opponent’s concentration by shouting, waving racquet or stamping feet
| Penalty Hinder (Intentional Distractions).
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| | Player moves across offensive player’s line of vision as he prepares to strike ball
| Penalty Hinder (View Obstruction).
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| | Player serves with wet ball
| Referee’s decision – both players should ensure that ball is not wet. A noticeably wet ball not corrected by Server can result in Penalty Hinder if deemed intentional.
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| | Apparel or equipment loss during the rally is an automatic Penalty Hinder
| No. If opponent caused equipment loss, or, if offending player hits shot that could not be retrieved during equipment loss, it is not a Penalty Hinder.
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