Rules and Officiating Flashcards

A player's serve hits the net cord and lands in the correct service box. What is the ruling?

Answer: Let — the serve is replayed

A serve that clips the net and lands in the correct service box is a let, and the serve is replayed.

During a match, a player requests a towel between points. What does the ITF Rules of Tennis state about towel use?

Answer: Players may request a towel at any time, but use is allowed between points

Players may request their towel at any time, but the umpire typically allows use only between points.

A ball lands on the baseline during a rally. How is this called under ITF rules?

Answer: Good — lines are part of the court

Under ITF rules, any ball that lands on or touches the line is considered good (in).

A player deliberately delays play to recover from fatigue. What action can the chair umpire take?

Answer: Issue a code violation warning, then apply point/game penalties for repeat offenses

Deliberate delay of play results in a code violation; subsequent violations escalate to point and game penalties.

What is the correct ITF ruling when a ball from an adjacent court rolls onto the court during a live rally?

Answer: A let is called and the rally is replayed

A let is called when a ball from outside enters the court during play, and the point is replayed.

Under ITF rules, how long does a player have to complete a serve after the receiver signals readiness?

Answer: The server must serve within 20 seconds of the previous point ending

ITF rules specify that servers must deliver the serve within 20 seconds of the end of the previous point.

A player's racket accidentally makes contact with the net while the ball is still in play. What is the ruling?

Answer: The player loses the point

Any player who touches the net while the ball is in play immediately loses the point.