Rules and Officiating Flashcards
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Under ITF rules, how many sets constitute a best-of-five match?
Answer: A player must win 3 sets
In a best-of-five match, the first player to win 3 sets wins the match.
A player's second serve lands in the correct box but bounces and hits the receiver standing outside the service box. What is the ruling?
Answer: The server wins the point
If a legally delivered serve bounces and then hits the receiver, the server wins the point.
What does 'not up' mean in tennis officiating?
Answer: The ball bounced twice before the player hit it
'Not up' is called when a player allows the ball to bounce more than once before hitting it.
In a standard ITF match, when is a medical timeout permitted?
Answer: Once per match for a treatable medical condition
ITF rules permit one medical timeout of up to three minutes per treatable condition during a match.
A player hits a ball that passes over the net post (outside the net) and lands in the opponent's court. What is the correct ruling?
Answer: The shot is good — the ball does not need to pass over the net
A ball that passes outside the net post and lands in the opponent's court is a legal shot under ITF rules.
A player wins a game after deuce by winning two consecutive points. What score is called before the winning point?
Answer: Advantage
After deuce, the player who wins the next point gains 'advantage'; winning the following point wins the game.
Under ITF rules, what is the standard rest period allowed between the final set and the start of a best-of-three tie in a team competition?
Answer: No mandatory rest between rubbers
ITF team competition rules do not mandate a rest period between rubbers; play continues as scheduled.