ITF Rules and Officiating 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Let — the serve is replayed

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Good — lines are part of the court

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A let is called and the rally is replayed

Answer

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

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