ITF Rules and Officiating 4

Question 1

Under ITF rules, how many sets constitute a best-of-five match?

Accepted Answer

A player must win 3 sets

Answer

In a best-of-five match, the first player to win 3 sets wins the match.

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

The server wins the point

Answer

If a legally delivered serve bounces and then hits the receiver, the server wins the point.

Question 3

What does 'not up' mean in tennis officiating?

Accepted Answer

The ball bounced twice before the player hit it

Answer

'Not up' is called when a player allows the ball to bounce more than once before hitting it.

Question 4

In a standard ITF match, when is a medical timeout permitted?

Accepted Answer

Once per match for a treatable medical condition

Answer

ITF rules permit one medical timeout of up to three minutes per treatable condition during a match.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

The shot is good — the ball does not need to pass over the net

Answer

A ball that passes outside the net post and lands in the opponent's court is a legal shot under ITF rules.

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