Tennis Rules

COURT AREA:

SINGLES

Match Is Played Between 2 Players

DOUBLES

Match Is Played Between 4 Players

SERVING Decided by Spinning the Racquet Winner Can Decide to Serve,

Receive, or Pick a Side of the Court Server Starts Game Serving From

the Right Side of the Court Reviver Starts From the Right Side

of Court

SERVING

Both Will Now Alternate From the Right to Left Until the Game Is Completed

Receiver Is Always Diagonal From Server

Server Score Is Always Said First

COURT AREA:

SERVING

Change Sides of the Court When the Total Game Adds to an ODD Number (1,3 5..)

Remember You Do Not Have to Hit a Bad Toss on a Serve

Doubles Serving

Team A Decides to Serve A1 Serves Entire Game After Switching Sides, B1

Serves A2 Serves, Switch Sides and

B2 Serves Now Back to A1

Doubles Serve Receive

Establish Which Side of Court (Right or Left) to Receive Service

Maintain This Relationship the Entire SET

Can Switch After Each Set

COURT AREA:

LET

A Served Ball Strikes the Top of the Net and Falls INTO the Proper Service Area - Result = Re-do the Service Attempt

Court Hinder

FAULT

A Served Ball Lands Outside of the Service Zone

2 Faults Per Service Point

Traditional Scoring

Point Traditional Score Start Love First 15 Second 30 Third 40 Fourth Game Deuce = Tied at 40 -40 Server Won Pt Add In Receiver Won Pt Add Out Must win 2 consec. points

No-Add Scoring

Point No-Add Score Start 0 First 1 Second 2 Third 3 Fourth 4 - Game Tied at 3.. Receiver decides Server Won Pt Which side of court to Receiver Won Pt Serve.. winner of point wins Game

SCORINGPoint Traditional Score No-Add ScoreStart Love 0First 15 1Second 30 2Third 40 3Fourth Game 4

Deuce = Tied at 40 -40 Tied at 3.. Receiver decidesServer Won Pt Add In Which side of court toReceiver Won Pt Add Out Serve.. winner of point wins

Must win 2 consec. points Game

Won When the Opponent Hits Into the Net, Outside Boundary Lines, or Does Not Hit Ball Before Bouncing Twice

Point

GAME

May Last From 4 Points to an Indefinite Number of Points

SET

Won When One Player Has Won at Least 6 Games and Is Leading by at Least 2 Games

MATCH

Won When a Player Wins:

– 2 Out of 3 Sets

– 3 Out of 5 Sets

TOURNAMENT

Involves Teams or Individuals Competing Against Other

TIE-BREAKERS

Introduced So That a 6-6 Set Could End Quickly

12 Point Tie-breaker Player or Team That Wins 7

Points (Ahead by at Least 2) Wins the Game and Set

TIE-BREAKERS 2

Player Who’s Turn It Is to Serve Starts the Tie-break From the Right Service Court

Opponent Serves Points 2 and 3 From the Left and Right Courts, Respectively

TIE-BREAKERS 3

Serve Then Alternates Until the Tie Break Is Completed

Players Change Ends After Every 6 Points Are Won

Player or Team Who Served First in the Tie-break Receives the Serve in the First Game of the Next Set

Tie-Breaker Summarized

Player A Player B 1-r

2-l3-r

4-l 5-r

6-lChange Ends

7-r 8-l...

UNWRITTEN RULES

Played on the Honor System Take Practice Serves Prior to

Starting the Match Keep Your Own Score and Say

Prior to Each Point Responsible for Calling Shots on

Your Side of the Court

UNWRITTEN RULES 2

If You Are in Doubt Whether a Shot Was in.. Call It Good

Play in Shots. Immediately Call “Out” Prior to Hitting the Shot

Hold Racket up in Air to Pause Play (Ball Into Court)

UNWRITTEN RULES 3

Do Not Walk Behind Courts When a Point Is Being Played

Server Should Always Start With 2 Tennis Balls

Be a Good Sport !!!

Weather Information

If In Doubt, Please Enter AHC and Look For Tennis Sign

Dress Accordingly!!! Courts Dry + Above 45 =>

OUTSIDE

More Information

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