Rule Number Four

by | Dec 13, 2012 | Tennis Tips

Rule number four? RULE 4 The Racket Rackets failing to comply with the following specifications are not approved for play under the Rules of Tennis: (a) The hitting surface of the rachet shall be flat and consist of a pattern of crossed strings connected to a frame...

Rule Number Three

by | Dec 13, 2012 | Tennis Tips

Rule number three? RULE 3 The Ball The ball shall have a uniform outer surface and shall be white or yellow in colour. If there are any seams, they shall be stitchless. The ball shall be more than two and a half inches (6.35cm.) and less than two and five-eighths...

Rule Number 2

by | Dec 13, 2012 | Tennis Tips

Rule number 2? RULE 2 Permanent Fixtures The permanent fixtures of the Court shall include not only the net, posts, singles sticks, cord or metal cable, strap and band, but also, where there are any such, the back and side stops, the stands, fixed or movable seats and...

The Rules of Tennis are quite Simple

by | Dec 13, 2012 | Tennis Tips

The rules of tennis are quite simple. The game itself is complex. Rule 1. Opponents stand on opposite sides of the court. The player who delivers the ball to start the point is called the server. The player who stands opposite and cross-court from the server is the...

ITF Rules of Tennis

by | Dec 13, 2012 | Tennis Tips

ITF Rules of Tennis The following ITF Rules of Tennis and Cases and Decisions are the official rules of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), of which the United States Tennis Association (USTA) is a member. USTA Comments have the same weight and force in USTA...

My Wife Plays in a 3.0 Club League

by | Dec 13, 2012 | Tennis Tips

Q. My wife plays in a 3.0 club league and she had a situation today that I have researched in the 2004 FAC but cannot find a reference to. After the warm-up but before this unofficiated match started, the opponent asked for a line judge, and not just one but two (one...