Soft tennis rules, for watching
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- How does soft tennis work?
- How big is a soft tennis court?
- What ball is used in soft tennis?
- How is a soft tennis game scored?
- How many games are in a soft tennis match?
- How do you serve in soft tennis?
- What is a fault in soft tennis?
- When is a serve a let in soft tennis?
- How do you receive a serve in soft tennis doubles?
- Who serves when in soft tennis doubles?
- What happens if the wrong player serves in soft tennis?
- Is a ball on the line in or out in soft tennis?
- How do you lose a point in soft tennis?
- Can you touch the net in soft tennis?
- Is a double hit allowed in soft tennis?
- When is a point replayed in soft tennis?
- How much rest do soft tennis players get?
- What is a yellow card in soft tennis?
- Who are the officials in soft tennis?
- How is soft tennis singles different from doubles?
- How do soft tennis team events work?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| ISTF C with article number, for example ISTF C 18.2 | Rules for Competitions (doubles) |
| ISTF S with paragraph number | Singles rules |
| ISTF U with article number | Rules for Umpiring |
| ISTF O with article number | Rules for Operations of Competitions |
| ISTF 2004 | ISTF, Rules of Soft Tennis, effective 1 January 2004 (ASTFI first edition, 2011); older than the web text |
| WC 2024 | The Guide of The 17th Anseong World Soft Tennis Championships (2024) |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
Checked on 14 October 2026.