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Rare situations, and the ones people argue about.

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Serving and receiving

  1. What happens if the wrong player serves in soft tennis?If the wrong pair serves, the wrong partner serves, a pair is at the wrong end or the wrong service court is used, the error is corrected once found.

The rally

  1. Is a double hit allowed in soft tennis?A player loses the point if the ball touches the racket twice in one stroke, called a dribble, or rests on the strings, called a carry.
  2. When is a point replayed in soft tennis?If a rally is spoiled by an umpire's mistaken call, a ball from another court or someone outside the match, the chair umpire calls "No count".

Conduct, officials and events

  1. How much rest do soft tennis players get?Play must be continuous.
  2. What is a yellow card in soft tennis?Players may ask the umpire about a call but may not protest it or stop play over it.
  3. Who are the officials in soft tennis?Each match has a chair umpire and usually a vice umpire, with two linesmen if needed.
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