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Last updated 10 th February 2014 ITF Rules of Beach Tennis 2014 Page 10 of 12 If a member of a doubles team is hindered in playing the point by a deliberate act of a member of the opposing doubles team, that doubles team shall win the point. However, the point shall be replayed if a member of a doubles team is hindered in playing the point by either an unintentional act of a member of the opposing doubles team, or something outside the player's own control (not including a permanent fixture). Case 1: Is an unintentional double hit a hindrance? Decision: No. Case 2: A member of a doubles team claims to have stopped play because the player thought that a member of the opposing doubles team was being hindered. Is this a hindrance? Decision: No, the doubles team loses the point. Case 3: A ball in play hits a bird flying over the court. Is this a hindrance? Decision: Yes, the point shall be replayed. Case 4: During a point, a ball or other object that was lying on the doubles team's side of the net when the point started hinders one of the players. Is this a hindrance? Decision: No. Case 5: Where are the server's partner and members of the receiving doubles team allowed to stand? Decision: The server's partner and the members of the receiving doubles team may take any position on their own side of the net, inside or outside the court. However, if a player is creating a hindrance to a member of the opposing doubles team, the hindrance rule should be used. 27. Correcting Errors As a principle, when an error in respect of the Rules of Beach Tennis is discovered, all points previously played shall stand. Errors so discovered shall be corrected as follows: a. During a standard game or a tie-break game, if the doubles teams are at the wrong ends of the court, the error should be corrected as soon as it is discovered and the server shall serve from the correct end of the court according to the score. If a player serves out of turn during a standard game, the player who was originally due to serve shall serve as soon as the error is discovered. However, if a game is completed before the error is discovered the order of service shall remain as altered. b. If a player serves out of turn during a tie-break game and the error is discovered after an even number of points have been played, the error is corrected immediately. If the error is discovered after an odd number of points have been played, the order of service shall remain as altered. c. If in error a tie-break game is started at 6 games all, when it was previously agreed that the set would be an "Advantage set", the error shall be corrected immediately if only one point has been played. If the error is discovered after the second point is in play, the set will continue as a "Tie-break set".

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