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ITF Rules of Beach Tennis 2016 Page 5 of 28 i. After an agreed odd number of games, in which case, the first ball change in the match shall take place two games earlier than for the rest of the match, to make allowance for the warm- up. A tie-break game counts as one game for the ball change. A ball change shall not take place at the beginning of a tie-break game. In this case, the ball change shall be delayed until the beginning of the second game of the next set; or ii. At the beginning of a set If a ball gets broken during play, the point shall be replayed. Note: Any ball to be used in a tournament which is played under the Rules of Beach Tennis must be named on the official ITF list of approved Stage 2 balls issued by the International Tennis Federation. 5. THE RACKET Rackets, which are approved for play under the Rules of Beach Tennis, must comply with the specifications in Appendix I. The International Tennis Federation shall rule on the question of whether any racket or prototype complies with Appendix I or is otherwise approved or not approved, for play. Such ruling may be undertaken on its own initiative or upon application by any party with a bona fide interest therein, including any players, equipment manufacturer or National Association or members thereof. Such rulings and applications shall be made in accordance with the applicable Review and Hearing Procedures of the International Tennis Federation (see Appendix "IX") Case 1: Is a player allowed to use more than one racket at any time during play? Decision: No. Case 2: Is a player allowed to alter the playing characteristics of a racket? Decision: Yes, except where specifically prohibited by event organisers or where the alteration results in the racket failing to comply with Appendix I. Case 3: Is a player allowed to use a stringed racket? Decision: No. 6. SCORE IN A MATCH A match is played to the best of 3 sets (a player/team needs to win 2 sets to win the match). The chosen format must be announced in advance of the event. 7. SCORE IN A SET The scoring in a set shall be done using the "Tie-break Set" method. The first player/team to win six games wins that "Set", provided there is a margin of two games over the opponent(s). If the score reaches six games all, a tie-break game shall be played. Additional approved alternative scoring methods can be found in Appendix V of the Rules of Beach Tennis. 8. SCORE IN A GAME In the absence of a chair umpire, the game score must be called by the server before the start of each point. a) Standard game (No-Ad) A standard game is scored as follows with the server's score being called first:

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