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ITF Rules of Beach Tennis 2016 Page 2 of 28 CONTENTS Where amendments have been made to these rules the text is underlined. Foreword 3 Rule 1 The Court 4 Rule 2 Playing Surface 4 Rule 3 Permanent Fixtures 4 Rule 4 The Ball 4 Rule 5 The Racket 5 Rule 6 Score in a Match 5 Rule 7 Score in a Set 5 Rule 8 Score in a Game 5 Rule 9 Server & Receiver 6 Rule 10 Choice of Ends & Service 7 Rule 11 Change of Ends 7 Rule 12 Ball in Play 7 Rule 13 Ball Touches a Line 7 Rule 14 Ball Touches a Permanent Fixture or Net Post 7 Rule 15 Order of Service 7 Rule 16 Order of Receiving in Doubles 8 Rule 17 The Service 8 Rule 18 Serving 8 Rule 19 Foot Fault 8 Rule 20 Service Fault 8 Rule 21 When to Serve & Receive 9 Rule 22 The Let During a Service 9 Rule 23 The Let 9 Rule 24 Player/Team Loses Point 9 Rule 25 A Good Return 10 Rule 26 Hindrance 10 Rule 27 Correcting Errors 11 Rule 28 Role of Court Officials 11 Rule 29 Continuous Play 11 Rule 30 Coaching 12 Rule 31 Player Analysis Technology 13 Appendix I The Racket 14 Appendix II The Ball 15 Appendix III Player Analysis Technology 16 Appendix IV Advertising 17 Appendix V Alternative Procedures and Scoring Methods 18 Appendix VI Role of Officials 19 Appendix VII Junior Beach Tennis 21 Appendix VIII Plan of a Court 22 Appendix IX Suggestions on How to Mark out a Court 23 Appendix X Procedures For Review And Hearings On The Rules Of Beach Tennis 26 References to the International Tennis Federation or ITF shall hereafter mean ITF Limited.

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