ITF Rules of Beach Tennis 2016 Page 14 of 28
APPENDIX I
THE RACKET
For all measurements in Appendix I, SI units shall take precedence.
The beach tennis racket must conform to all of the requirements below:
a. The hitting surface, defined as the flat area of the racket head bounded by the inner edge
of the rim or holes larger than 13 mm in diameter, whichever is smaller, must not exceed
30cm in length and 26 cm in width.
b. The racket must not exceed 50cm in length from the butt of the handle to the tip of the
racket head. The racket head must not exceed 26cm in width.
c. The profile distance between the two hitting surfaces (thickness) must be constant and
must not exceed 38 mm.
d. Holes greater than 13 mm in diameter must not extend over 40 mm from the rim of the
racket, with the exception of holes that form part of the throat.
e. The racket must be free from any device that may provide communication, advice or
instruction of any kind, audible or visible, to a player during a match. Attached objects,
protrusions and devices that are approved as Player Analysis Technology are permitted.
