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ITF Rules of Beach Tennis 2016

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ITF Rules of Beach Tennis 2016 Page 6 of 28 No point - "Love" First point - "15" Second point - "30" Third point - "40" Fourth point - "Game" Except that if each team has won three points each, the score is "Deuce" and a deciding point shall be played. The team who wins the deciding point wins the "Game". b) Tie-break Game During a tie-break game, points are scored "Zero", "1", "2", "3", etc. The first player/team to win seven points wins the "Game" and "Set", provided there is a margin of two points over the opponent(s). If necessary, the tie-break game shall continue until this margin is achieved. The player whose turn it is to serve shall serve the first point of the tie-break game. The following two points shall be served by the other player or the player in the opposing doubles team due to serve next. After this, each player/team shall serve alternately for two consecutive points until the end of the tie-break game (in doubles, the rotation of service within each team shall continue in the same order as during that set). The player/team whose turn it was to serve first in the tie-break game shall be the receiver in the first game of the following set. Additional approved alternative scoring methods, as outlined in Appendix V of the Rules of Beach Tennis, may be used provided that the one to be used is announced in advance of the event. 9. SERVER & RECEIVER The player/team shall stand on opposite sides of the net. The server is the player who puts the ball into play for the first point. The player/team that are ready to return the ball served by the server shall be the receiver(s). Before the start of each point the receivers(s) shall first take their positions, followed thereafter by the server who will then serve. The receiver(s) may not significantly alter their positions relative to each other and the server once the server has chosen his position until the ball is in play. Case 1: Are the members of the receiving doubles team allowed to stand outside the lines of the court? Decision: Yes. The members of the receiving doubles team may take any position inside or outside the lines on the receiving side of the net. Case 2: Can the partner of the player serving stand in a position which hinders the view of the members of the doubles team returning the serve? Decision: Yes. The partner of the player serving may take any position inside or outside the lines on the serving side of the net. Case 3: Will a player lose the point if he/she crosses the imaginary line in the extension of the net, prior to or after hitting the ball? Decision. No. A player will only lose the point if he/she touches the opposing team's playing area while the ball is in play. Case 4: Is one member of a doubles team allowed to play alone against the opponents? Decision: No. Case 5: Can a receiver move across in front of his/her partner and return the serve?

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