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A screen serve stops play, and the server gets another serve. Any 3 consecutive screen serves result in a "fault."
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During the volley, the ball can touch the floor twice and still be in play.
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Fault serves. Any three (3) fault serves that are hit consecutively before a legal serve is executed results in an out.
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Outs are made by: A. Out serve. The server makes 3 fault servers before executing a legal serve.
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Rule 4.4. Return of Serve. Receiving position. The receiver must stand at least three (3) feet behind the short line, as indicated by the receiver's restraining lines, until the ball is hit by the server.
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Straddle balls. A legally served ball that travels between the legs of the server is not an automatic screen.
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The serve is begun by bouncing the ball to the floor in the service zone or can be hit without a bounce or can be hit with more than one bounce while in the service zone.
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The server does not always need to come to a complete stop in the service zone before beginning the serve.
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Three (3) consecutive screen serves result in a fault.
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A long serve is any serve that first hits the front wall and rebounds to the back wall before touching the floor.
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A rally is defined as when the ball is legally returned and kept in play after a legal serve is executed.
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A serve that rebounds on the fly from the front wall into the crotch of the back wall and the floor is a legal serve, as is a three-wall crotch serve.
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All balls hitting the crotch of a wall and the floor shall be considered to have hit the floor first.
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Any serve that hits a crotch in the front wall is an out.
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Bouncing ball outside service zone. Any serve that is struck on a bounce that was made outside the service zone is a fault.
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Ceiling serve. Any serve that hits the front wall first and then touches the ceiling is a fault.
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Dry ball and gloves. Every effort must be made to keep the ball dry. Deliberately wetting the ball results in an out or point. If a player's gloves are wet to the extent that they leave wet marks on the ball, the player must change to dry gloves.
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Eye protection. It is recommended that players use unaltered lensed eye wear, with specifications that meet or exceed either ASTM standards to protect their eyes.
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Eye protection. Protective eye wear designed for court sports must be properly worn at all times on the court.
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Fly return of serve. In making a fly return of serve, or any other legal return, the receiver may hit the ball any time after it passes completely through the plane of the back edge of the short line; however no part of his/her body may extend on or over the plane of the back edge of the short line until after contacting the ball. After contacting the ball, the receiver and his/her partner may step on or over the short line without penalty.
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Foot fault. The server begins the service motion with one or both feet touching the floor outside the service zone.
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Foot fault. The server's foot touches the floor outside the service zone before the served ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line.
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Legal return. After the ball is legally served, the player on the receiving side must strike the ball either on the fly or after the first bounce, and before the ball touches the floor the second time, to return the ball to the front wall either directly or after it has touched one or both side walls, the back wall, the ceiling, or any combination of those surfaces. A returned ball may not touch the floor before touching the front wall
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Non-front serve. Any served ball that does not strike the front wall results in an out serve.
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Not coming to a complete stop in the service zone before beginning the serve (See Rule 4.2D) results in a fault serve.
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On the serve, the ball must be hit by the server's hand or fist so that it contacts the front wall first and don the rebound contacts the floor behind the short line, either with or without touching one of the side walls.
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On the service, the ball must hit the front wall and hit the floor past the short line.
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One touch. In attempting returns, the ball may be touched only once by the player.
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Only the front or back of one hand may be used at any one time to return the ball. Using two hands together or any portion of the body other than the hand to hit a ball is an out.
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Out serve. The following results in an out: Missed serve. An attempt to hit the ball that results in a total miss, in the ball touching any part of the server's body other than the hitting hand.
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Screen ball. Any ball rebounding from the front wall so close to the body of a defensive player that it interferes with or prevents the offensive player from having a clear view of the ball.
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Screen ball. if the ball passes so close to the server that the receiver's view of the ball is obstructed, a screen should be called.
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Short line. The short line is a line in the middle of the court that makes up a part of the service box.
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Short serve. Any serve that first hits the front wall and on the rebound hits the floor in front of, or on, the short line either with or without touching one side wall results in one fault.
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The following are service faults: a) foot fault, b) short serve, c) long serve, d) three wall serve.
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Three-wall serve. Any serve that first hits the front wall and then hits any two other walls before hitting the floor.
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Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound from the front wall, before bouncing on the floor, that touches the server. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught. Results in an out serve.
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Wrist ball. The use of any other part of the body to return the ball, including the wrist or arm above the player's hand, is a violation, even though the wrist or arm may be covered by a glove.
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