Several rule changes were adopted for 2023, but the one most significant to recreational players is the prohibition of spinning the ball prior to hitting it. You can still add backspin, or topspin to the serve, you just can’t spin it prior to hitting it. If you are called out on this type of service,… Continue reading New 2023 rule – no-spin serve
Author: Jim
Two Bounce Rule
Before either team is allowed to volley – hit the ball before it bounces – the ball must bounce once on each side. So, the serve must bounce before it’s returned, then the ball must bounce once on the server’s side before that team can volley. This is one of the rules that will get… Continue reading Two Bounce Rule
Three shots to master!
There are three shots that you must continually work on: The Serve. It’s hard to practice these shots while playing in real games, but you need to develop a couple of different serves. Otherwise, you’ll be too predictable. So, work on serve with a bit of backspin, another with a bit of topspin, and another… Continue reading Three shots to master!
The first server of the game is server 2
On the opening serve of the game, the first person to serve is designated as server 2. So the 1st score called is 0-0-2. After a side-out, there will be server 1, then server 2, then a side-out.