Back wall
The short version
The rear wall of a four-wall court.
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Where it shows up
- Four-wall · Rule 2.1 Courts Dimensions The court is 20 feet wide, 20 feet high and 40 feet long, with the back wall having a recommended minimum height of 14 feet.
- Four-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves …he receiver standing in the center of the rear court, two to four feet from the back wall, should have a clear view of the served ball as it rebounds from the front wall…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.4 Return of Serve … 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 tou…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders …was. He/she must move. This is also the case when a player gives the opponent a back wall setup. It is the obligation of the defensive player to look over his/her should…
Ref questions
A "court hinder" (e.g., the ball hits a known obstruction or a bad joint):
Answer: Replay the rally
A court hinder is replayed.
In four-wall, the receiving line (dashed) is:
Answer: 5 ft behind the short line
The receiving line is 5 ft behind the short line.
In one-wall, the long line marks:
Answer: The back boundary of the court
The long line is the back boundary.