Ceiling
The short version
The overhead surface of a four-wall court.
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Where it shows up
- Four-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves …s the front wall and then hits any two other walls before hitting the floor. 4) Ceiling serve. Any serve that hits the front wall first and then touches the ceiling. 5…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.4 Return of Serve …her 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 …
- Four-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally …f a player’s hand or fist into the gallery, into any opening in a side wall, or ceiling. 4) A ball that obviously did not have the velocity or direction to hit the fro…
- Four-wall · Rule 2.1-three Courts …H. Out-of-court ball. Under Rule 4.7 Situations. Under 1) Court Hinders. Add a) Ceiling House Rule. On three-wall courts with ceilings, since no two are the same anyth…
Ref questions
The served ball hits the front wall then two side walls before the floor.
Answer: Fault (three-wall serve)
Front + two side walls on the fly is a three-wall serve — a fault.
The served ball hits the front wall then the ceiling before the floor.
Answer: Fault (ceiling serve)
Touching the ceiling after the front wall is a fault serve.
The served ball rebounds off the front wall and strikes the back wall on the fly.
Answer: Fault (long serve)
Carrying to the back wall untouched by the floor is a long serve — a fault.