Change of serve (side-out)
The short version
When the serve passes to the other player or side.
From the rulebook
A server continues serving until he/she or his/her side makes an out. When the server or the side loses the serve, they become the receiver or receiving side, and the receiving side becomes the serving side; and so alternately in all subsequent services of the game. Outs are made by:
— One-wall · Rule 4.5 Changes of serve
Related
Where it shows up
- One-wall · Rule 3.7 Appeals …warded the server. If the appeal is not upheld, the call would be two shorts, a side out. If, on the first serve, the server appeals a non-call of a short or other serv…
- One-wall · Rule 4.1 Serve …e has announced the score ( See Rule 3.4.A.9 ). The referee shall call point or side out as soon as a rally ends. The receiver then has up to 10 seconds to assume a rec…
- One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves …me serving. If the player designated as the first server serves out of order, a side out will be called.
- One-wall · Rule 4.9 Technicals …ed from the offender’s score. The technical has no effect on service changes or side outs. If the technical occurs between games or when the offender has no points, the …
- Four-wall · Rule 3.7 Appeals …warded the server. If the appeal is not upheld, the call would be two shorts, a side out. If, on the first serve, the server appeals a non-call of a short or other serv…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.1 Serve … has announced the score (See Rule 3.4.A.9). The referee shall call “point” or “side out” as soon as a rally ends. The receiver then has up to 10 seconds to assume a re…
In GAA / 60×30 rules
- GAA wording: a Hand-Out is a lost serve; a Side-Out means both doubles partners have lost it (GAA rules 1.4 and 4.2.A).
Ref questions
A regulation game is played to:
Answer: 21 points
USHA games are to 21; the tiebreak is to 11.
The tiebreaker (third game) is played to:
Answer: 11 points
The deciding game is to 11.
A match is best of:
Answer: 3 games
Best two of three games.
On the first inning of the match, when the first serving team loses serve:
Answer: Only one partner serves before side-out ("one down")
First inning of the match: only one hand out before side-out.
A doubles team serves out of order on the first server of an inning.
Answer: Out (side-out)
Serving out of order on the first server is an out.
The server’s partner must, during the serve:
Answer: Stand in the service box until the ball passes the short line
The partner stays in the box until the serve passes the short line.