Delay of game
The short version
Taking too long between rallies.
Related
Where it shows up
- One-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee … The opponent will then be awarded one additional point for each full minute of delay of game up to 10 minutes. The match shall then be forfeited. This applies to th…
- One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves …layer does serve out of order, the “out-of-order” rule shall apply. 7.) Service delay. The server fails to hit the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has annou…
- Four-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee … The opponent will then be awarded one additional point for each full minute of delay of game up to 10 minutes. The match shall then be forfeited. This applies to th…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves …player does serve out of order, the “out-of-order” rule shall apply. 7) Service delay. The server fails to hit the ball within 10 seconds after the referee has annou…
Ref questions
After a fault serve, the referee should:
Answer: Announce "second serve" (do NOT re-call the score)
Do not re-call the score after a fault — only after a hinder or timeout.
Whose score is announced first?
Answer: The server’s
Always call the server’s score first, e.g. "12 serving 8".
Once the score is called, the server must contact the ball within:
Answer: 10 seconds
The 10-second service rule; exceeding it is an out.
Timeouts allowed per player/team in a regulation game:
Answer: 3
Three timeouts per game (two in the tiebreak), one minute each.
Timeouts allowed in the tiebreaker:
Answer: 2
Two timeouts in the tiebreak.
A timeout may be requested:
Answer: Before the score is called
Not after the score or "second serve" is announced.