Doubles

• One-wall · Rule 5.2 Scheduling Rule 5.2 A · Rule 5.2 BPreliminary matches Contestants entered in both singles and doubles may be required to play both events on the same day or night with little rest b…
• Four-wall · Rule 1.1 Types of games Rule 1.1 Intro… played by three, cutthroat (See Interpretation No.1); and when played by four, doubles. Part 1, Rule 1.1: Interpretation No. 1: “Cutthroat” is not an official tournam…
• Four-wall · Rule 1.4 Points and outs Rule 1.4 Intro…Late start.) When the serving side loses one rally in singles or two rallies in doubles, it loses the serve (except as provided by Rule 4.2.A, Server.) Losing the serv…
• Four-wall · Rule 3.3 Removal of Officials Rule 3.3 Intro… may be removed from a match upon the agreement of both singles players or both doubles teams providing there is agreement by the chief of referees or the tournament d…
• Four-wall · Rule 3.4 Referee Rule 3.4 B · Rule 3.4 D…he absence of line judges, if both players in singles or three out of four in a doubles match disagree with a call made by the referee, the referee should consider rev…
• Four-wall · Rule 4.1 Serve Rule 4.1 A…ames, another coin toss will be made to determine which player serves first. In doubles, the side winning the toss of a coin chooses to serve or receive in the first g…
• Four-wall · Rule 4.2 Doubles Rule 4.2 AServer At the beginning of each game in doubles, each side informs the referee of the order of service, which must be followed …
• Four-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves Rule 4.3 C · Rule 4.3 D… served ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line. c) In doubles, when the server’s partner is not in the service box with both feet on the floo…
• Four-wall · Rule 4.4 Return of Serve Rule 4.4 B…he plane of the back edge of the short line until after contacting the ball. In doubles, this also applies to the receiver’s partner. A violation results in a point fo…
• Four-wall · Rule 4.5 Changes of serve Rule 4.5 FSecond out In doubles, the side is retired when both partners have been put out, except on the first …
• Four-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally Rule 4.6 C · Rule 4.6 D · Rule 4.6 F…ouch In attempting returns, the ball may be touched only once by one player. In doubles, both partners may swing at the ball, but only one may actually strike it. (see…
• Four-wall · Rule 4.7 Dead-ball Hinders Rule 4.7 CDoubles Both players on a side are entitled to a fair and unobstructed chance at the ba…
• Four-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders Rule 4.8 B · Rule 4.8 F…hat effects a block or crowds his/her opponent about to return the ball; or, in doubles, one partner creates a hinder by moving directly in front of an opponent as his…
• Four-wall · Rule 4.9 Technicals Rule 4.9 Intro…als in a match, or two for eye protection infractions, on a singles player or a doubles team will result in a forfeiture.
• Four-wall · Rule 5.2 Scheduling Rule 5.2 A · Rule 5.2 BPreliminary matches Contestants entered in both singles and doubles may be required to play both events on the same day or night with little rest b…
• Four-wall · Rule 2.1-one Courts Rule 2.1-one B · Rule 2.1-one C…asses through the plane of the back edge of the short line from the wall. b) In doubles, when the server’s partner is not outside the side lines, astraddle the indicat…

Answer: Only one partner serves before side-out ("one down")

First inning of the match: only one hand out before side-out.

Answer: Out (side-out)

Serving out of order on the first server is an out.

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.