Out serve
The short version
A serve that loses the serve immediately.
From the rulebook
Out serves Any of the following results in an out: 1.) Missed serve. Any attempt to hit the ball that results in a total miss, or in the ball touching any part of the server’s body other than the hitting hand. 2.) Non-front serve. Any served ball that does not strike the wall first. 3.) Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound from the wall that touches the server, or touches the server’s partner. This includes a serve that is intentionally caught. When the partner is hit by the serve, the…
— One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves
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Where it shows up
- One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves Out serves Any of the following results in an out: 1.) Missed serve. Any attempt to hit th…
- One-wall · Rule 4.5 Changes of serve Out serve The server makes an out serve under Rule 4.3 D .
- Four-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves Out serves Any of the following results in an out: 1) Missed serve. Any attempt to hit the…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.5 Changes of serve Out serve The server makes an out serve under Rule 4.3.D.
- Four-wall · Rule 2.1-one Courts Out serves 3) Touched serve. Any served ball on the rebound from the wall that touches the…
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.