Partner
The short version
Your teammate in doubles.
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Where it shows up
- One-wall · Rule 1.1 Types of games …tthroat, and the rules for singles should apply to the player playing without a partner, just as the rules for doubles should apply to two players playing as a team.
- One-wall · Rule 4.2 Doubles Partner’s position In doubles, the server’s partner must stand outside the side lines, …
- One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves … gets another serve. (See Rule 4.3 C.6) 1) Moving on service. The server or his partner moves out of the way of a legally served ball from the wall, hinder may be call…
- One-wall · Rule 4.4 Return of Serve … in a point for the server. After contacting the ball, the receiver and his/her partner may step on or over the short line without penalty.
- One-wall · Rule 4.5 Changes of serve Hits partner The server hits his/her partner with an attempted return.
- One-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally …ting 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 Rule 4.6.Rally…
- One-wall · Rule 4.7 Dead-ball Hinders …r the contact impeded the play. 4.) Moving on service. If the server or his/her partner moves out of the way of a legally served ball. (See Rule 4.3.B.1) 5.) Back-swin…
- One-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders … 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/her partner …
- Four-wall · Rule 1.1 Types of games …tthroat, and the rules for singles should apply to the player playing without a partner, just as the rules for doubles should apply to two players playing as a team.
- Four-wall · Rule 4.2 Doubles Partner’s position On each serve, the server’s partner shall stand erect with his/her b…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves … the referee’s judgment, the ball passes so close to the server or the server’s partner that the receiver’s view of the ball is obstructed, a screen should be called. …
- Four-wall · Rule 4.4 Return of Serve …ntil after contacting the ball. In doubles, this also applies to the receiver’s partner. A violation results in a point for the server. After contacting the ball, the …
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- Four-wall · Rule 4.5 Changes of serve Hits partner The server hits his/her partner with an attempted return.
- Four-wall · Rule 4.6 Rally …ting 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 Rule 4.6.Rally…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.7 Dead-ball Hinders …vable to the defensive player. It is not a hinder when a player hinders his/her partner. Part 4, Rule 4.7.B: Interpretation No. 12 If the ball is judged to be un-retri…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders … 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/her partner …
- Four-wall · Rule 2.1-one Courts …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 indicated service line, or enters …
Ref questions
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.