# Referee training: Serve depth (page 1 of 1)

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1. **Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 5 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:** (3/4-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Short serve (fault) — 5 ft → short serve (fault).

2. **Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 10 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:** (3/4-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Short serve (fault) — 10 ft → short serve (fault).

3. **Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 15 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:** (3/4-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Short serve (fault) — 15 ft → short serve (fault).

4. **Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 18 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:** (3/4-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Short serve (fault) — 18 ft → short serve (fault).

5. **Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 20 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:** (3/4-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Short serve (fault) — 20 ft → short serve (fault).

6. **Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 22 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:** (3/4-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Good depth (legal) — 22 ft → good depth (legal).

7. **Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 25 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:** (3/4-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Good depth (legal) — 25 ft → good depth (legal).

8. **Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 30 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:** (3/4-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Good depth (legal) — 30 ft → good depth (legal).

9. **Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 35 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:** (3/4-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Good depth (legal) — 35 ft → good depth (legal).

10. **Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 38 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:** (3/4-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Good depth (legal) — 38 ft → good depth (legal).

11. **Four-wall: the serve’s first bounce lands 40 ft from the front wall (short line at 20 ft, back wall at 40 ft). Ruling:** (3/4-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Long serve (fault) — 40 ft → long serve (fault).

12. **One-wall: the serve lands 10 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling:** (one-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Short serve (fault) — 10 ft → short serve (fault).

13. **One-wall: the serve lands 14 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling:** (one-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Short serve (fault) — 14 ft → short serve (fault).

14. **One-wall: the serve lands 16 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling:** (one-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Short serve (fault) — 16 ft → short serve (fault).

15. **One-wall: the serve lands 18 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling:** (one-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Good depth (legal) — 18 ft → good depth (legal).

16. **One-wall: the serve lands 20 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling:** (one-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Good depth (legal) — 20 ft → good depth (legal).

17. **One-wall: the serve lands 25 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling:** (one-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Good depth (legal) — 25 ft → good depth (legal).

18. **One-wall: the serve lands 30 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling:** (one-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Good depth (legal) — 30 ft → good depth (legal).

19. **One-wall: the serve lands 33 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling:** (one-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Good depth (legal) — 33 ft → good depth (legal).

20. **One-wall: the serve lands 34 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling:** (one-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Good depth (legal) — 34 ft → good depth (legal).

21. **One-wall: the serve lands 36 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling:** (one-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Good depth (legal)
   - Long serve (fault)
   **Answer:** Long serve (fault) — 36 ft → long serve (fault).