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Serve depth

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1. Question 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)

   • A Short serve (fault)
   • B Good depth (legal)
   • C Long serve (fault)
   Answer

   Answer: Short serve (fault)

   5 ft → short serve (fault).

2. Question 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)

   • A Short serve (fault)
   • B Good depth (legal)
   • C Long serve (fault)
   Answer

   Answer: Short serve (fault)

   10 ft → short serve (fault).

3. Question 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)

   • A Short serve (fault)
   • B Good depth (legal)
   • C Long serve (fault)
   Answer

   Answer: Short serve (fault)

   15 ft → short serve (fault).

4. Question 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)

   • A Short serve (fault)
   • B Good depth (legal)
   • C Long serve (fault)
   Answer

   Answer: Short serve (fault)

   18 ft → short serve (fault).

5. Question 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)

   • A Short serve (fault)
   • B Good depth (legal)
   • C Long serve (fault)
   Answer

   Answer: Short serve (fault)

   20 ft → short serve (fault).

6. Question 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)

   • A Short serve (fault)
   • B Good depth (legal)
   • C Long serve (fault)
   Answer

   Answer: Good depth (legal)

   22 ft → good depth (legal).

7. Question 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)

   • A Short serve (fault)
   • B Good depth (legal)
   • C Long serve (fault)
   Answer

   Answer: Good depth (legal)

   25 ft → good depth (legal).

8. Question 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)

   • A Short serve (fault)
   • B Good depth (legal)
   • C Long serve (fault)
   Answer

   Answer: Good depth (legal)

   30 ft → good depth (legal).

9. Question 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)

   • A Short serve (fault)
   • B Good depth (legal)
   • C Long serve (fault)
   Answer

   Answer: Good depth (legal)

   35 ft → good depth (legal).

10. Question 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)

    • A Short serve (fault)
    • B Good depth (legal)
    • C Long serve (fault)
    Answer

    Answer: Good depth (legal)

    38 ft → good depth (legal).

11. Question 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)

    • A Short serve (fault)
    • B Good depth (legal)
    • C Long serve (fault)
    Answer

    Answer: Long serve (fault)

    40 ft → long serve (fault).

12. Question 12. One-wall: the serve lands 10 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling: (one-wall)

    • A Short serve (fault)
    • B Good depth (legal)
    • C Long serve (fault)
    Answer

    Answer: Short serve (fault)

    10 ft → short serve (fault).

13. Question 13. One-wall: the serve lands 14 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling: (one-wall)

    • A Short serve (fault)
    • B Good depth (legal)
    • C Long serve (fault)
    Answer

    Answer: Short serve (fault)

    14 ft → short serve (fault).

14. Question 14. One-wall: the serve lands 16 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling: (one-wall)

    • A Short serve (fault)
    • B Good depth (legal)
    • C Long serve (fault)
    Answer

    Answer: Short serve (fault)

    16 ft → short serve (fault).

15. Question 15. One-wall: the serve lands 18 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling: (one-wall)

    • A Short serve (fault)
    • B Good depth (legal)
    • C Long serve (fault)
    Answer

    Answer: Good depth (legal)

    18 ft → good depth (legal).

16. Question 16. One-wall: the serve lands 20 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling: (one-wall)

    • A Short serve (fault)
    • B Good depth (legal)
    • C Long serve (fault)
    Answer

    Answer: Good depth (legal)

    20 ft → good depth (legal).

17. Question 17. One-wall: the serve lands 25 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling: (one-wall)

    • A Short serve (fault)
    • B Good depth (legal)
    • C Long serve (fault)
    Answer

    Answer: Good depth (legal)

    25 ft → good depth (legal).

18. Question 18. One-wall: the serve lands 30 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling: (one-wall)

    • A Short serve (fault)
    • B Good depth (legal)
    • C Long serve (fault)
    Answer

    Answer: Good depth (legal)

    30 ft → good depth (legal).

19. Question 19. One-wall: the serve lands 33 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling: (one-wall)

    • A Short serve (fault)
    • B Good depth (legal)
    • C Long serve (fault)
    Answer

    Answer: Good depth (legal)

    33 ft → good depth (legal).

20. Question 20. One-wall: the serve lands 34 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling: (one-wall)

    • A Short serve (fault)
    • B Good depth (legal)
    • C Long serve (fault)
    Answer

    Answer: Good depth (legal)

    34 ft → good depth (legal).

21. Question 21. One-wall: the serve lands 36 ft from the wall (short line 16 ft, long line 34 ft). Ruling: (one-wall)

    • A Short serve (fault)
    • B Good depth (legal)
    • C Long serve (fault)
    Answer

    Answer: Long serve (fault)

    36 ft → long serve (fault).

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