# Referee training: Serve (page 1 of 1)

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1. **The served ball hits the front wall then two side walls before the floor.** (3/4-wall)
   - Fault (three-wall serve)
   - Out serve
   - Legal
   **Answer:** Fault (three-wall serve) — Front + two side walls on the fly is a three-wall serve — a fault.

2. **The served ball hits the front wall then the ceiling before the floor.** (3/4-wall)
   - Fault (ceiling serve)
   - Out serve
   - Legal
   **Answer:** Fault (ceiling serve) — Touching the ceiling after the front wall is a fault serve.

3. **The served ball rebounds off the front wall and strikes the back wall on the fly.** (3/4-wall)
   - Fault (long serve)
   - Out serve
   - Legal
   **Answer:** Fault (long serve) — Carrying to the back wall untouched by the floor is a long serve — a fault.

4. **The served ball rebounds and first lands on or in front of the short line.** (3/4-wall)
   - Fault (short serve)
   - Out serve
   - Legal
   **Answer:** Fault (short serve) — Landing on/before the short line is a short serve — a fault.

5. **The served ball hits the floor before reaching the front wall.** (3/4-wall)
   - Out serve
   - Fault
   - Legal
   **Answer:** Out serve — Hitting the floor before the front wall is an out serve — hand/side out.

6. **The server swings at the serve and completely misses the ball.** (3/4-wall)
   - Out serve
   - Fault
   - No penalty, re-serve
   **Answer:** Out serve — A total whiff is an out serve.

7. **After the front wall the serve strikes one side wall, then the floor in the back court, in bounds.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault
   - Out serve
   **Answer:** Legal serve — Front wall + one side wall before the floor is a legal serve.

8. **The serve hits the front wall and rebounds over the back wall AFTER bouncing on the floor.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal — play on
   - Fault
   - Out serve
   **Answer:** Legal — play on — It bounced in the court first, so it is legal.

9. **A served ball strikes the server’s partner standing in the box (not in danger of being struck).** (3/4-wall)
   - Out serve
   - Screen
   - No penalty
   **Answer:** Out serve — A serve hitting the serving side is an out serve.

10. **The serve passes so close to the server the receiver cannot see it.** (3/4-wall)
   - Screen serve — replay
   - Out serve
   - Point
   **Answer:** Screen serve — replay — A screen serve is replayed; two consecutive screens is a fault.

11. **The server leaves the service zone before the served ball passes the short line.** (one-wall)
   - Fault (foot fault)
   - Point
   - Out serve
   **Answer:** Fault (foot fault) — Leaving the zone early is a foot fault.

12. **The served ball first lands on or short of the short line.** (one-wall)
   - Fault (short serve)
   - Out serve
   - Legal
   **Answer:** Fault (short serve) — A short serve is a fault.

13. **The served ball lands beyond the long line on the fly.** (one-wall)
   - Fault (long serve)
   - Out serve
   - Legal
   **Answer:** Fault (long serve) — Past the long line is a long serve — a fault.

14. **The served ball lands outside a side line.** (one-wall)
   - Fault (long/out serve)
   - Point
   - Legal
   **Answer:** Fault (long/out serve) — A served ball landing outside the side line is a fault serve.

15. **The serve passes so close to the server the receiver cannot see it (one-wall).** (one-wall)
   - Hinder serve — replay
   - Out serve
   - Point
   **Answer:** Hinder serve — replay — In one-wall a screen is a "hinder serve" — replay; two in a row is a fault.

16. **The receiver steps into the service zone before the serve passes the short line.** (one-wall)
   - Point for the server
   - Fault
   - Out
   **Answer:** Point for the server — Receiver encroachment favors the server — point.

17. **How many fault serves in a row result in loss of serve?** (both)
   - Two
   - One
   - Three
   **Answer:** Two — Two consecutive faults = side-out (hand out).

18. **The server drops the ball to bounce it for the serve but lets it bounce without striking.** (both)
   - Counts toward the 10-second clock (no fault yet)
   - Immediate fault
   - Out serve
   **Answer:** Counts toward the 10-second clock (no fault yet) — A drop without a strike isn’t a serve; the 10-second clock keeps running.

19. **In four-wall, the served ball hits the front wall and then the floor in the front court (before the short line).** (3/4-wall)
   - Short serve (fault)
   - Legal
   - Out
   **Answer:** Short serve (fault) — Front-court landing is short.

20. **In one-wall doubles, the server’s partner stands:** (one-wall)
   - Outside the side lines, clear of the receiver’s view
   - Anywhere in the court
   - On the short line
   **Answer:** Outside the side lines, clear of the receiver’s view — The partner stands clear so as not to screen.

21. **Serve ruling — the served ball: front wall, then directly to the floor in the back court (in bounds).** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Legal serve — A legal serve: front wall first, then the floor past the short line (and not long/out).

22. **Serve ruling — the served ball: front wall then ONE side wall, then the floor in bounds.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Legal serve — A legal serve: front wall first, then the floor past the short line (and not long/out).

23. **Serve ruling — the served ball: front wall then the ceiling.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Fault serve — A fault serve (short, long, three-wall, ceiling, or foot fault). Two faults = side-out.

24. **Serve ruling — the served ball: front wall then TWO side walls before the floor.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Fault serve — A fault serve (short, long, three-wall, ceiling, or foot fault). Two faults = side-out.

25. **Serve ruling — the served ball: front wall and carries to the back wall on the fly.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Fault serve — A fault serve (short, long, three-wall, ceiling, or foot fault). Two faults = side-out.

26. **Serve ruling — the served ball: first bounce lands on the short line.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Fault serve — A fault serve (short, long, three-wall, ceiling, or foot fault). Two faults = side-out.

27. **Serve ruling — the served ball: first bounce lands in front of the short line.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Fault serve — A fault serve (short, long, three-wall, ceiling, or foot fault). Two faults = side-out.

28. **Serve ruling — the served ball: the floor BEFORE reaching the front wall.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Out serve — An out serve ends the service immediately (side-out / hand out).

29. **Serve ruling — the served ball: a complete miss (whiff) on the toss/strike.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Out serve — An out serve ends the service immediately (side-out / hand out).

30. **Serve ruling — the served ball: strikes the server’s partner who is outside the box.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Out serve — An out serve ends the service immediately (side-out / hand out).

31. **Serve ruling — the served ball: passes so close to the server the receiver can’t see it.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Screen / hinder — replay — A screen/hinder serve is replayed; two in a row is a fault.

32. **Serve ruling — the served ball: front wall then floor between the short line and back wall (good depth).** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Legal serve — A legal serve: front wall first, then the floor past the short line (and not long/out).

33. **Serve ruling — the served ball: front wall then back wall after first bouncing on the floor.** (3/4-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Legal serve — A legal serve: front wall first, then the floor past the short line (and not long/out).

34. **Serve ruling — the served ball: front wall then the floor between the short line and long line.** (one-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Legal serve — A legal serve: front wall first, then the floor past the short line (and not long/out).

35. **Serve ruling — the served ball: front wall then the floor short of the short line.** (one-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Fault serve — A fault serve (short, long, three-wall, ceiling, or foot fault). Two faults = side-out.

36. **Serve ruling — the served ball: front wall then the floor beyond the long line on the fly.** (one-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Fault serve — A fault serve (short, long, three-wall, ceiling, or foot fault). Two faults = side-out.

37. **Serve ruling — the served ball: lands outside a side line.** (one-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Fault serve — A fault serve (short, long, three-wall, ceiling, or foot fault). Two faults = side-out.

38. **Serve ruling — the served ball: the floor before reaching the wall.** (one-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Out serve — An out serve ends the service immediately (side-out / hand out).

39. **Serve ruling — the served ball: a complete whiff on the serve.** (one-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Out serve — An out serve ends the service immediately (side-out / hand out).

40. **Serve ruling — the served ball: the server steps over the short line before the ball passes it.** (one-wall)
   - Legal serve
   - Fault serve
   - Out serve
   - Screen / hinder — replay
   **Answer:** Fault serve — A fault serve (short, long, three-wall, ceiling, or foot fault). Two faults = side-out.