Rule 3.6 Appeals

The server may appeal a short or other service fault. He may also appeal receiving line violations. If his appeal is upheld, the server is awarded the serve over. If he had one short, the call would cancel the previous fault call, and he would have no faults, because he was judged to have made a legal serve. If, in the opinion of the referee, the ball could not have been returned, a point shall be awarded the server. If the appeal is not upheld, the call would be two shorts, a handout. After the rally has ended, either player may appeal on a double-bounce call or non-call, kill shots called good, kill shots called no good and court hinders. The outcome may result in a point being awarded, a handout, or a replay.

After the rally has ended, either player may appeal faults and skip serves not called. If he wins the appeal, he is awarded the appropriate call. After the rally, either player may appeal a double-bounce call or non-call, kill shots called good or no good, or any call or non-call regarding a legal return. The outcome of the appeal may result in a point or handout being upheld, reversed or replayed.

At no time may a player appeal a hinder serve, hinder (other than court hinders), technicals or other discretionary calls.

A player must make appeals directly to the referee before the referee announces the score. The referee may then request the opinion of the linesmen. The referee may also appeal to the linesmen himself if he is uncertain of his own call, and may then maintain, reverse or nullify the call. A replay shall be called if the referee believes it is necessary in the interest of fairness.