Short serve
The short version
A serve that lands short of the short line.
From the rulebook
Fault serves The following serves are fault serves, and any two that are hit before a legal serve is executed result in an out: 1.) Foot fault. a.) The server begins the service motion with one or both feet touching the floor outside the service zone (See Rule 4.1.C ). b.) The server‘s foot touches the floor outside the service zone before the served ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line from the wall. c.) In doubles, when the server’s partner is not outside the side l…
— One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves
Related
Where it shows up
- One-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves …ers the playing zone before the served ball passes him/her (See Rule 4.2B). 2.) Short serve. Any serve that first hits the wall and on the rebound hits the floor in front …
- One-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders …ive player may make a call that is otherwise reserved for the referee, such as “short serve” “out,” or “hinder.” Play shall immediately be stopped and the referee shall co…
- Four-wall · Rule 4.3 Defective serves … until the ball passes through the plane of the back edge of the short line. 2) Short serve. Any serve that first hits the front wall and on the rebound hits the floor in …
- Four-wall · Rule 4.8 Avoidable hinders …ive player may make a call that is otherwise reserved for the referee, such as “short serve” “out,” or “hinder.” Play shall immediately be stopped and the referee shall co…
- Four-wall · Rule 2.1-one Courts …ters the playing zone before the served ball passes him/her (See Rule 4.2B). 2) Short serve. Any serve that first hits the wall and on the rebound hits the floor in front …
Ref questions
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:
Answer: Short serve (fault)
5 ft → short serve (fault).
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:
Answer: Short serve (fault)
10 ft → short serve (fault).
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:
Answer: Short serve (fault)
15 ft → short serve (fault).