Basic rules ppt
- 1. Basic Tennis Rules For Great Junior High Tennis
- 2. Table of Contents Sportsmanship Making Calls Calls on Own Side of the Court Out Calls Lines are In! Getting an Official On Court Misconduct
- 3. Sportsmanship Junior high tennis often has no officials Respect and sportsmanship from all participants makes for a more enjoyable experience for all
- 4. Sportsmanship Benefit of the Doubt – basic rule #1 in tennis is that your opponent should always get the benefit of the doubt. When unsure of your own calls, rule in favor of your opponent. Ex. – a ball lands near the baseline, but you aren’t sure if it was on the line or out. Based on this concept, you hit the ball and continue the point instead of calling it out. Good Faith Points – players are in agreement prior to the point and participate in the point Points played in good faith count Don’t stop a point to argue over the score – corrections should be made after the point Points should NOT be replayed
- 5. Shaking hands after the match indicates agreement that the match is over This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
- 6. Making Calls – Service Faults Service Fault Occurs When: ball doesn’t go over the net into diagonally opposite service box Server swings and misses Server foot faults – steps over baseline, center mark, or sideline prior to hitting the ball Returner (and partner) may call faults Partners should make calls when they have a better viewpoint Returners can only call foot faults after warning the server and attempting to get an official If unsure of a call, play the point as if the serve was good Server (and partner) can call faults if: 1st serve is clearly out and the return is missed 2nd serve is clearly out (concedes point) Returned 1st serves should be played
- 7. Let Calls Any player may call a let if a serve hits the net and lands in the correct service box Other lets – like a ball from another court rolling on the court – should be called promptly, the point stopped and replayed This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Let! Let!
- 8. Calls on Own Side of the Court Players make the calls on their own side of the court, including: Out calls Player’s own violations Ball bouncing twice Deliberate double hitting Player touching the net Ball touching the player – including catching a ball that would have been out Calls should be made promptly and clearly This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA The ball hit me, your point!
- 9. Calls on Own Side of the Court - Doubles Either partner can make a call in doubles Player with best view should be the deciding call If partners disagree on a call, benefit should go to the opponent In the picture: Player by the ball should have made the call, due to the better angle Partners disagreed, point should go to the opponentsThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Out! In!
- 10. Out Calls Players make out calls on their side of the net (opponent’s shots) Make calls loud and clear, visually and verbally Only balls clearly seen out should be called out If you’re unsure, play the ball as if it was in If you call a ball out, then realize it was in, give the point to your opponent This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Out! This ball should be called out because the player is not facing the baseline and doesn’t clearly see it land out.
- 11. Lines Are In! Balls landing on the line are considered in play If you can’t clearly see space between the ball and line, play it Picture – the ball lands mostly out, but is touching the line so it is in play
- 12. Getting an Official Remember, sportsmanship and respect are expected, but you may find the need to get an impartial official. These are often coaches and tournament directors in junior high Appropriate times to get an official: A PATTERN of bad calls Flagrant, repeated foot faults Stalling Needing medical attention A scoring dispute (after attempting to resolve it on court) Conflicts are reduced when you follow the #1 rule of giving your opponent the benefit of the doubt
- 13. Misconduct and Point Penalties Certain actions can result in penalties on court Misconduct includes: Profanity or obscenity Abuse of racket, balls, or equipment Verbal or physical abuse of a player Retaliatory calls (bad calls because an opponent makes a bad call) Failure to follow instructions of an official Other unsportsmanlike conduct Offense Penalty First Offense Loss of a point Second Offense Loss of a game Third Offense Default of the match Some severe offenses may result in immediate default of a match
- 14. Resources Rules presented above are from the Friend at Court Rules and Regulations publication from the USTA, which include official ITF rules and the Code. Friend at Court 2020. (2020). Retrieved from https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/officiating/2020 Friend at Court.pdf