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RULES OF THE SINGLE GAME.
1. The game is 15 up; that is, the player who first scores 15 aces
wins the game, excepting that:
(a) On the score bein called 13 all for the first time in any
game, Hand-out may, before the next service has been
delivered, set the game to 5, or to 3;
i.e.,
the player
winning 5 (or 3) aces first wins the game.
(b) Similarly, at 14. all, Hand-out may set the game to 3.
N
OTE.
—When Hand-in requires one more ace to win the game, the
Alarker shall call his score " Game Ball."
2. When the player fails to serve, or to return the ball, in
accordance with the Rules of the game, his opponent wins the
stroke. A stroke won by Hand-in scores an ace. A stroke won
by Hand-out makes him Hand-in.
3. The ball, after being served, whether the service is good or
not, is in play until it is a Double, or until after being properly
returned it has failed to hit the front wall above the board, or
until it has touched a player, or until it has gone out of court.
4. The right to serve first in a rubber shall be decided by the
spin of a racket.
5. At the beginning of each game and of each hand the server
may serve from either box, but after scoring an ace he shall then
serve from the other, and so on alternately as long as he remains
Hand-in, or until the end of the game.
If the server serves from the wrong box there shall be no
penalty and the service shall count as if served from the right box,
except that Hand-out may, if he does not attempt to take the
service, demand that it be served from the other box.
6. The Hand-in serves his hand out and loses the stroke—
(a) If the ball is served on to or below the board, or out of
court, or against any part of the court before the front
wall;
(b) If
lie fails to strike the ball or- strikes the ball more than
once;
(c) If
he serves two consecutive faults.
N
OTE.
—The ball is Out of Court when it touches the front, sides
or back of the court above the area prepared for play, or when
it touches or passes over any cross-bars or other part of the
roof of the court.
7. A service is a fault (except as provided by Rule 6)-
(a) If the player fails to stand with one foot at least within,
and not touching, the line surrounding the service box
(called a Foot Fault)
(b)
If the ball is served on to or below the Cut Line (called
CO);
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