1931

4.39
13. An appeal may be made against any decision of the Marker,
provided that, with regard to service, the following Rules shall
apply :— -
(a) A Let shall be allowed if the Hand-out is not ready and
does not attempt to take the service;
(b) No appeal shall be made with respect to foot faults;
(c) No appeal shall be made against the Marker's call of
" Fault " on the first service;
(d)
When the first service is a fault, then—
(i) If the Marker calls "
Fault
" to the second service,
the server may appeal from that decision, and if the
decision be reversed, a Let shall be allowed;
(ii) If the Marker calls "
Play
" to the second service,
the Hand-out may appeal, and if the decision is
reversed, the Hand-in shall become Hand-out.
14. If the player strikes at and misses a ball, he may make
further attempts to return it, but the following provisions shall
apply :—
(a) Notwithstanding that the ball accidentally touches his
opponent, the player shall lose the stroke unless he could
have made a good return ;
(b) If the ball touches his opponent, a Let may be allowed
if the player could have made a good return.
In all other respects the Rules shall apply as if the player had
not struck at the ball.
15. If in the course of play the Marker calls "
Not up
" or
"
Out,"
the rally shall cease from that moment. If the Marker's
decision is reversed on appeal, a Let shall be allowed.
16. If a Let be allowed, the service or rally shall not count, and
the server shall serve again from the same service box. A Let
shall not annul a previous fault.
17. After the first service is delivered, play shall be continuous,
so far as is practicable, provided that at any time play may be
suspended, owing to bad light or other circumstances beyond the
control of the players, for such period as the Referee shall decide.
In the event of play being suspended for the clay, the match
shall start afresh unless both players agree to the contrary.
18. After the delivery of a service, no appeal shall be made for
anything that occurred before that service was delivered.
19. Before a service is delivered, either player may demand a
new ball. A good service must be delivered once, at least, before
it can be rejected, but an appeal can be made by either player
after a ball has been served once.
20. If the Referee is unable to decide an appeal, lie may allow
a Let.