Rules of sport

TENNIS
(b) a return which decides a rest; and so
(c) (in scoring) the fourth part of a game, except as provided
by Law
25
(exception).
Touch-no-side-walls,
or
Side-walls.
—A
point of cramped-odds,
by which the giver of the odds loses a stroke whenever a ball,
returned by him, touches a side-wall or a gallery-post, or enters
a gallery; but, if the ball, returned by him touch the pent-house
only, before dropping on the floor, and do not afterwards touch
a side-wall or a gallery-post, or enter a gallery, it is not counted
against the giver of the odds.
Touch-no-walls,
or
All-
the-walls.—A
point of cramped-odds,
by which the giver of the odds loses a stroke whenever a ball
returned by him, touches a wall or a gallery-post, or enters an
opening, before falling on the floor ; but, if the ball, returned
by him, touch the pent-house only before falling on the floor,
it is not counted against the giver of the odds.
Polley, to.—To
strike the ball in-play before it drops ; this
stroke is called
a volley.
Winning-gallery.
—The
hazard-side last gallery.
Winning-openings.
—The
dedans, winning-gallery, and grille
(see
Bay-the-winning-openings).
Worse.
—With
reference to chases, describes
(a)
that part of the court which lies between a chase-line and
the chase-line which is next to it in the direction of the net, as,
e.g., worse than
2,
by which is defined that part of the floor which
lies between the chase-lines
2
and
2
& 3 ; or
(b)
generally, that part of the court which lies between a
gallery or a chase-line, and
;
the net.
N
OTE.
—This term used to be, but is now no longer, applied
to the half-yard chase-lines, as,
e.g., worse than i
and
2,
which
is now marked and called,
better than
2.
THE LAWS.
IMPLEMENTS, AND CHOICE OF SIDES.
i.
Balls and Rackets.
—The
balls shall not be less than
2+
in.,
and not more than
21
in. in diameter ; and shall not be less
than
2j
oz., and not more than
21
oz. in weight.
N
OTE.
—There is no restriction as to the shape or size of the
rackets. "
2.
Choice of sides.—(a)
The choice of sides at the beginning
of the first set is determined by spin.
(b) In subsequent sets of a series, the players shall begin each
set on the sides on which they finished the set before it.
SERVICE.
3.
Deliveyy.
—The
ball served must be struck with the racket
and may be delivered from any part of the service-side.
4.
Seyvice.
-The
ball served must touch the service-pent-
house before touching any other part of the court, except the
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