7 Weird Tennis Rules - Do You Know Them?

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If you can read this you have an impressive scrolling game.

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[jabba]

Shame you didn't add the new rule of not playing within 2meters or 6ft of each other :-)

[kim]

#6 Team mates can communicate when the ball towards/is on their side. BTW, great video!

[ThanhCongTC]

Rule #5 got me during my first tournament 😭😭 I play with my dad all the time before and he always catches the ball when it's obviously out, and I understand that 🙁 until I entered my first tournament 😑

[howardpearl]

Players may communicate on the court with each other if the ball is headed toward them. They may not communicate with each other when the ball is played to the opponents. This would be considered an intentional distraction.

[morpheus]

Rule 6 is fake. We audibly communicate using the words "mine" in order for us to hit the ball without our teammate intervening.

[jhampdoc]

Let's do it!


#1 Totally legal and any player can call it--except if a player see's it, decides not to call it, then on the verge of losing the point, decides to call a "let."
#2 Not sure...maybe it's been added as part of the code, past 2015 when I last saw it?, It may fall into the "hinderance" rule (i.e., in the middle of a shot, a phone rings and distracts the player--think a let should be called just to be friendly). If the code has been updated, then player could probably call a point if a phone rings. I find ringtones the most distracting. LOL.
#3 Totally true--doesn't count though if no swing was made and just a bad toss!
#4 True--although I usually start tagging people if they are getting super aggressive with their stance position
#5 True--happens in USTA play all the time. It's technically your point, but when I coached high school, I would tell my players to warn the other player not to do that and if it happens again, start calling it as your point. Most were just honestly didn't know that rule or the "reach around" rule.
#6 Mixed--you are allowed to communicate, but only while the ball is on YOUR side of the court (i.e., you can't yell SHORT when your opponent is about to hit a ball).
#7 Very true--and often hilarious when the ball changes trajectory.


Glad to see you guys are all well! Funny rule that I had to enforce one time. Was coaching high school tennis and opposing team was foot faulting badly (like a good 1-2' inside the baseline on the serve). My players warned him, then started calling points. Parents of the opposing team protested, saying "only the server can call their own foot faults." LOLOL.

[raysouthard]

Yes, I agree. The phone rule and catching an out ball are rarely called in a "social" tennis match, but you better believe opponents will call it during a USTA or league match.

[howardpearl]

You should get two points if you can dodge behind the curtain and catch the ball. That takes a special talent and is too funny as not be allowed!!

[hermanodejesus]

This was SO MUCH FUN to thanks guys, you are such a blessing 🙏🏾

[tamirerez]

GREAT VIDEO!!
Not only the idea of 7 weird ruls, but the way you film it!!
The text, the script, the camera, the actors!
This video deserves rolling titels at its end!
Editor:
Director:
Camera:
Director 1st assistant:
Costoms designer:
Music:
Like a real movie!!
BRAVO.

[adamcravets]

During a doubles match in college I once caught the ball with edge of my racket on a serve and drove the ball into the non receiving player’s groin. Looked very painful. Both coaches happened to be watching the point too. We let the guy recover and I claimed the point because the ball hit a player before it hit the ground. That’s the rule.

[brooklaketennis]

Awesome video!
For your next video please add the dampener falling off the racket and hitting the net or going on any part of your opponents side of the court.
The double bounce rule.
Foot fault rule.
Players dispute the score rule.
Bathroom break and getting coaching
Signals from your opponents' coach.
Have fun!

[GUICDUP]

Most tennis games are self- moderated and doing just about any of these and demanding a point is a good way to never get invited to play again

[Kenzie_Hill]

I'd love to see part 2 of what not to do, so entertaining!

1. Serve must bounce first
2. Cannot touch the net, unless singles game and player touches doubles side of net
3. Opposing side cannot make line calls
4. Cannot wait too long to call ball out
5. Cannot miss a lob and then call hindrance way after a grunt or noise from opposing team
6. Cannot call foot fault after returning the serve
7. Receiving person cannot claim point when hit with the ball. Fair play although not nice
8. Cannot hit ball with any body part, must use racket
10. Cannot use banned rackets
11. Cannot toss or throw racket to return a ball
12. Player must wait until ball crosses plane of net. Crossing plane to finish shot is okay. Okay to hit on other side if ball first bounces then spins back, as long as net is not touched
13. On serve, ball cannot bounce before hitting. Server must drop and hit or toss and hit without a bounce
14. Player cannot hit through the net
15. Server must have both feet between center line and singles baseline width; or center line and doubles baseline width if playing doubles
16. Server sets the pace for the next point
17. Cannot exceed allotted rest time between games and sets (exceptions apply for bathroom and medical timeout)
18. Spectators cannot make any calls whatsoever (in, out, legal, double hit, score correction, etc)

And two of my fav legal shots...
a. Player can hit around obstacles and the ball does not have to cross over net
b. Player can hit in any fashion as long as ball bounces once and only racket is used to touch the ball (tweener, high jump, over shoulder, etc)

[yanicgrant]

I’ll see you after the game!

Why? To get some pizza? 😂😂😂😂

[andrjuska]

I didn't know double hits were allowed in tennis.
You learn something new everyday. Cool video! :D

[smallfire]

3:26 - Okay, i feel if you do catch the ball if it is definitely going to land several feet out of bounds, or even out of the court, then I say call it. But it’s like the first one, yeah, that’s on you.

[undergroundbuzz]

Weird how it's recommended after Novak was defaulted lol

[shangojackson]

Definitely 6, I've communicated with my partner as long as I can remember 😂

[varenyaraj]

You missed the rule where a player is allowed to hit the shot from the opponent's court when the ball spins back to their court.