| With all the odd scoring and numerous
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| | side, you lose the point due to the fact
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| rules surrounding tennis, it's no wonder
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| | that the ball hit a permanent fixture
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| that people sometimes confuse the rules.
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| | before landing on the opponent's side of
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| To that end, we've created this article
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| | the court.
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| to help you to know the answer to some of
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| | Q: When should players change what side
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| the most commonly asked questions
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| | they are playing on?
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| regarding the game of tennis. All rules
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| | A: Players should switch sides of the
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| discussed in this article reflect the
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| | court after every six points and after a
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| stance of the International Tennis
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| | Tiebreak. During the tiebreak, the change
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| Federation, a governing party of the
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| | must be made immediately with no
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| sport.
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| | opportunity for break or delay.
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| Q: What happens when the ball bounces off
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| | Q: What's a foot fault? How can one be
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| of a line on the court?
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| | called for a foot fault?
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| A: When a ball bounces off of a line on
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| | A: A foot fault occurs when a player's
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| the court, it is generally considered to
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| | feet are at rest before hitting the ball,
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| be a bounce on the inside of the court
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| | but they are moved before the shot so
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| that it is protecting. If your opponent
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| | that a foot hits one of the following
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| hits a ball right around the outside
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| | positions:
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| line, and you cannot for sure determine
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| | - the court, including the baseline
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| that the ball is out, general rules
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| | - any part of the imaginary extension of
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| stipulate that the opponent should be
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| | the outer mark
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| given the benefit of the doubt and they
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| | - anywhere beyond the imaginary extension
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| should receive the point.
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| | found outside of the singles guideline or
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| Q: What happens if I hit a ball that hits
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| | the doubles guideline, depending on the
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| the net post or another court entity and
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| | match type.
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| then bounces onto the opponents side of
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| | To avoid being called for a foot foul,
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| the court?
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| | you should ensure that your server is
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| A: If you hit a ball off of either the
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| | relaxed and stationary. This means that
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| net post, the scoring device, or any
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| | you should avoid any type of serve that
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| other outside entity besides the net
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| | involves more than one foot's movement to
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| before bouncing onto your opponent's
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| | avoid being called for the foul.
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