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SECTION 3 – DEFINITIONS
3. A.1. Carry – Hitting the ball in such a way that it does not
bounce away from the paddle but tends to be carried
along on the face of the paddle during its forward
motion.
3. A.2. Court – The court is defined as the area inside the outer
dimensions of the baselines and sidelines.
3. A.3. Cross-Court – The court diagonally opposite your court.
3. A.4. Dead Ball – A ball that is no longer in play.
3. A.5. Dink Shot – A soft shot that is intended to arc over the
net and land within the non-volley zone.
3. A.6. Double Bounce – When the ball bounces more than once
on one side before it is returned.
3. A.7. Double Hit – Hitting the ball twice before it is returned.
3. A.8. Drop Shot – A shot that falls short of the opponent’s
position on the opponent’s side of the court.
3. A.9. Drop Shot Volley – A volley intended to diminish the
speed of the ball and return it short on the opponent’s
side of the court, near the net.
3. A.10. Fault – A loss of the rally resulting in a point for the
opposing team, a loss of serve (from first serve to
second serve), or a side out.
3. A.11. First Server – In singles, the player who serves first. In
doubles, after each side out, the player who is
correctly positioned on the right/even service court
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