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3. A.21. Paddle Head – The paddle, excluding the handle.

3. A.22. Passing Shot – A volley or groundstroke that passes an
opponent, usually to win the rally.

3. A.23. Permanent Object – Any object on or near the court,
including hanging over the court, that can interfere
with play. Permanent objects include the ceiling, walls,
fencing, lighting fixtures, net posts, the stands and
seats for spectators, the referee, line judges,
spectators when in their recognized positions, and all
other objects around and above the court.

3. A.24. Rally – Continuous play that occurs after the serve and
before a fault.

3. A.25. Receiver – The receiver is the player diagonally
opposite from the server.

3. A.26. Replay – Any rally that is replayed for any reason
without the awarding of a point or a change of server.

3. A.27. Right/Even Court – The service area on the right side
of the court, when facing the net. The starting server in
doubles or the singles server should be positioned on
the right/even court when his or her score is even.

3. A.28. Second Serve – A term used to describe the condition
when a serving team loses the first of its two allocated
serves.

3. A.29. Second Server – In doubles, the first server’s partner.
The second server serves after the first server loses
serve.

3. A.30. Serve – Hitting the ball to start the rally.

3. A.31. Server – The person holding the ball at the time the
score is called.

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