Fingers
Rules
alex fernandez Asked 12 years ago
hi alois.
two questions.
1 - if before launching the ball up, When the ball is in my palm of my hand, the ball goes to the fingers inadvertently, I can put the ball back in the palm of my hand or will be a ilegal a serve (before throwing up and not touching the ball with the other hand)?
2-when the ball is in the palm of my hand, I can separate the five fingers or I have mandatory that i have the four fingers together and the thumb separate?
sorry my Inglés is very bad.
sorry for the large text.
thank you very much.
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Alex,
For the first scenario it would be OK.
Your finger do have to be together according to the rules.
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alex fernandez Posted 12 years ago
ok.for the first question i understand, but the two question i didn´t understand, can you explicate again?
Yes, it is mandatory that you have the four fingers together and the thumb separate.
alex fernandez Posted 12 years ago
ok.thank you very much