Hitting with your hand
Rules
stephin jith Asked 9 years ago
I am a right handed player.in a match my opponent smashed the ball to my left side.in a quick response i raised my left hand and the ball hit my left hand and landed on the opponents court which he failed to keep in play.so wil i get this point.is it legal.
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Stephin,
That would be your opponent's point. You have to have a bat in your hand when you hit the ball. If the ball hits your hand with the bat in it and goes on then it is a good stroke.
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