Service vertical throwing

Rules

Il Ill
Il Ill Asked 9 years ago

Hi,Rosario.

How degrees is the legal rule for  throwing of the ball in the air when the player serve?

Thank you in advance.

 


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago

Hi Il,

The service rules in part says:

2.06.02  The server shall then project the ball near vertically upwards

Also in the Handbook for Match Officials it has this:

10.3 Throwing the Ball

10.3.1 The server is required to throw the ball “near vertically” upwards and it must rise at least 16 cm after leaving his or her hand. This means it must rise within a few degrees of the vertical, rather than within the angle of 45 degrees that was formerly specified, and that it must rise far enough for the umpire to be sure that it is thrown upwards and not sideways or diagonally.

Go to this link and read more about it including some diagrams they have.

Go to the bottom of Page 14 to see the explanation.


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Jean Balthazar

Jean Balthazar Posted 9 years ago

Interesting. Thanks for the reference. I didn't think that the tolerance was that large and that you could legally throw the ball backward quite a lot, provided you lifted it high enough. Good to know !


Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 9 years ago

Yes it is an interesting interpretation.


Mark Jung

Mark Jung Posted 9 years ago

I've definitely seen people doing backspin serves (the basic one with the arms tucked in) tossing the ball all the way over to the racket. I thought this was illegal (though rarely enforced), but I suppose maybe not?


Il Ill

Il Ill Posted 9 years ago

At 0:59 sec Ian An serve ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXZ6SJm5t8o

Is this legally ???


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