Wood/hand

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joshnathan llorente Asked 13 years ago

good day sir ..

will it still be a good shot when the ball hits the hand or the wood part of the racket?

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Joshnathan,

Yes this is still a good shot. Everything below your wrist is considered part of the racket.

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B G Posted 13 years ago

I read this rule earlier and it makes me wonder if it's legal to intentionally hit the ball with your racket hand, for the purposes of neutralizing spin when returning a serve, or for a short drop shot. I'm not sure if it would be worthwhile to do though, however.

Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago
Hi B G,
It would certainly be legal but it would be difficult to make your return effective. Interesting thought though.

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago
You would have to still have the racket in your hand as well.

Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago
Good point Alois!

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