• Every point starts with an underhand serve.

• The serve must go diagonally, starting from the right-hand service box.

• The serve must go over the non-volley zone (the kitchen).

• The ball must bounce once before the receiver can hit it.

• The return of the serve must also bounce once before being hit.
  (This is called the 2-bounce rule — one bounce on each side.)

• When the serving team wins a point, the server switches sides to serve again.

• Volleys (hitting the ball before it bounces) are only allowed outside the non-volley zone.

• Volleys can only happen after the 2-bounce rule has been followed.

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A fault is when a rule is broken, and play stops.

• If the receiving team makes a fault, the serving team gets a point.

• If the serving team makes a fault, they lose the serve (or it’s a side out if both players have served).

A fault happens when:

• The ball hits the non-volley zone (including the line) on a serve.

• The ball is hit out of bounds.

• The ball doesn’t go over the net.

• A volley is hit from inside the non-volley zone.

• A volley is hit too early, before the 2-bounce rule is followed.

• The ball hits a player, their clothing, or anything else before it bounces on the court.

• A player, their clothing, or paddle touches the net during play.

A player, their clothing, or paddle touches the non-volley zone during a volley.

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• You can only score points when your team is serving.

• The server says the score out loud before serving.

• Always say your team’s score first.

• In doubles, after the score, say "1" or "2" to show which server you are.

• A player keeps serving until their team makes a fault.

• Games are played to 11 points, and you must win by 2.

Doubles Rules:

• Each player on a team gets a turn to serve.

• When both players on a team make a fault, the other team gets to serve.
  (This is called a Side Out.)

• At the start of a new game, the first team to serve only gets one turn (only one player serves before it becomes a Side Out).

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