{"content":[{"text":"Page 2/2","bbox":{"left":0.841144,"top":0.043207,"width":0.078627,"height":0.020515}},{"text":"Double-Bounce Rule \n  When the ball is served, the receiving team must let it bounce before returning, and then the \n serving team must let it bounce before returning, thus two bounces. \n  After the ball has bounced once in each team’s court, both teams may either volley the ball \n (hit the ball before it bounces) or play it off a bounce (ground stroke). \n  The double bounce rule eliminates the serve and volley advantage and extends rallies.","bbox":{"left":0.058863,"top":0.077753,"width":0.846981,"height":0.115628}},{"text":"Non-Volley Zone – “The Kitchen” \n  The non-volley zone is the court area within 7 feet on both sides of the net. \n  Volleying is prohibited within the non-volley zone. This rule prevents players from executing \n smashes from a position within the zone. \n  It is a fault if, when volleying a ball, the player steps on the non-volley zone, including the line \n and/or when the player’s momentum causes them or anything they are wearing or carrying to \n touch the non-volley zone including the associated lines. \n  It is a fault if, after volleying, a player is carried by momentum into or touches the non-volley \n zone, even if the volleyed ball is declared dead before this happens. \n  A player may legally be in the non-volley zone any time other than when volleying a ball. \n  The non-volley zone is commonly referred to as “the kitchen.”","bbox":{"left":0.058863,"top":0.207487,"width":0.8554240000000001,"height":0.21050300000000002}},{"text":"Line Calls \n  A ball contacting any line, except the non-volley zone line on a serve, is considered “in.” \n  A serve contacting the non-volley zone line is short and a fault.","bbox":{"left":0.058863,"top":0.432096,"width":0.809035,"height":0.05894900000000003}},{"text":"Faults \n  A fault is any action that stops play because of a rule violation. \n  A fault by the receiving team results in a point for the serving team. \n  A fault by the serving team results in the server’s loss of serve or side out. \n  A fault occurs when: \n  A serve does not land within the confines of the receiving court \n  The ball is hit into the net on the serve or any return \n  The ball is volleyed before a bounce has occurred on each side \n  The ball is hit out of bounds \n  A ball is volleyed from the non-volley zone \n  A ball bounces twice before being struck by the receiver \n  A player, player’s clothing, or any part of a player’s paddle touches the net or the net \n post when the ball is in play \n  There is a violation of a service rule \n  A ball in play strikes a player or anything the player is wearing or carrying \n  A ball in play strikes any permanent object before bouncing on the court","bbox":{"left":0.058863,"top":0.505152,"width":0.818742,"height":0.3050729999999999}},{"text":"Determining Serving Team \n Players use a coin toss to determine who will serve first. The winner of the coin toss will have the \n option to choose side or to serve or receive.","bbox":{"left":0.058863,"top":0.824331,"width":0.839197,"height":0.05592599999999992}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.69232,"top":0.873295,"width":0.205882,"height":0.079356}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.69232,"top":0.873295,"width":0.205882,"height":0.079356}]}