• 10 minutes allowed after starting time or liable to be disqualified

• 5 minutes to warm up with opponent

• 90 seconds interval between all games

• 15 seconds called before end of interval

• Players must return to court ready to resume play on call of “TIME”

• If late, liable to penalty

Ball Breaks: New ball warmed up by both players

Receiver Not Ready: Makes no attempt to hit ball

Ball Hits Object On Court: Referees should not allow players to leave anything on the court

Ball Goes Out Of Court

After First Bounce

• Must appeal to referee

• LET PLEASE or APPEAL PLEASE

• Obstruction - appeal immediately

• Distraction

• Markers call or lack of call – appeal at end of rally

The ball must:

• Hit the front wall before it touches any other part of the court

• Hit the front wall between the ‘cut’ line and the out of court line

• Bounce if not volleyed in the opposite back quarter

• The server must stand with at least part of one foot inside and clear of the lines of the service box

Note: There is no appeal against Referees decision

FAQ: Players - Rules to be Aware of [PDF]

Self Inflicted:

• Play on or concede game

• Allow normal interval between games

Mutual fault:

• Allow time to recover - game starts from same score

• If next day may match way be started again if both players agree

Dangerous Play:

• Player hit by opponent and injury caused through extreme dangerous

• Play - disqualification of player inflicting injury

Referee may impose the following:

• Conduct Warning

• Conduct Stroke

• Conduct Game

• Conduct Match

Note: Referee may impose any level of penalty (dependent on severity of offence) without necessarily giving previous warning