This April, step out of the office and onto the court for an exciting Corporate Night Tournament where competition, networking, and sportsmanship come together under the lights.

Pickleball Categories

• Boys & Girls Singles
• Boys Doubles
• Mixed Doubles

Singles Lawn Tennis Tournament Rule Book

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1. 📌 Match Format

• Matches will be played in Singles format (1 vs 1)
• Each match consists of:
  • Only 1 set
• Player who wins the set wins the match

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2. 🏟 Court & Equipment

Standard lawn tennis court will be used

• Singles sidelines apply (inner lines)
• Net height:
  • 3.5 feet (42 inches) at posts
  • 3 feet (36 inches) at center
• Players must use approved tennis rackets and balls

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3. 🎯 Basic Gameplay Rules

• Each rally starts with a serve
• Players hit the ball alternately across the net
• Ball must land within opponent’s court boundaries
• A point is won when opponent fails to return legally

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4. 🏓 Serving Rules

• First server decided by toss / mutual agreement
• Serve must:
  • Be hit diagonally into opponent’s service box
  • Start from behind the baseline
• Each player gets:
  • 2 serve attempts (first serve + second serve)

👉 Serving position:

• Even points → Right side
• Odd points → Left side

👉 If both serves fail:

• Double fault → point to opponent

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5. 🔢 Scoring Format

• Points are counted as:
  • 0 (Love), 15, 30, 40, Game

👉 If both reach 40–40 (Deuce):

• Player must win:
  • Advantage → Game (2 consecutive points)

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6. 🎯 Set Rules

• A set is won by the first player to:
  • Win 6 games
  • With at least a 2-game lead

👉 Examples:

• 6–3 ✅ Win
• 6–4 ✅ Win
• 6–5 ❌ Continue
• 7–5 ✅ Win

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7. 🔥 Tie-Break Rule (at 6–6)

• If score reaches 6–6, a tie-break is played

Tie-break rules:

• Played to 7 points
• Must win by 2 points
• Scoring becomes: 1, 2, 3…

👉 Serving in tie-break:

• First player serves 1 point
• Then alternate every 2 points

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8. 🔄 Player Movement & Side Change

• Players switch sides:
  • After every odd-numbered game (1, 3, 5…)
• During tie-break:
  • Switch sides after every 6 points

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9. ⚠️ Faults (Important)

A fault occurs when:

• Ball lands outside court boundaries
• Ball hits net and does not cross
• Serve lands outside correct service box
• Double fault (both serves missed)
• Foot fault (stepping on/over baseline while serving)
• Ball bounces twice before return
• Player hits ball twice consecutively
• Player touches the net during play

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10. 🏁 Winning the Match

• Player who wins the set:
  • (6 games with 2-game lead OR tie-break win at 6–6)
• Is declared the match winner

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11. 🤝 Conduct & Fair Play

• Matches are self-officiated unless stated otherwise
• Players must:
  • Call lines and faults honestly
  • Respect opponent
• Any disputes:
  • Decision by tournament organizer is final

🎾 Lawn Tennis Doubles – Additional Rules

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📌 Note

Rules for Match Format (1 set), Court & Equipment, Basic Gameplay, Serving Rules, Scoring System, Faults, Winning the Match, and Conduct & Fair Play remain the same as Singles.

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1. 👥 Team Format

• Matches will be played in Doubles format (2 vs 2)
• Each team consists of:
  • 2 players

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2. 🏟 Court Difference

Doubles sidelines (outer lines) are used

• The court is wider compared to singles
• The side areas are called alleys

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3. 🏓 Serving Rotation (Key Difference)

• Teams decide the serving order at the start of the set
• Players alternate serving every game

👉 Example:

• Team A:
  • Player 1 serves → next time Player 2 serves
• Team B follows same rotation

📌 Once decided:

• Serving order cannot be changed during the set

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4. 🔄 Receiving Order

• Opponent team decides who receives first serve
• Each player receives from a specific side:
  • One player receives on right side
  • Other on left side

📌 Rule:

• Players must maintain receiving order throughout the set

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5. 🔁 Player Positioning

• At the start of each point:
  • One player serves
  • One player receives
• After serve:
  • Players can move freely

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6. ⚠️ Doubles-Specific Faults

(In addition to standard faults)

• Serving out of turn
• Receiving out of turn
• Serving from the wrong side
• Ball hits partner before crossing net

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7. 🔄 Side Change

• Teams switch sides:
  • Same as singles (after odd-numbered games)
• Partners stay on same team side (no switching partners)