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PLAY IT AGAIN…. OR NOT? My opponent hit a serve that I thought was long, so I called it out. However, as I hit my...

To Replay or Not to Replay My partner and I were playing a doubles match recently, and I was returning serve. Our opponent served the...

Refusing to sign a scorecard Should a player refuse to sign a match scorecard when there is something to protest, such as the identity of...

Illegal CoachingDuring a recent doubles match, our opponents were speaking in a different language between points. We felt this was a form of coaching...

Touching the Net What happens when a player’s racquet touches the net during the follow-through motion? David Rowe, First Vice President The player whose racquet touched the...

Tried to Play Early, But… We’ve scheduled our holiday match early. What happens if it rains on that date? Do we have until the default...

Too Many Defaults? Please explain “excessive defaults.” David Rowe, ALTA First Vice President Absolutely! This question comes up every season. According to ALTA Adult Rules: PENALTIES AND...

Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick One of my players is running late and isn’t at the tennis courts yet. How much time do our opponents have...

Cloud Chasing?! When it was my turn to serve in a recent men’s doubles match, I noticed a significant cloud of vapor emerging in front...

By Rita Maloof, First Vice President How does an ALTA rule get changed? ALTA has a Rules Committee that meets monthly. The committee is chaired by...