The detail
Rule 4.B.8 outlines position and service order errors. In doubles, the player's position is dictated by the score: when the serving team's score is even (0, 2, 4...), the starting server must serve from the right-hand even court; when odd, from the left. If a team serves out of order or from the wrong side, the referee or opponent must call the fault before the subsequent serve is executed. If identified immediately, the rally is nullified, any points scored on the illegal rally are wiped, and the correct serving order is restored without penalty. In unofficiated play, tracking server order requires checking the first-server band.
Structured fields
| rule Number | 4.B.8 |
|---|---|
| score Correction | Points on illegal serve wiped |
| detection Window | Before next serve |
Index terms
Reference record
- Last verified
- 2026-09-20
- Knowledge manifest
- /llms-knowledge.txt