When the question arises

The material is needed for beginners who hear the term in training or broadcast and confuse it with a lost point

Как принять решение

В классическом sideout scoring очки набирает только подающая сторона. Когда подающая команда теряет право продолжать подачу, происходит sideout и соперник получает возможность подавать. В парной игре перед полной сменой подачи обычно учитывается очередь обоих игроков команды по действующим правилам. Термин также используют шире — для обозначения перехода подачи к другой стороне.

First, reconstruct the observed facts: the players' position, the bounce, the score announced and the moment the draw ends. Then apply the rule. In an argument, habit and confident tone do not replace facts

Start with three checkspoint-off; partner-line; full-count.

What to Check in the Episode

  • point-off
  • partner-line
  • full-count
  • check out the format of the tournament

How to make sure the rule is understood

Understanding is not tested by retelling a definition, but by the same decision in two or three similar episodes, where the player must name a rule and immediately show the correct action on the court

Where the error occurs

You can't automatically use sideout scoring in a rally scoring event. The organizer must name the system in advance because the ending strategy and the meaning of each draw differ

When you need a primary source

An official tournament can specify the score system, the appeal procedure and the role of the referee, and use the current rulebook and published rules to determine the outcome of the competition, rather than the club arrangement

Как закрепить на корте

Перед игрой проговорите на одном примере, когда меняется только подающий, а когда право подачи переходит соперникам.

What to remember

If the episode cannot be restored, do not come up with a confident solution in retrospect. In a training game, disassemble the situation after the draw; in a tournament, follow the procedure specified by the organizer