Sport from the database
Soft Tennis
a version of the game of tennis played primarily in Asia, very similar except they play with soft balls. At its core, the sport is about hit the ball over the net into the opponent's court so the other player or team cannot make a legal return. Participation format: Singles and doubles. It is typically contested on or in Singles or doubles court with a net. Scoring is based on Set- and match-based scoring. Core equipment includes Racket, ball, net. Listed competitions include Wimbledon, Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup. Origin/development: England, 1874. The sport is actively practiced today.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
The objective is to hit the ball over the net into the opponent's court so the other player or team cannot make a legal return.
Teilnehmer
Singles or doubles.
Teamgröße
1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2.
Spielfeld
Rectangular court on hard, clay, or grass surface with a net.
Dauer
Played in sets; match length varies by competition.
Wertung
Points are counted 15, 30, 40 and game; sets and matches follow official formats.
Gewinnbedingung
The match is won by taking the required number of sets.
Ausrüstung
- Tennis racket
- Tennis ball
- Net
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- Ball out
- Double fault on serve
- Touching the net
- Hindrance of the opponent
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
- Rules of Tennis ITF · official · high
- ITF Organisation ITF · official · high
- USTA USTA · official · high
- DTB DTB · official · high