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10. Rally Situations

10.CReturned Ball Placement

Your return must land on the other side's end of the court, or touch an opponent (or anything they wear or carry) first.

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The ball hits your gripping handThe ball hits your partnerYour lob hits the ceiling lightIn, then off the back fenceHit while standing out of boundsYou let it go, but it hits you

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10.C.1Fault: Ball Lands Out of Bounds10.C.2Fault: Ball Lands on Player’s Side of Net10.C.3Fault: Ball Hits Player10.C.4Fault: Ball Hits Permanent Object Before Landing10.C.5Fault: Ball Hits Permanent Object After Landing
See Rule 10.C in the official 2026 Rulebook ↗