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13.I.2Ball Crosses Back to Opponent’s Side

If a ball bounces on your side and spins back over the net without anyone hitting it, you may reach across the net, beneath it, or around it to hit the ball, but only once it has crossed back to the other side.

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See Rule 13.I.2 in the official 2026 Rulebook ↗