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8.C“Out” Ball

A serve is out if it misses the right service court, and landing on the kitchen line counts as a miss. Every other ball that comes down beyond the court boundaries is also out.

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Serve lands on the kitchen lineBall lands clearly long

Myths about this

“A serve that lands on the kitchen line is good.”
See Rule 8.C in the official 2026 Rulebook ↗