19Tournament Line Calls
24 Rule Summaries from Section 19 of the 2026 Rulebook, in plain language.
19.AMatch Officiating Options19.A.1Referee Responsibilities19.BMatches Without Line Judges19.CMatches with Line Judges19.C.1Line Judge Responsibilities19.C.2Player Responsibilities19.C.3Invalid Line Calls19.DAppeals19.D.1Appeal Timing19.D.2Asking the Opponent First19.D.3Losing the Right to Make the Call19.EReferee Makes the Call (No Line Judges)19.FReferee Overrule of a Line Call19.F.1Fault for Overruled Player "Out" Call19.F.2Replay When Referee Overrules a Line Judge19.GReferee Cannot Make a Call19.G.1Referee No Call, No Line Judges19.G.2No Call by Players or Referee, No Line Judges19.G.3Referee No Call, With Line Judges19.G.4Replay When Officials Cannot Call It19.HImmediate Call by Referee19.IPlayer Override of a Call19.I.1Replay When You Override an "Out" Call19.I.2Override of an "In" Ruling