20Tournament Match Situations
40 Rule Summaries from Section 20 of the 2026 Rulebook, in plain language.
20.AConfirming the Score20.BConfirming Server, Receiver, and Positions20.CReplay for Server or Position Correction20.DPlayer Repositioning20.EService Faults and Replays20.E.1Referee-Called Service Faults20.E.1.aFault for Volley Serve Without Upward Motion20.E.1.bFault for Paddle Head Above Wrist20.E.1.cFault for Contact Above the Waist20.E.1.dFault for Unclear Ball Release20.E.1.eFault for Spin or Manipulation on Release20.E.1.fFault for Pushing the Ball on a Drop Serve20.E.1.gFault for Aided Release Height on a Drop Serve20.E.2Referee-Called Replays20.E.2.aReplay When Ball Release Is Not Visible20.E.2.bReplay for Doubtful Release20.E.2.cReplay for Doubtful Spin or Manipulation20.E.2.dReplay for Doubtful Foot Contact in the Serving Area20.E.2.eReplay for Doubtful Foot Contact Outside the Serving Area20.E.2.fReplay for Doubtful Upward Motion20.E.2.gReplay for Doubtful Paddle Head Height20.E.2.hReplay for Doubtful Ball Height20.E.2.iReplay for Doubtful Force on a Drop Serve20.FDamaged Ball20.F.1Replay for Broken or Cracked Ball20.GCoaching20.G.1Warning for Illegal Coaching20.HHinder20.H.1Fault for Invalid Hinder20.H.2Replay for Valid Hinder20.IDistraction20.I.1Fault for Distraction20.JChallenging an Officiating Decision20.J.1Withdrawing a Challenge20.J.2Penalty When the Referee Was Right20.J.3Referee's Ruling Overturned20.KRemoving a Line Judge20.K.1Player Request to Remove a Line Judge20.K.2Referee Disagrees with the Request20.LRemoving a Referee