| GENERAL REGULATION
The present general regulation is made by IFBT to provide the rules for the competitions. FOREWORD
The International Federation Beach Tennis is divided in two fields :Beach Tennis (that is tennis played on the beach) and Beach Tennis Indoor (that is tennis played indoor on the beach). RULE N. 1 PLAYING AREA
The playing area must be 16m of lengths and 8m of width. The playing area must be divided into two parts by a net either like the one used for volley that one with close meshes so that the ball cannot pass through, though the second type is the most adviced. The net must be at 1.70 m of height at the centre.
RULE N.2: PERMANENT FURNISHING
Permanent furnishing consists of a net, stakes, rope or steel wire and all what judges and referees may need.
RULE N.3 THE BALL
The ball is the same one used for playing tennis.
RULE N.4 THE RACKETS
The rackets must be of a maximum lenght of 55 cm and of maximum width of 30 cm.
RULE N.5 SERVER AND RETURNEE
Players must be opposite each other ; the player who throws the ball first is called server, the other returnee.
RULE N.6 SIDE AND SERVICE DRAW
The side and the right to be server or returnee in the first set may be decided by a draw.
The player who wins the draw may choose or demand the opponent to choose .
RULE N.7 THE SERVICE
Service must be done in the following way: the server must be outside the bounding line. Should the server infringe this rule, he looses the point.
RULE N. 8 SERVICE FAULT
Service fault occurs when: the player miss the ball while trying to hit it; the serviced ball hits a permanent furnishing, the area bounding net, the walls or the ceiling of a possible gym before touching the ground; the server invades his side before hitting the ball.
RULE N. 9 WHEN SERVING
The server must not serve until the judge orders to resume the game.
RULE N. 10 SERVICE ORDER
Under penalty of loosing the point, each player must alternate at the service, following a pre-established order previously reported to the judges.
RULE N. 11 WHEN PLAYERS CHANGE THE COURT SIDE
In tournaments contests players must change side at each odd set end or at each set end.
RULE N.12 HOW TO DETERMINE POINTS
Each time the ball touches the ow n playground bounding, the point is given to the opposite team.
If a player sends the ball out of the playground bounding he looses the point.
A ball that falls on the playground bounding line is considered to be fallen inside the side bounded by that line.
If a player does on purpose something that may disturb the opponent while he’s hitting the ball, he looses the point; if not on purpose the point is replayed.
The reply is effective: should the ball hit the net, as long as it passes over it and touches ground within court.
It’s not possible to reply while invading the opponent court.
Game score: the score system is the same of tennis.
RULE N.13 OFFICIALS DECISIONS
In a match in which a referee is named, his decisions are definitive.
RULE N.14 COMPETITIONS
Contests are divided as follows:
Regional Championship
National Championship
European Championship
International Championship
All Tournaments and competitions must be authorised by the Federation.
For each competition season will be made a calendar of the events with respective charts. In order to organise a contest, each nation must ask the Board of Directors at least 30 days in advance.
Competitions are divided according to player’s age:
Under 14
Juniores under 18
Seniores 19-39
over 40
Open
Competitions are also divided into two fields: professionists- amateurs.
RULE N. 15
COMPETITION MANAGER OFFICIALS -REFEREE
All the official competitions must be controlled by a IFBT manager; all the
Officials and Referees must have the special licence and will be organised in a special Register. The Federation will organize stages and courses.
RULE N.16 CHARTS
All the 1st positioned national players will be entered into the international charts and will have the right to participate to the European and World Championships.
The charts will be divided in
Beach Tennis and Gym Tennis:
Female and Male Single
Female and Male Team
Mixed Team Under 10-12-14-16-
juniores Under 18 Seniores- 19- 34
over 35-40-45-50
For other informations contact the Internation Federation Beach Tennis headquarters. | |
