-Players rally on a full court.
-There can be two or more players on each side of the net starting from the baseline.
-Using one racket per team the first player hits one shot and passes the racket to the next team player.
-Points are won if the opposing side hits the ball outside of singles court or into the net.
Most club players practise the serve on its own and then have no idea what to do with the ball that comes back. Serve plus one is the pattern that turns a good serve into a won point.
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