CORRECTING ERRORS...THE ANSWERS

 

QUESTION:  During a standard game in doubles, if there is an error in the order of receiving, is this corrected immediately? 

ANSWER: NO, the order of receiving will remain as altered for the remainder of that game.  For the next game in which they are the receivers in that set, the partners shall then resume the original order of receiving.

QUESTION:  If my doubles partner serves when it should really be my turn and it's already Love-40, do we switch servers immediately or finish the game and go back to the prior rotation for serve?

ANSWER:  Switch servers immediately.  The player who was originally due to serve shall serve as soon as the error is discovered.  However, if a game is completed before the error is discovered the order of service shall remain as altered.

QUESTION:  During a standard game, if a player serves from the wrong half of the court, should this be corrected immediately?  ANSWER:  Yes correct immediately. 

What if the error is discovered after a first serve fault?  ANSWER:  The first serve fault shall stand.  

What if my opponents served a first serve fault and it is then discovered that we should be serving?  ANSWER:  The first serve fault shall NOT stand.   

Do we continue to play out the point or change servers immediately?   ANSWER:  Change servers immediately.  

Does the first serve fault stand?  ANSWER:  Change servers immediately.

QUESTION:  During a standard game, the players are at the wrong ends of the court, what should you do?

Change ends immediately?  ANSWER:  Yes, change ends immediately.