What are the rules? How is the game scored?
Scoring is 15 – 30 – 40 and no-ad at deuce. At deuce, receiving team chooses which player will receive the serve. Only one hit per side, as in tennis and badminton. Unlike volleyball, there is no setting up your partner for the kill. One serve only … off the net counts, as in beach volleyball… no faults or lets. Serves must go cross-court. Touching the net in any way or breaking the plane of the net – that is, reaching over the net with your racquet, even on the follow through – will result in a loss of the point. Each match consists of one eight-game pro set. The match must be won by two games (e.g. 9-7). If the match score is tied at 8-8, a 12-point tennis tiebreaker (first team to 7 points wins) will be played to determine the winner. Remember, the Number One rule in beach tennis is to have fun!
