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When Do You Replay a Serve That Touches the Net?
A service let is replayed, but a rally ball that touches the net and lands in remains in play.
Start with this check
Remembering every net touch as a let can make you stop during a rally or incorrectly demand that a point be replayed.
Try these steps in order
- Call a service let when the serve touches the net assembly and then lands in the correct service box.
- If the serve lands outside the correct box, it is a fault for that serve, not a let.
- During a rally, continue playing a ball that touches the net and crosses into the proper court.
Bottom line
Net contact alone does not create a let; the service situation and where the ball lands afterward are what matter.
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