3(b)

The server must stand with one foot or at least part of one foot touching the floor within the service box and not touching the line when the ball is struck and serve the ball onto the front wall above the service line and below the top line before it touches any other part of the court, so that on its rebound (return) it first strikes the floor within, but not touching, the lines of the opposite service court, either before or after touching any other wall or walls within the court. The server must be in control of and holding on to the racquet at the moment of contact. (Rule 4(a)). A ball so served is a good service, otherwise it is a Fault. If the Referee calls a Foot-fault or Fault and the server believes the service was proper, the server may appeal the Referee’s call.