Rules of soundball tennis

Here is an overview of how Sound Ball Tennis works:

· The game is played either on a badminton court or on the service courts of a tennis court.
· A specially adapted sponge ball is used. There is a noise-making device inside the ball.
· Short tennis rackets are used.
· The server shouts “Ready?” and then “Play!” before serving.
· The ball may bounce up to three times before a totally blind player must hit it and twice before a partially sighted player must hit it.
· Fully sighted players may not volley the ball to blind or partially sighted opponents. Partially sighted players may not volley the ball to blind opponents.

For the main rules for tennis, please visit the link below.
www.itftennis.com/abouttheitf/rulesregs/rules.asp

Please download the document below for adaptations to the normal rules of tennis for blind and partially sighted players.