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Rules of Play

The rules for both sports are almost identical, and to put them simply, you hit a ball against a wall! It’s as easy as that.

Like with all sports, the full rules are detailed and comprehensive, so to make it as easy as possible for you we have summarised the rules of both sports. To view the summarised rules click the relevant tabs on this page.

If you do need to access the full rules, we’ve made them available to download in PDF format on the same pages.

To help you understand the rules you might want to read through some of the common terms below.

  • Let- If your swing is impeded by your opponent, a let is called and neither player wins a point.
  • Out Line- Line running around the top of the court
  • Serve- Starting a rally by hitting the ball (underarm or overarm) against the front wall
  • Service line- Line on the front wall in between the tin and out lines
  • Stroke- If your swing is prevented by your opponent, a stroke is called and you win the point.
  • Tin- Area below the lowest line on the front wall

To download an information sheet on our recommendations for PAR (Point a Rally) scoring for the 2009/10 season, use the link below.