Tennis Calls

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. You are receiving your first serve, and the serve hits the net and lands in the serving box. You call: Let- first serve Fault Second serve In

2. You and the other players are having a great point when one of their balls zooms down the side of the court. It flew so fast, neither you nor your partner saw the ball. You call: Out- since you didn't see it land in Play the point over, since you couldn't see the ball Nothing- let the other side make the call In- since no one on your side saw it land out

3. You and your partner are both at the net when a high ball flies over your head. You should call: Nothing Mine Out Switch

4. You are playing in a clinic in Maryland in 2006 when a former WTA professional player, a Houston native who works with children, is introduced. The announcer calls out: Chris Everett Pam Shriver Mary Jo Fernandez Zina Garrison

5. Your opponent, a former volleyball player, takes several running steps before serving the ball. You call: Hindrance Nothing- as long as her foot didn't touch the baseline or go over the centerline Foot fault Let- serve again

6. You and your opponents are playing a tie-breaker to 7, and the score is 7 points to 6. Your opponents come to the net to shake your hand. Your call: The match is not over We need to play to 8 points Good match I will not forfeit

7. You dive desperately for a short ball, and you barely hit it. Your opponents, however, call it a double-bounce. You lose the point. True False

8. You are playing outside in very windy weather, and your hat flies off during a point. You are allowed to call a let. True False

9. I hit a forehand that is questionable as to whether it was good or out. My opponents don't call it out, but several spectators sitting near the court say it was definitely out. The correct call is out. True False

10. You are smashing a shoulder-high ball across the net at the opposing player's feet. She, in turn, recoils in fear and yells out a shriek, but manages to get her racquet on the ball. Since she rattles you before you can hit the ball, you call: Let Nothing- she is allowed to shriek Hindrance Play the point over