Key Rules and Fouls

Here are the most important rules you need to know as a beginner.

Serving rules:

• One foot must be inside the service box (not touching a line) at the moment of serving
• The ball must hit the front wall between the service line and the out line
• It must then land in the opposite back quarter court
• An incorrect serve loses the rally immediately — there is no second serve under PAR

During a rally, the ball is "out" or "down" if it:

• Hits the tin or the floor before the front wall (down)
• Lands on or above any out line (out)
• Either result loses the rally

Interference rulings:

• Let — rally is replayed if the opponent tried to clear but obstruction occurred
• Stroke — a point is awarded if the opponent blocked access or was hit by the ball heading to the front wall
• No let — no replay if the striker could not have reached the ball anyway

Conduct penalties escalate from warning → stroke → game → match disqualification for offences like dangerous play or dissent.