The Playing Area and Equipment

Understanding the court is essential before you step on to play.

Court dimensions:

• 9.75 m long and 6.40 m wide (WSF-specification)

Front wall lines (bottom to top):

• Tin (board): sits at 0.48 m high — the bottom boundary; the ball must stay above it
• Service line: at 1.83 m — serves must land above this
• Out line: at 4.57 m — the top boundary; anything on or above is out

Floor markings:

• The short line crosses the floor 5.49 m from the front wall
• The half-court line splits the back half into two sections
• This creates two service boxes, each measuring 1.60 m square

Out lines run continuously around all four walls — any ball landing on or above them is out.

Your racket is strung, and the ball is a small hollow rubber ball. Knowing these boundaries helps you understand every rule that follows!