Rules of Footenn (Soccer Tennis)
Court and Equipment
Soccer tennis is played on a space 22 feet long (11 feet per side) and 10 feet wide. The court is divided in half by the tennis net. A size 5 soccer tennis ball is used. In official tournaments, shoes that mark or damage the court, such as cleats or studded shoes, are not allowed.
Match Format
A match consists of two out of three games. Shorter games are played to 11 points. Official games till 21 points to win the game. Two players from each team compete. Two substitutes per match are allowed for each team. In a co-ed match, at least one male and one female player must be on the court at any given time for each team. After each game, teams are allowed a 3 minute break and switch sides.
Kick-Off
A coin toss starts the match. The winner of the toss can choose to serve first or pick the side to start play on. The player who starts the kick-off must stand behind the baseline and has two attempts at getting the kick-off in play. He can kick the ball out of his hands or drop-kick the ball, allowing it to bounce before kicking it. The ball can land anywhere on the opponent's side of the court. If the kick-off hits the net and goes over, it is replayed. If the ball fails to go over the net or land within the courts boundaries in the two attempts, a point is awarded to the opposing team and they will start the next point.
Game Rules
Players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or hands, but any other part of their body, including shoulders, is allowed. Teams are allowed up to three touches and one bounce. All three touches do not have to be taken before returning the ball. It is legal to return the ball after one touch. A single player cannot touch the ball twice in a row. A team must win by 2 points. Example, if a games goes to 20-20, the first one to 22 would win.
Ball Bounce Rules
The ball is allowed to bounce only once before or after a player touches it. The ball does not have to bounce; a player can choose to return the ball only after one touch. An example of three touches and one bounce is when player A touches the ball, the ball bounces, player B touches the ball, and then player A returns the ball back to the opposing team.
Scoring
A team does not need to be serving in order to win a point.Teams are awarded points when the opposing team commits a fault. Examples of faults are hitting the ball outside the court's boundary lines (hit on the boundary line is legal and still in play), a player touches the ball with his arm or hand, the ball is hit into the net, the server steps onto the playing field before or during the serve and a team has too many touches or bounces before returning the ball.
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