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Foot fault on the second serve. What happens?
A foot fault is a fault like any other. On the second serve it is a double fault.
Your first serve was long. On the second, your foot touches the line as you hit it, and the ball lands in. What is the outcome?
A foot fault is a fault like any other. On the second serve it is a double fault.
Why
Foot faults are counted exactly like a serve that misses the box. On a first serve you lose the serve and hit a second; on a second serve it is a double fault and the point is lost. Since the ball landing in the box has nothing to do with it, this is the fault players most often do not know they have made. Nobody sees their own feet. In a refereed match it is the referee's call. In a friendly, the convention is to warn once and then call it.
What this means at your level
Beginner
Set your feet a full step behind the line before you bounce the ball. You will not be near the line and nobody will need to call it.
Intermediate
Foot faults come from starting the walk to the net before the ball has been hit. Hit, then move.
Advanced
If an opponent foot-faults every serve in a friendly, mention it kindly between games rather than calling it mid-point. In a tournament, tell the referee.
Common questions
Your first serve was long. On the second, your foot touches the line as you hit it, and the ball lands in. What is the outcome?
Double fault. The point goes to the receivers. A foot fault is a fault like any other. On the second serve it is a double fault. Foot faults are counted exactly like a serve that misses the box. On a first serve you lose the serve and hit a second; on a second serve it is a double fault and the point is lost. Since the ball landing in the box has nothing to do with it, this is the fault players most often do not know they have made. Nobody sees their own feet. In a refereed match it is the referee's call. In a friendly, the convention is to warn once and then call it.
Why not you get one more serve?
There are two serves per point, and this was the second. There is no third.
What should a beginner do here?
Set your feet a full step behind the line before you bounce the ball. You will not be near the line and nobody will need to call it.
How does this change for an advanced player?
If an opponent foot-faults every serve in a friendly, mention it kindly between games rather than calling it mid-point. In a tournament, tell the referee.
What do the rules say?
A foot fault is a fault. A foot fault on the second serve results in a double fault and loss of the point.
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