Can you throw your racket at the ball

The ruling depends on the situation. If, on your first serve, you lose your grip on your racket and it comes out of your hand and hits the net before the ball lands in the correct service box, your lose the point.

This is because the ball is considered "still in play. While playing a point, you may find yourself in a situation where you are stretched wide and the only way you could possibly hit the ball back to your opponent would be to drop and throw your racket toward the ball. Even if the ball manages to cross the net and land on your opponent's side of the net, you'll lose the point. This is because you weren't holding onto your racket at the moment the ball was struck.

You'll also lose the point if you drop your racket and it lands on your opponent's side of the net while the ball is still in play. If you are being stretched, you can, however, hit the ball, drop your racket if you must, pick it up and continue to play until the point is over. About To Expire Expired. Your Safe Play Approval has expired! Your Organization Admin is expired! Your Membership has expired!

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