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These rules are presented almost verbatim from a booklet titled "Official Rules Of Play",
published by the United States Paddle Tennis Association in 1995. I am not sure if
this organization still exists. They no longer maintain an official website. You
may notice that some of the rules seem a bit outdated such as 'Payment of Fines' and 'Dress
Code'. Nevertheless this version of the rules is usually endorsed by tournaments in the
Los Angeles area, including the National Championships. The printed
rule book is a 20 page paperback pamplet which includes a Code Of
Conduct, the enumerated rules, court diagrams, a
Glossary Of Terms, and a USPTA Statement Of
Purpose on the inside back cover. The official rules have previously appeared on at least two other web sites, both of which are no longer active: 1) the USPTA site - maintained by Phil Ender, and 2) Solergy - maintained by Sonia Ode Lucci. The version presented on this site is based on the text from the USPTA site. |
