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2003 World Championships

Paris, France • May 19-25, 2003

Rules Changes Passed at the Worlds

By Azmy Ibrahim

·        That the upper limit of density of the pimples of pimpled rubber be reduced from 50/sq. cm to 30/sq. cm.

·        As soon as the ball has been projected, the server’s free arm must be removed from the area between the server’s body and the net.

·        A clearly illegal service must always be penalized, but an umpire who suspects, but is not certain, that a service is illegal can, on the first occasion in a match, declare a let and warn the serving player or pair that any subsequent service of doubtful legality by that player or pair will result in a point to the receiver.

·        The differences in the number, size, color and design of advertisements on clothing do not violate the requirement on uniformity for teams and for doubles pairs from the same association.

·        The players must remain within three meters of the playing area throughout an individual match, including during intervals and time-outs.

·        When a doubles pair has two nominated advisers, the advisers will be treated as a unit for the purposes of the advice regulations.

·        That an adviser who is sent away from the playing area for giving advice illegally cannot be replaced by another adviser.

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