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The Service
Rule 16
16. THE SERVICE (OLD 7)
Immediately before starting the motion, the server shall stand at rest with both feet behind (i.e. further from the net than) the baseline and within the imaginary extensions of the centre mark and the sideline.
The server shall then release the ball by hand in any direction and hit the ball with the racket before the ball hits the ground. The motion is completed at the moment that the players racket hits or misses the ball. A player who is able to use only one arm may use the racket for the release of the ball.
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