| Rule Submission Title | 6.C.11 Line Call overrule terminology |
|---|---|
| USAP Board Vote | Disapproved |
| USAP Board Vote Reason | The use of an unqualified 'in ruling' is intentional and desired. We want the opponent to be able to override any in ruling to their disadvantage, regardless of who (opponent, referee, line judge) made it. |
| Existing Rule # | 6.C.11. |
| Proposed Rule Change | 6.C.11. Players may overrule a partner’s line call, their own line call, an officiating team’s line call, or an opponent's line call“in” ruling to their own disadvantage. |
| Original Rule Text | 6.C.11. Players may overrule a partner’s line call, their own line call, an officiating team’s line call, or an “in” ruling to their own disadvantage. |
| Reasoning Behind Suggested Change | The 2025 rule 6.C.11. expression "IN ruling" is unclear as to its meaning or intent. This revision returns the rule to its former "IN call" terminology, and also includes line calls of opponents. |
| Scenarios In Which the Rules Applies | Example: From a server's viewpoint the serve lands just outside the service court. One opponent calls OUT, the other says it was IN, so their call is IN. The server can overrule his opponents' line call to his own disadvantage. |
| Rule Book Year | 2026 |
| Rule Change ID | 2163 |
| Date Created | April 22, 2025 |
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