| Rule Submission Title | Rule 7.E is not applicable to "standing" players only. |
|---|---|
| USAP Board Vote | Disapproved |
| USAP Board Vote Reason | The term 'standing' is well understood to denote players that are not using a wheelchair. Also, many of these rules may be adjusted to accommodate adaptive play. |
| Existing Rule # | 7.E |
| Proposed Rule Change | 7.E. Failure of a |
| Original Rule Text | 7.E. Failure of a standing player to return the ball before it bounces twice on the receiving player’s side of the net and failure of a player using a wheelchair to return a ball before it bounces three times. |
| Reasoning Behind Suggested Change | The word "standing" should be removed from the original rule to allow for players lying on the court. |
| Scenarios In Which the Rules Applies | A player in the air or lying on the ground would still be subject to returning the ball before it bounced twice. |
| Rule Book Year | 2026 |
| Rule Change ID | 2376 |
| Date Created | May 29, 2025 |
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