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Record 1 1996-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A courteous expression made between receiver and server to indicate that the server should repeat both service attempts because of an interference in play.

OBS

Related phraseology: re(-)serve = serve again.

CONT

In no case can the clearing by the server of his own ball nullify in the first service fault. An outside interruption or action by his opponent which disturbs the server's rhythm should lead to his opponent inviting the server to "play two".

CONT

... the cry "I'm not sure, take two", should never be heard.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

[...] si le lanceur est gêné sur un second service alors que la première balle du serveur était faute, il y aura le droit de remettre deux balles : c'est en effet le point tout entier que l'on rejoue parce que la balle était en jeu.

OBS

Une interruption provoquée par une cause extérieure ou par l'action de l'adversaire doit normalement conduire le relanceur à offrir deux balles au serveur.

OBS

Phraséologie connexe : rejouer, remettre.

CONT

[...] on devrait éviter des phrases comme : «Je ne suis pas certain, prends deux balles».

Key term(s)
  • prendre deux balles de service

Spanish

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