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Soft tennis · base setup

Mark your space

Mark it once. Every card in soft tennis starts from this space and adds what it needs.

Fits: Yard or lane, Hall or court

Seen from above, to scale: 10.97 m by 23.77 m.

The space

A court of 23.77 m by 10.97 m for doubles, the same size as a tennis court; at home a wall, or a rope at net height across a smooth yard.

Where it fits: yard, lane, school court, hall.

Practice kit first

A soft rubber air-filled ball (white as a rule; it should bounce 70 to 80 cm when dropped from 1.50 m), a soft tennis racket; for home a sponge ball and a light racket.

Safety

Space clear of other players; keep balls out of the way while waiting; shoes with grip; sun protection.

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