foot fault
Line-crossing tennis error
A foot fault is a violation in tennis and similar sports where a server steps on or over the baseline before striking the ball.
The serve doesn't count and must be retaken.
In informal use, foot fault can describe any minor technical violation of rules: The proposal was rejected on a foot fault—they missed the filing deadline by an hour.
Attend to needs
- baselineStandard for comparison
- umpireSports match official
- linesmanSideline sports official
- violationBreaking of rules
call · warning · point penalty · service box · service line · toss · let · replay
Attend to needs
- badmintonRacquet sport with shuttlecocks
- volleyballCourt game over net
- table tennisRacket sport on flat surface
- squashFlatten by pressure
racquetball · pickleball · service line · court · baseline · referee · violation · infraction
Minor rule breach
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- technical foulNon-contact basketball violation
- warningAlert about danger
- point deductionSubtraction from total score
sanction · call · official · judgment · replay · challenge · enforcement · code violation
Skilled lower-limb movement
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- tossLight, casual throw
motion · step · placement · coordination · timing · practice · correction · form
serve
Attend to needs
violation · call · warning · point penalty · service box · service line · toss · let · replay · challenge
serve
Attend to needs
- badmintonRacquet sport with shuttlecocks
- volleyballCourt game over net
- table tennisRacket sport on flat surface
squash · racquetball · pickleball · service line · court · baseline · referee · violation · infraction · call
infraction
Minor rule breach
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- technical foulNon-contact basketball violation
- warningAlert about danger
point deduction · sanction · call · official · judgment · replay · challenge · enforcement · code violation · misconduct
footwork
Skilled lower-limb movement
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
toss · motion · step · placement · coordination · timing · practice · correction · form · mechanics
- tennisace, serve, forehand, backhand, volley
- sports infractionsfoul, violation, red card, ejection, disqualification
- game callsfoul, offsides, offside, traveling, travel
- servesace, let, first serve, second serve, flat serve
- sports mistakesown goal, fumble, bad pass, dropped pass, wild throw
- tennis rulesscoring, tiebreak, let, deuce, advantage