When should you announce 'Wrong Server!' to the second referee?

When should you announce 'Wrong Server!' to the second referee?

• A. Before the ball is contacted
• B. After the ball is contacted for serve
• C. After the rally ends
• D. Only if the ball is out

Answer: (B)

A wrong server call is about who actually serves, tied to the rotation. You announce it to the second referee right after the server makes contact with the ball. That timing is essential because only then do you know which player served and can enforce the correct rotation for the rally. If you wait until the rally ends or only if the ball goes out, you miss applying the service fault properly. If you try to call before contact, the serve hasn’t begun yet and the decision isn’t determined. The result is a service fault for the offending team, and the rally outcome is decided from that point.

A wrong server call is about who actually serves, tied to the rotation. You announce it to the second referee right after the server makes contact with the ball. That timing is essential because only then do you know which player served and can enforce the correct rotation for the rally. If you wait until the rally ends or only if the ball goes out, you miss applying the service fault properly. If you try to call before contact, the serve hasn’t begun yet and the decision isn’t determined. The result is a service fault for the offending team, and the rally outcome is decided from that point.