| A | B |
| rally | the period during which the ball is in play |
| let | the ball going into the net |
| point | a rally of which the result is scored |
| strike | a player touches the ball in play with his racket |
| obstruction | when anything that a player is wearing or carrying touches the ball in play other then the racket |
| server | the player due to strike the ball first in a rally |
| receiver | the player due to strike the ball second in a rally |
| basic serve | holding the ball in the palm of your non-playing hand and throwing it upwards |
| if the ball touches the net and still bounces over | the service must be replayed |
| if the ball touces the net and does not bounce over | the server loses the point and the serve |
| a point is given to... | the team that keeps the ball in player longer |
| play to the score of ... | 21 but must win by 2 |
| if an even score, the serve is from the... | right side |
| if an odd score, the serve is from... | the left side |