Court: the Net Is Hung at 7 Feet, Similar to Volleyball

Eclipse Ball Court: The net is hung at 7 feet, similar to volleyball Players: Four per team is ideal Equipment: Each player has a tennis racquet; one eclipse ball is used.

Serve Player (in the right back position) must keep one foot behind the back end line when serving. The serve is performed by letting the ball bounce once and then hit with the racquet in an underarm stroke. The ball may hit the net and cross over to the other side, as in volleyball. The ball may not however hit any player before falling into the opponent’s court.

Team Play Eclipse ball is a combination of volleyball and tennis skills and strategy. After the serve, each side may have up to three contacts with the ball. The contacts may be volleyed in the air, or hit from a floor bounce. NO player may contact the ball twice in succession. Balls (other than the serve) may be played off the net. Like volleyball, each side may use one, two, or three contacts to return the ball. Team players can play the ball off the ceiling only on their side of the court.

Scoring/Rotation Rally scoring is used (just like volleyball). A player who is serving shall continue to serve until a fault is made by his/her team. The game is played to 15 points. A team must win by two points. After each side-out, players rotate clockwise to provide a new server.