Spot Illegal Serves: No Toss on Drop Serves; Paddle Head ≤ Wrist
Summary
Aylex Academy covers common illegal serves. On a drop serve, a toss or lift of the ball before the bounce is illegal — the ball should be dropped. Another frequent fault: making contact with the paddle head above the wrist.
Be an honest player — don’t be the person pushing the rules. Knowing the tells also helps you understand why some “unreturnable” serves feel wrong.
Key takeaways
- Drop serve: no toss/lift — drop only
- Contact with paddle head above the wrist is illegal
- Play the rules cleanly
Action items
- At open play, quietly check your own drop serve for any lift
- Shadow serves watching paddle-head vs wrist height at contact