Term

Centerline

Also called: Center Line

The line that splits the service courts into left and right.

The line that runs from the baseline to the non-volley zone line (kitchen line) and splits the service courts into left and right (3.A.4.d). There is no centerline inside the kitchen (3.A.4.d).

See it in a figure

Kitchen (7 ft)Kitchen (7 ft)NetServicecourt (left)Servicecourt (right)Baseline20 ft wide x44 ft long
The whole court, 20 x 44 ft (6.10 x 13.41 m). Your side is at the bottom

This figure is from the rule "Court size and lines".

How to read the sources: numbers like (8.F.4) are rulebook sections, and links are outside sources. An "Author's note" is the author's personal experience, not an official rule.

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