Spongeball Tennis
Official Rules
Competition Gameplay
Spongeball Tennis began around 1980 at Ratcliffe College, Leicester, England. Unlike Pickleball, the game is played with regular tennis rackets on a regularly marked tennis court, and any spongeball can be used (recommended are Penn QST 36 Foam Tennis Balls). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
- The entire game is played in the tennis court service area
- The server begins by standing behind the right service area line, and serves over the net towards the left service area. Only a single serve is permitted
- Scoring is as in regular tennis
- That's it! For doubles, the court remains the same size as for singles
Cardio Workout Gameplay
This is where it all started! These rules are more relaxed and designed to keep the game flowing fast:
- As with Competition Gameplay, the game is played purely in the service area with a single serve
- Scoring is simple: if you win a point...you get a point! First to 7 points wins the set (2 point advantage required). Think of it as regular tennis tie-break scoring but you only change ends when the total number of sets played is an odd number.
- Whichever player on either side is ready to serve first, serves. If the score total during the game is an even number then the ball is served to the left, if it is odd then to the right
Spongeball Tennis supports:
Contact
For any enquiries about Spongeball Tennis, please email: colinashley@mowbros.pro