Frequently Asked Questions
Whether you're new to Lite Tennis or a returning player looking for more information, you've come to the right place. Here, we’ve compiled answers to the most common questions about this amazing new sport. Our goal is to make your Lite Tennis experience as enjoyable and seamless as possible—so if you're wondering how it all works, start here!
Also, if there is a question we didn't address, don't hesitate to drop us a line!
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Where can I order the balls?
Beginning June 1 st , balls may be ordered online at our website: www.litetennis.com/store
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How much are the balls?
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How do I find the rules?
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What kind of racquet can I play with?
A two-ball pack will sell for $12 and a 25-ball bag will sell for $125.
The official rules of Lite Tennis can be downloaded off of our website: www.litetennis.com/rules
Any size racquet is legal! Players are encouraged to play with the racquet they would normally play with on a full-size court.
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What is the rule regarding the kitchen and volleying?
Balls may be volleyed out of the air as long as one foot remains behind the service line (kitchen line) at the point of contact.
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What is the rule about serving?
Only one serve is allowed. Let serves are faults. Serves are underhanded unless both parties agree to serve overhand.
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Is it ok to play on public “pickleball” courts?
Hell yea! Those courts were paid with public tax dollars (or member’s dues) and they should be utilized as much as possible by as many as possible. Lite Tennis is not only a great tennis game, but it does not require any additional lines or nets than already exist on a pickleball court.
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What is the difference between Lite Tennis and other paddle and racquet games like Touch Tennis or Spec Tennis?
Lite Tennis allows any size tennis racquet, encouraging the emulation of full tennis strokes with a full swing. The scoring is tennis-based and all of the rules and terms are tennis-centric. The Lite Tennis ball has a one-of-a-kind outer coating and coloring and is engineered to play specifically within the confines of a standard pickleball court. Lite Tennis and Spec Tennis are the only two games officially played on a pickleball court.
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How can Lite Tennis grow tennis in schools?
Lite Tennis has a Johnny Appleseed Initiative where we encourage people to donate a starter bag of 24 balls, called a Coach’s Bag, to their local school(s) to get Lite Tennis started at the earliest levels. We think PE coaches can be the first line of tennis delivery, rather than parents having to take their kids to go take a private lesson or clinic
from a licensed pro to get introduced to tennis.
Many schools have already had the USTA donate racquets, nets, and lines to their PE programs. The good thing about pickleball is that they have been adding pickleball units to PE classes and thus by using the same court, it’s easy for PE programs to also add a Lite Tennis unit; which teaches them basic tennis strokes and familiarizes them with tennis rules and strategy. PE teachers also like it because it is quiet and the kids can’t hurt each other with the ball!
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How can Lite Tennis help me if I own a pickleball facility?
Lite Tennis makes a lot of economic sense for pickleball facility owners. By welcoming tennis players into your facility to play on the exact same court as pickleballers you cannot help but increase court usage and food & beverage consumption. ‘Swing’ facilities featuring multiple racquet and paddle sports are exploding across the country. If you can add another ‘swing’ sport like Lite Tennis, without having to build any additional courts with a different configuration, you are adding extra revenue without any real investment.