Modified Game & Match Play Situations

• Play tie-breakers or start each game at deuce
• Closing out a match: One player starts receiving with a 4-1 lead
• Coming from behind: One player starts serving down 1-4
• Playing a pusher: One player can only hit moonballs
• Coping with cheating: Each player can make two intentional bad calls per set
• Converting games: Once at 40, must convert the game or go back to 0
• Playing under pressure: Creative consequences—Have two players play a tie-breaker with all other players watching, 1/2 cheering for one player and 1/2 cheering for the other with the losing team carrying in the equipment at the end of practice.
• Must serve and volley at least once a game
• Ace wins game; double-fault loses game
• A player is given three serves per point to increase aggressiveness with serve
• Server gets to start halfway between the service line and the baseline (helps returner get adjusted to playing against hard servers)
• A player is given 1 serve per point to focus on consistency
• One player serves underhand for the other player to work on attacking weak serves
• Groundstroke games to 7, 11, or 21—Options:
  - Three balls in play before point begins (encourages consistency)
  - No points awarded for hitting winners (encourages consistency)
  - Players must approach the net on balls landing inside the service line
  - Bonus points awarded for winning points at the net (3 or 5 point bonus—rewards net play and closing out points)