RULES &
REGULATIONS
WHAT IS RING TENNIS?
Ring Tennis is a fast-paced net sport played with a solid rubber ring. The aim is to throw the ring
over a net into the opponent’s half so that it hits the ground or cannot be legally returned.
The game combines offensive shots (fast spins, deep lobs, angled cross-court throws) with
defensive plays (high, no-spin returns to push the opponent back). Matches require agility,
creativity, and strict one-hand control in continuous motion.
COURT LAYOUT
Singles Court:
12.20 m × 4.60 m
Net Height:
1.65 m at the center line
Neutral Zone:
0.90 m each side of the
center line (total 1.80 m)
for Doubles & Mixed Doubles
Men’s/Women’s Doubles:
12.20 m × 5.50m
Mixed Doubles:
12.20 m × 5.50 m
(same as doubles)
Playing Zone:
From dead-line to
base-line within side-lines
Safety Zone:
Minimum 2.00 m outside the court boundary
EQUIPMENT
THE RING
Weight: 198–226 g
Inner Diameter: ~10 cm
Outer Diameter: ~16 cm
Thickness: ~3 cm (per international standard)
THE NET
Height: 1.65 m above the centre line
Length: 5.50–6.10 m (meshed area)
Depth: 0.40–0.70 m
Material: close-meshed canvas or synthetic fibre
Posts: firm steel, ≤ 1.70 m high, ~30 cm outside side-lines
BASIC RULES OF PLAY
The match begins with a
one-handed service from behind the baseline.
The ring must be caught cleanly with one hand
(no two-handed catches).
After the catch, the ring must be thrown back in one fluent motion (no pauses or switching hands).
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