X. EXHIBITS Decision:  No, the player loses the point. Case 3:  A ball in play hits a bird flying over the court. Is this a  hindrance? Decision:  Yes, the point shall be replayed. Case 4:  During a point, a ball or other object that was lying on the  player’s side of the net when the point started hinders the player. Is  this a hindrance? Decision:  No.  Case 5:  In doubles, where are the server’s partner and receiver’s  partner allowed to stand? Decision:  The server’s partner and the receiver’s partner may take  any position on their own side of the net, inside or outside the court.  However, if a player is creating a hindrance to the opponent(s), the  hindrance rule should be used. 27. CORRECTING ERRORS  As a principle, when an error in respect of the Rules of Tennis is discovered, all points  previously played shall stand. Errors so discovered shall be corrected as follows: a. During a standard game or a tie-break game, if a player serves from the  wrong half of the court, this should be corrected as soon as the error is dis - covered and the server shall serve from the correct half of the court according  to the score. A fault that was served before the error was discovered shall  stand. b. During a standard game or a tie-break game, if the players are at the wrong  ends of the court, the error should be corrected as soon as it is discovered  and the server shall serve from the correct end of the court according to the  score. c. If a player serves out of turn during a standard game, the player who was  originally due to serve shall serve as soon as the error is discovered. Howev - er, if a game is completed before the error is discovered the order of service  shall remain as altered. In this case, any ball change to be made after an  agreed number of games should be made one game later than originally  scheduled. A fault that was served by the opponents(s) before the error was discovered  shall not stand. In doubles, if the partners of one team serve out of turn, a fault that was  served before the error was discovered shall stand. d. If a player serves out of turn during a tie-break game and the error is discov - ered after an even number of points have been played, the error is corrected  immediately. If the error is discovered after an odd number of points have  been played, the order of service shall remain as altered. A fault that was served by the opponent(s) before the error was discovered  shall not stand. In doubles, if the partners of one team serve out of turn, a fault that was  served before the error was discovered shall stand. e. During a standard game or a tie-break game in doubles, if there is an error in  the order of receiving, this shall remain as altered until the end of the game in  which the error is discovered. For the next game in which they are the receiv - ers in that set, the partners shall then resume the original order of receiving. 272 273 f. If in error a tie-break game is started at 6 games all, when it was previously  agreed that the set would be an “Advantage set”, the error shall be corrected  immediately if only one point has been played. If the error is discovered after  the second point is in play, the set will continue as a “Tie-break set”. g. If in error a standard game is started at 6 games all, when it was previously  agreed that the set would be a “Tie-break set”, the error shall be corrected  immediately if only one point has been played. If the error is discovered after  the second point is in play, the set will continue as an “Advantage set” until  the score reaches 8 games all (or a higher even number), when a tie-break  game shall be played.  h. If in error an “Advantage set” or “Tie-break set” is started, when it was pre - viously agreed that the final set would be a match tie-break, the error shall  be corrected immediately if only one point has been played. If the error is  discovered after the second point is in play, the set will continue either until  a player or team wins three games (and therefore the set) or until the score  reaches 2 games all, when a match tie-break shall be played. However, if the  error is discovered after the second point of the fifth game has started, the set  will continue as a “Tie-break set”. (See Appendix V) i. If the balls are not changed in the correct sequence, the error shall be cor - rected when the player/team who should have served with new balls is next  due to serve a new game. Thereafter the balls shall be changed so that the  number of games between ball changes shall be that originally agreed. Balls  should not be changed during a game. 28. ROLE OF COURT OFFICIALS  For matches where officials are appointed, their roles and responsibilities can be  found in Appendix VI. 29. CONTINUOUS PLAY As a principle, play should be continuous, from the time the match starts (when the  first service of the match is put in play) until the match finishes. a. Between points, a maximum of twenty-five (25) seconds is allowed. When the  players change ends at the end of a game, a maximum of ninety (90) seconds  are allowed. However, after the first game of each set and during a tie-break  game, play shall be continuous and the players shall change ends without a  rest.  At the end of each set there shall be a set break of a maximum of one hun - dred and twenty (120) seconds.  The maximum time starts from the moment that one point finishes until the  first service is struck for the next point. Event organizers may apply for ITF approval to extend the ninety (90) sec - onds allowed when the players change ends at the end of a game and the  one hundred and twenty (120) seconds allowed at a set break. b. If, for reasons outside the player’s control, clothing, footwear or necessary  equipment (excluding the racket) is broken or needs to be replaced, the play - er may be allowed reasonable extra time to rectify the problem. c. No extra time shall be given to allow a player to recover condition. However,  a player suffering from a treatable medical condition may be allowed one  medical time-out of three minutes for the treatment of that medical condition.  X. EXHIBITS