1. The ball is in play from the serve, i.e., start of the rally till the ball lands on the ground or court to win the point. A ball hit into the net may still be kept in play (upto 3 hits) provided that a player does not make contact with the net. The ball is not in play when the referee declares the fault or if two opposing players touch the net simultaneously, the ball is declared dead and is replayed. 

2. An expulsion is a very extreme condition. Extremely offensive conduct results in the red and yellow cards held together, expulsion from the remainder of the game. Expelled players must leave the playing court and remain seated in the penalty area until the start of a new game. This is known as expulsion. 

3. To win a set, the team that first scores 25 points with a minimum two point advantage (no scoring cap) wins. The best of three games will win matches. If there is a deciding game, it will be i won by the team that first scores 15 points with a minimum two point advan tage.