Rules
Is the kitchen line in or out? How the lines count
All lines bounding the non-volley zone are part of the zone, but a serve that lands on the kitchen line is out. Here is how the rulebook treats each line.
All lines bounding the non-volley zone are part of the zone, but a serve that lands on the kitchen line is out. Here is how the rulebook treats each line.
The kitchen is the 7-foot zone on each side of the net. You can stand in it, but you cannot hit a volley while touching it. Here is how the 2026 rulebook words it.