Which statement about service faults is true?

• A. The server steps on or over the end line before contact.
• B. The ball must land in the opponent's court to be valid.
• C. A service fault only occurs if the ball hits the net.
• D. A service fault is never called if the ball is served into the net.

Answer: (A)

Foot faults during the serve happen when the server steps on or over the end line before making contact with the ball. That exactly describes the action in the statement, so it’s the correct one. A serve can be legal even if it touches the net and still goes over into the opponent’s court, as long as it lands in play. Requiring the ball to land in the opponent’s court to be valid is not accurate. A serve can fault for several reasons beyond net contact, such as the ball landing out of bounds or not crossing the net. And a serve into the net is a fault if it doesn’t go over to the opponent’s side.