Definition of foot fault
: an infraction of the service rules (as in tennis, racquetball, or volleyball) that results from illegal placement of the server's feet
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But with Barsemian serving, he was called for a rare foot fault to give the Indians back the lead, 24-23.
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Serving at 5-6, 15-30 in a tight semifinal with Kim Clijsters, Serena was called for a debatable foot fault and went on a rant that made John McEnroe blush.
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Serena was assessed a point penalty which ended the match (the foot fault had brought on match point for Clijsters) and started a wave of controversy for which Serena has still never taken full responsibility.
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First Known Use of foot fault
1886
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Definition of foot fault for English Language Learners
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tennis : the mistake of not keeping your feet behind the baseline when you serve
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