Quiz: Can you make the call on clay?

Each spring, clay-court tennis takes center stage on the professional calendar, and from tour-level events to the French Open, Chair Umpires have the unique responsibility of checking ball marks, the visual representation of a tennis ball landing on the court, to confirm whether a shot was in or out.

While you might never have the opportunity to play on red clay of Roland Garros, you can still use some of the same techniques that Officials use on-court while playing your own matches to help make better calls. 

Study the tips highlighted below, and when you've studied up, get ready make the calls yourself: are the five ball marks pictured in the quiz below in or out? 

Pleased with your score? You might've found your calling. 

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