Double hit

A return, similar to the carry, or sling, in being inadvertent and likely to produce an unintentional, crazy shot that confounds an opponent. Like the carry, it was illegal for years and lost the hitter the point, but like its relative it is now alright, for the same reason as given under “carry.” The double hit does entail one exception, however, when it is still illegal and so losses the point. That is when the second hit is not inadvertent, but intentional, and that is an easy distinction for an umpire to see and to call.