USA Pickleball Rule Changes
Suggested USA Pickleball Rule Changes for 2027
Rule change submissions for the 2027 rulebook process are currently closed.
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| ID | Existing Rule | Suggested Rule Change Title | Board Vote | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2749 | 9.B.4 | No Enforcement of other faults | Details | |
| 2748 | 19.F | Upon appeal referee may overrule line judge | Details | |
| 2747 | 6.C.1 | Serving before the score is called | Details | |
| 2746 | 7.C.3 | Define Waist or remove the rule | Details | |
| 2744 | 14A Provisonal 2026 | Revert to 2025 Doubles Rally Scoring Format (Win on the Serve) | Details | |
| 2743 | 3.D.2, 3.D.2, 3.D.3, 3.D.4, 3.D.5 a through h | 3.D Paddle Specifications | Details | |
| 2742 | 3.C.5 | Ball Construction | Details | |
| 2741 | 3.D.% | Disallowing Sharp Protrusions on a Paddles by requiring current paddles with protrusions to be covered by. a soft covering. | Details | |
| 2738 | 12.A/12.A.1 | Retrieving a dropped paddle | Details | |
| 2728 | 18.A | 18.A USA Pickleball Approved Paddle. | Details | |
| 2727 | 16.O | Officiating Appeals - Paddle Responsibiliites | Details | |
| 2726 | None | Match complete. | Details | |
| 2725 | 13.A. | 13.A. rope or cable "between the net posts" clarified | Details | |
| 2724 | 15.B.4.a Withdrawal, Retirement, or Forfeit. | Remove ratings requirement | Details | |
| 2723 | 21.D.2 | Presence of Bodily Fluids | Details | |
| 2722 | 21.C.4 Rescinding Medical Time-Out Request. | Standardizing penalties when an STO is not available - part 2 | Details | |
| 2721 | 22.D Technical Fouls | Clarify reasoning for technical fouls | Details | |
| 2720 | 21.D.2 Presence of Blood | Clarify blood on the court during rally | Details | |
| 2707 | 5.B | Starting Server designation | Details | |
| 2704 | New rule | Dangerous tagging | Details | |
| 2703 | 7.C.3 | Define "Waist" with respect to legal serves. | Details | |
| 2702 | 7.E | Define 'Service Court' to include all bounding lines including NVZ line, unifying rules for all bounding lines. | Details | |
| 2701 | 21.C.9 | Clarification Match or Player retirement and retiring player status | Details | |
| 2700 | 7.D.1 | Drop height | Details | |
| 2695 | 13.I - 13.I.1-13.I.1.a-13.I.1.b | Plane of the Net Violation | Details | |
| ID | Existing Rule | Suggested Rule Change Title | Board Vote | View Details |