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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2685 | 13.B.2 | Horizontal Bar Replay After Bounce | Details | |
| 2681 | 21.F.3, 24.A | Changing starting servers between games | Details | |
| 2680 | 22.C | Codify casebook entry 6-22: Timing of recording penalties | Details | |
| 2679 | 21.C.6 | Medical Timeout Duration | Details | |
| 2672 | 9.B.3.c. | Partner Disagreement rule moved | Details | |
| 2670 | 6.B – Calling the Score | Section 6.B Amendment – Alternative A/B Server Identification Format | Details | |
| 2669 | 3.D.6.h. | Approved grip sleeves permitted | Details | |
| 2666 | 10.D. | Double hit rule addition | Details | |
| 2649 | 7.B.2.a, 7.B.3.a; and 20.E.2 | Consistency between 7.B Replay rules and 6.F preventing "two bites of apple" situations. | Details | |
| 2646 | 20.g | Coaching | Details | |
| 2645 | none | Altering path of ball | Details | |
| 2644 | 8.E and Figure 8-1 | Remove Figure 8-1 as contadicts rule 8.E. & applies to officials only | Details | |
| 2630 | 24.B. | Fault – Extra Ball Visible or Ball Falls. Move to Section 9 or 10. | Details | |
| 2622 | 6.D.1 | Elimination of the Ten-Second Service Fault Requirement in 6.D.1 | Details | |
| 2621 | 18.D | Allow players to wear microphones | Details | |
| 2614 | 8.J | Spectators must not be consulted or volunteer information for any line, fault or other call to the players or officials on court. | Details | |
| 2609 | 6.B.2. | Cardinal then ordinal — "zero–zero–second" | Details | |
| 2607 | N/A | Replay by agreement | Details | |
| 2606 | 25.A.6 | Remove Rule | Details | |
| 2605 | N/A | Limit Each Game's Score Regardless of the Point Differential. | Details | |
| 2603 | 16.P Player Misconduct | Warnings and technical fouls by the Tournament Director | Details | |
| 2599 | 7.A. | Double Bounce NVZ clearance | Details | |
| 2598 | 4.A.2 The ball may clear or touch the net and must clear the NVZ and the NVZ lines. The ball may land on a service court line. | The NVZ line is "in" instead of "out" on a serve. | Details | |
| 2597 | 11.A.1. | 11.A.1. to include item or partner contact after "act of volleying". | Details | |
| 2596 | 9.B.3. | 9.B.3. "may only call" grammar fix | Details | |
| ID | Existing Rule | Suggested Rule Change Title | Board Vote | View Details |