SUGGESTED USA PICKLEBALL RULE CHANGES FOR 2024

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Rule Submission TitleChange time players are allowed to call time out to eliminate gamesmanship.
Existing Rule #10.A.3.
Proposed Rule Change

10.A.3. If a team has any remaining time-outs, any player on that team may call a time-out before the score has begun to be calledthe next serve occurs.

Original Rule Text

10.A.3. If a team has any remaining time-outs, any player on that team may call a time-out before the next serve occurs.

Reasoning Behind Suggested Change

I found it very distracting when time out was called between the referee calling the score and when I struck the serve.

Scenarios In Which the Rules Applies

All Pickleball play.

Rule Book Year2024
Rule Change ID1135
Date CreatedMay 2, 2023
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