SUGGESTED USA PICKLEBALL RULE CHANGES FOR 2024
| Rule Submission Title | Change time players are allowed to call time out to eliminate gamesmanship. |
|---|---|
| USAP Board Vote | Failure Confirmed |
| USAP Rules Committee Vote | Failed |
| USAP Rules Committee Vote Reason | A timeout stops play immediately, regardless of when it is called. Whether the server is startled is irrelevant because the ball is dead. |
| 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 called |
| 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 Year | 2024 |
| Rule Change ID | 1135 |
| Date Created | May 2, 2023 |
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