SUGGESTED USA PICKLEBALL RULE CHANGES FOR 2024
Rule Submission Title | In Play/Live Ball |
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Existing Rule # | Section 3 - Definitions |
Proposed Rule Change | 3.A.19. Live Ball – The timeframe from when the referee or server (or server's partner per rule 4.D.1) starts to call the score. 3.A.X. Ball In Play – The timeframe during which a rally is played, from the hit of the ball to make the serve until the ball becomes dead. 7.I. A |
Original Rule Text | 3.A.19. Live Ball/In Play – The point in time when the referee or server (or server's partner per rule 4.D.1) starts to call the score. 7.I. A live ball that is stopped by a player before it becomes dead (e.g., catching or stopping a ball in flight before it makes contact with the playing surface). The fault is on the player who stopped the ball. |
Reasoning Behind Suggested Change | Live ball and in play are different spans of time and therefore should be defined differently. |
Rule Book Year | 2024 |
Rule Change ID | 1210 |
Date Created | May 15, 2023 |
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