SUGGESTED USA PICKLEBALL RULE CHANGES FOR 2024
| Rule Submission Title | Wording for Medical Time-out Violation Assessment & Typo |
|---|---|
| USAP Board Vote | Passed |
| USAP Rules Committee Vote | Passed with modification |
| USAP Rules Committee Vote Reason | Only change 'if' to 'is', which is essentially an editorial correction. Do not change "Requesting". The term "awarded" is not the technically correct term to use. A player's request for a medical time-out initiates the evaluation process. Medical personnel do not actually award the time-out, they simply determine if it is valid. |
| Existing Rule # | 13.G.1.h. |
| Proposed Rule Change (edited) | Requesting a medical time-out without valid medical condition (time-out assessed) as determined by medical personnel or the tournament director if no medical staff |
| Proposed Rule Change | Suggested wording: Awarded (instead of, Requesting) a medical time-out without a valid medical condition... change if to is: ...if no medical staff is present. |
| Original Rule Text | Requesting a medical time-out without valid medical condition (time-out assessed) as determined by medical personnel or the tournament director if no medical staff if present. (Verbal Warning not applicable). |
| Reasoning Behind Suggested Change | It is not the requesting of a medical time-out without a valid medical condition that leads to a violation. It is the receipt of/being awarded a medical time-out without a valid medical condition. |
| Rule Book Year | 2024 |
| Rule Change ID | 876 |
| Date Created | March 2, 2023 |
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