SUGGESTED USA PICKLEBALL RULE CHANGES FOR 2024

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Rule Submission TitleWording for Medical Time-out Violation Assessment & Typo
Existing Rule #13.G.1.h.
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 Year2024
Rule Change ID876
Date CreatedMarch 2, 2023
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