LIST OF SUGGESTED PICKLEBALL RULE CHANGES FOR PREVIOUS YEARS
| Rule Submission Title | Zero Zero Start |
|---|---|
| USAP Board Voting Status | Not voted upon |
| USAP Rules Committee Voting Status | Fail |
| IFP Voting Status | Average: 1.1 Detail:1,0,0,0,7,0,0 |
| Existing Rule # | 4.J |
| Proposed Rule Change | 4.J. Calling the Score in Doubles Matches. The score is called as three numbers in doubles matches. The proper sequence for calling the score is: serving team’s score – receiving team’s score – the server number (one or two), (e.g., “zero – one – one”). To start each game, the score will be called as “zero – zero – start.” |
| Original Rule Text |
4.J. Calling the Score in Doubles Matches. The score is called as three numbers in doubles matches. The proper sequence for calling the score is: serving team’s score – receiving team’s score – the server number (one or two), (e.g., “zero – one – one”). To start each game, the score will be called as “zero – zero – two.” |
| Reasoning Behind Suggested Change | As an instructor and in more important it is so much less confusing and easier to teach and learn than 0 0 2. |
| Rule Book Year | 2022 |
| Rule Change ID | 11 |
| Date Created | May 27, 2021 |
| View Comments | View Comments |