LIST OF SUGGESTED PICKLEBALL RULE CHANGES FOR PREVIOUS YEARS
Rule Submission Title | Forfeit game scores for 3/5 matches |
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USAP Board Voting Status | Passed |
USAP Rules Committee Voting Status | Passed. This edit was overlooked when 3/5 matches were allowed |
Existing Rule # | 12.F.6.a |
Proposed Rule Change | 12.F.6.a. Actual game scores at the time of retirement shall be reported for the team that retires. The opponents shall be awarded all points necessary for proper match completion, ensuring a two-point margin. For example, in Game 1 of a 2-out-of-3 match, a team with 10 points retires when the score is 10-5. The final scores will be recorded as: “12-10, 11-0” Game scores after a rule-based forfeit shall be reported as: 2/3 Format: “11-0, 11-0” 3/5 Format: 11-0, 11-0, 11-0" 15/21 Format: “15-0” or “21-0” |
Original Rule Text | 12.F.6.a. Actual game scores at the time of retirement shall be reported for the team that retires. The opponents shall be awarded all points necessary for proper match completion, ensuring a two-point margin. For example, in Game 1 of a 2-out-of-3 match, a team with 10 points retires when the score is 10-5. The final scores will be recorded as: “12-10, 11-0” Game scores after a rule-based forfeit shall be reported as: 2/3 Format: “11-0, 11-0” 15/21 Format: “15-0” or “21-0” |
Reasoning Behind Suggested Change | Added for completeness to cover the 3/5 formats of some Championship Sunday matches. |
Scenarios In Which the Rules Applies | 3/5 Championship Sunday matches. |
Rule Book Year | 2023 |
Rule Change ID | 325 |
Date Created | April 20, 2022 |
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