LIST OF SUGGESTED PICKLEBALL RULE CHANGES FOR PREVIOUS YEARS
Rule Submission Title | Late forfeited team also forfeits their chance at the coin toss/fair method. |
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USAP Board Voting Status | Failed |
USAP Rules Committee Voting Status | Failed. This adds an additional penatly to the team that has already lost the first game. That is not necessary. |
Existing Rule # | 13.4.H |
Proposed Rule Change | 13.H.4. If the match is a two-out-of-three (or three-out-of- A match forfeit will be imposed when a player fails to report to |
Original Rule Text | 13.H.4. If the match is a two-out-of-three (or three-out-of- |
Reasoning Behind Suggested Change | It's possible a team can be late to match than win the coin toss/fair method than stick the opposing team (who was on time) on the bad side of the court for 1.5 of the remaining 2 games. |
Scenarios In Which the Rules Applies | Courts with dead spots on only one end Courts where the fence is closer on one end of the court than the other. etc.
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Rule Book Year | 2023 |
Rule Change ID | 518 |
Date Created | June 20, 2022 |
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