4.D. Calling the Score

4.D.1. In non-officiated play, the server normally calls the score, but the server’s partner may call the score if the server is unable to call the score. The person calling the score shall not change during the game unless there is a voice impairment. The score must be called loud enough for the receiver to clearly hear it.

4.D.1. In non-officiated play, the server normally calls the score, but the server’s partner may call the score if the server is unable to call the score. The person calling the score shall not change during the game unless there is a voice impairment.

In non-officiated play, servers are often not calling the score or not ensuring that the receiver can hear the score.

In competition play without a referee, this is extremely distracting.

In competition play without a referee, servers are taking advantage of not being required to call the score loudly enough for the receiver to clearly hear it.