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RULES & SCORING
Play confidently. Call it clearly.
A readable overview based on the current USA Pickleball official-rule framework.
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Serve and sequence
Serve underhand, diagonally, from behind the baseline into the opposite service court.
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Scoring
In traditional side-out scoring, only the serving team scores a point.
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Two-bounce rule
The serve must bounce, then the return must bounce, before either side volleys.
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Non-volley zone / kitchen
Do not volley while you or anything you wear touches the kitchen.
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Faults and calls
Call balls clearly and give opponents the benefit of doubt on close lines.
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League configuration
League format rules supplement official playing rules; they do not silently replace them.
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