2025 Pickleball Rules
1. Scoring
- Rally scoring: A point is awarded on every rally.
- Games are to 11 points, win by 2 — or whoever is leading after 10 minutes.
2. Serving
- Serve must be underhand, contact below the waist.
- Serve diagonally cross-court, landing beyond the non-volley zone (kitchen).
- One serve attempt per turn.
- The serving team continues to serve until they lose a rally.
3. Double Bounce Rule
- The ball must bounce once on each side before players can hit a volley.
- (Serve → bounce → return → bounce → open play)
4. Non-Volley Zone (Kitchen)
- No volleying while standing in the kitchen or touching its line.
- You may enter the kitchen after the ball bounces.
5. Faults
- A fault ends the rally and gives the point to the opponent or ends your team’s serve:
- Hitting out of bounds
- Volleying from the kitchen
- The ball bounces twice
- Hitting into the net or under the net
- Serve lands in the kitchen or out
6. Match Duration
- Each match is 10 minutes long, no stoppages unless for injury.
- Highest score at the buzzer wins (no overtime unless in final round).
7. Tie-Breakers for Pool Play
If 2+ teams are tied after pool play:
- Head-to-head result
- Point differential
- Total points scored
- Coin flip
8. Conduct
- Good sportsmanship is required.
- Disputes will be resolved by the event staff.
- Poor conduct may result in disqualification.