OPL Pickleball Rules

1 v 1. Server serves from the right court when their score is even, left court when odd.

2 v 2, standard partner rotation and side-switching rules apply.

2 v 2 with one male and one female player per side — OPL's dedicated mixed doubles division.

Standard court: 20 ft × 44 ft. Net height: 36″ at the sidelines, 34″ at the center.

A point is scored on every rally, regardless of which side served.

First to 11 points, win by 2. There is no point cap — games continue until one side leads by 2.

Matches are best of 3 games.

Serve must be hit underhand, with contact made below the waist and the paddle head below the wrist at contact.

Served diagonally cross-court into the opponent's service court.

One serve attempt per side — there is no second serve.

A serve that touches the net and lands in the correct service court is live — play continues.

The server may not step on or over the baseline or the imaginary center-line extension before making contact.

After the serve, the receiving side must let the ball bounce once before returning it.

The serving side must then also let the return bounce once before volleying. After that, either side may volley.

The zone extends 7 feet from the net on both sides.

No player may volley a ball while any part of their body, clothing, or paddle touches the non-volley zone or its line — including momentum carrying a player in immediately after the volley.

Players may enter the zone freely to play a ball that has bounced.

1 × 60-second time-out per team, per game.

Each side is responsible for calling lines on its own side of the net. A ball touching any part of the line is in.

Without an assigned referee, disputed calls are replayed at the mutual agreement of both sides, or at the on-site organizer's discretion.

Tournament Directors may alter or clarify rules.