Pickleball Scoring System and Serving Sequence

Learn about the pickleball scoring system and serving sequence that confuses so many new players. Coach Josh will walk you through every step of the way. We'll start with the singles pickleball scoring system and sequence with a game-play example. Then we'll walk you through the pickleball scoring system for doubles.

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Below is a recap of the key points from this video. Enjoy

Simplifying the pickleball scoring system for both singles and doubles which can be confusing for many new players.

General:
• Games are played to 11 points, win by 2
• Can only score when you are serving
• Serve cross-court
• Announce your score every time you serve

Singles Scoring
• Server’s score determines which side to serve from.
• Even number score serve from right side
• Odd number score serve from left side
• When serving, say your score first, then opponent’s score
• If you win the point, continue serving from the appropriate side (Your score Odd=Left, Even=Right).
• Continue serving until you don’t win the point. Then opponent will serve.
• At start of a game the score is 0-0
Doubles Scoring
• Both players on each side serve until they commit a fault except at the start of a new game.
• At start of a new game, only one player on the serving team will serve until they fault
• When serving, say your score first, then opponents score, then your server number (1 or 2)
• At start of a new game the score would be 0-0-2
• If a point is scored, the server switches with his teammate and serves to the other side. You will only switch positions with teammate when your team scores a point on serve
• Continue until you commit a fault. Then the second player on the team will serve. (except at the start of a game as we mentioned already)
• Second server continues until a side-out occurs. Then other team serves
• The first serve after a side out is always from the right regardless of who is there.

Tip – your server number may change during the game depending on your position when you side out. Sometimes your server 1, sometimes you are server 2

Final Tip – Doubles Scoring Sequence
When the serving team’s score is even the player who was the first server in the game for that team will be on the right-side court when serving; when odd that player will be in the left-side court when serving