Rally Point Scoring

For singles matches, the rules are:

  • A match consists of best of 3 games
  • The side that first scored 21 points shall win
  • The side winning a rally shall add 1 point to its score.
  • When the score becomes 20-20, the side which scores 2 consecutive points shall win that game, if the score becomes 29-29, the side that scores the 30th point shall win that game.
  • The side winning a game serves first in the next game
  • When one side reaches 11 points, both players get a 60 second break.
  • Both sides get a 2-minute break between first and second games, and another 2-minute break between second and third game

For doubles matches, the rules are

  • One service only
  • Back service line remains and the current rule applies.
  • The chart below explains the 3x21 rally point scoring system for doubles matches.

Course of action / Explanation

Score

  

Service from Service Court

Server & Receiver

Winner of the rally

 

Love All

serve1

Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even.

A serves to C A and C are the initial server and receiver.

A & B 

A & B win a point. A & B will change service courts. A serves again from Left service court. C & D will stay in the same service courts.

1-0
serve2

Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.

A serves to D

C & D

C & D win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.

1-1

serve3

Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.

D serves to A.

A & B

A & B win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.

2-1

serve4

Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even.

B serves to C

C & D

C & D win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.

2-2

serve5

Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even.

C serves to B

C & D

C & D win a point. C & D will change service courts. C serves from Left service court. A & B will stay in the same service courts.

3-2

serve6

Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.

C serves to A

A & B

A & B win a point and also right to serve. Nobody will change their respective service courts.

3-3

serve7

Left Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is odd.

A serves to C

A & B

A & B win a point. A & B will change service courts. A serves again from Right service court. C & D will stay in the same service courts.

4-3

serve8

Right Service Court. Being the score of the serving side is even.

A serves to D

C & D

 

Scoring

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