The rules below are for historical purposes and reflect the proposed and
approved changes to the 1999 rules.
The following sections are provided courtesy of the USA Pickleball
Association (USAPA) from the Official Tournament Rulebook. The 1999 Rules are
from the United States of America Pickleball Association (U.S.A.P.A.).
| 1999 U.S.A.P.A.
Rules |
USA Pickleball
Association Recommendations |
Approved Changes
Effective
Date |
| Section 1 -- The Game |
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Section 2 -- Court and Equipment |
|
May 2006 |
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Section 3 -- Definitions |
|
Dec 2007 |
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Section 4 -- Service Rules |
June 2006 |
Jan 2007
Nov 2007 |
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Section 5 -- Service Sequence Rules |
September 2006 |
May 2007 |
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Section 6 -- Line Call Rules |
Sept 25th 2006 |
May 2007 |
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Section 7 -- Fault Rules |
Dec 22nd, 2006 |
Nov 2007 |
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Section 8 -- Dead Ball Rules |
Dec 22nd, 2006 |
Nov 2007 |
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Section 9 -- Non-volley Zone Rules |
Jan 31st, 2007 |
Nov 2007 |
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Section 10 -- Scoring - Game - Match Rules |
Feb 13th, 2007 (only formatting changes) |
Nov 2007 |
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Section 11 -- Time-out Rules |
Feb 19th, 2007 |
Nov 2007 |
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Section 12 -- Other Rules |
May 12th, 2007 |
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Section 13 -- Recommended Tournament Format |
June 21st, 2007 |
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Section 14 -- Tournament Management and Officiating |
July
16th, 2007 |
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Section 15 -- Tournament Division Categories |
July 16th, 2007 |
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Section 16 -- Pickleball Playing Tips |
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Section 17 -- Game Variations |
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Section 18 -- Code of Ethics for Line-Calling |
See Section 6 Recommendations (September 2006) |
May 2007
Moved to Section 6 |
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Addition defining 'Out Calls' |
July 27th, 2007 |
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