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Its generally quite difficult to speed up or drive a ball that is shot at your feet

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@@piql a mechanical breakdown of a one-handed backhand drive would be very helpful. I have long arms and stepping into a backhand feels hella awkward and unconfident.

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Hi. The score is not relevant. After a side out, the partner who is on the right side becomes server #1 and they will serve first from the right. If they get a point then they serve from the left and so on. They only change sides when they score a point. When the serve goes to server #2, they first serve from where they are. Remember sometimes you'll be server 1, sometimes you'll be server 2. It is simply determined by who is on the right after the sideout.

@@piql Huge thanks - that makes so much sense!! I would change your Bonus Tip for Doubles Scoring as it is very confusing - Your Bonus Tips says, “It gets confusing but remember this, the first server in the game for each team will be on the right side when they have an even score and on the left side when their score is odd."! From the tip it sounds like the score is relevant and directs which side to start serving after a side out.

You will serve from the right side in your example since you were on the right at the time of the side-out. If you win the point when you serve, you switch with your partner, and serve from the left side for the next serve and announce 8-5-1. If you don't win the point, stay where you are, your partner will serve from where they are (the left) and announce 7-5-2.

@@piql So why does one of your clips explain something about "if your score is odd you serve from the left and if your score is even you serve from the right? When does that apply, only in singles?

Correct, that applies to singles and is part of the singles scoring section of the video.

The server's number can potentially change after each side-out. It is determined by whichever player is on the right at the time of the side-out. They will be server 1 for that sequence.

@@piql - What is the "server number"? There is no definition for that term in the rule book.

It is one or two, depending on who was on the right or left after the side out. Per the USA Pickleball official rulebook. 4.J. Calling the Score in Doubles Matches. The score is called as three numbers in doubles matches. The proper sequence for calling the score is: serving team’s score - receiving team’s score - the server number (one or two), (e.g., “zero - one - one”). To start each game, the score will be called as “zero - zero - two.”

@@piql - So Second Server can become First Server? When? I've never seen it happen. Why does anyone care if the first or second server returns to their designated side after stacking if their their server number can change? Why have a wrist band designating Second Server when the Second Server can change his server number to First Server and Frist Server can change his number to Second Server? Why can't anyone provide a link and frame location number in a video where Frist and Second Server's have switched server numbers? 3.A.34. Second Server - In doubles, the first server’s partner. The second server serves after the first server loses serve. 3.A.12. First Server - In doubles, the player who shall serve from the right/even service court after a side out, according to the team’s score.

Correct, it happens frequently throughout the course of any game. The rule you highlighted (3.A.12) explains that the player on the right/even side AFTER A SIDE OUT becomes the First Server (server one). In the video doubles scoring begins at 3:07 and at 6:46 we recap key things to remember as it relates to your server number. The wristbands you mentioned are to indicate who served first to START the game. The first server of the game for each team will be on the right side when they have an even score and on the left side when their score is odd.

Think about it a little differently for Doubles. After a side-out the first serve will ALWAYS be on the right side. The server will be whichever partner is on the right side at that point in time (this can change during the game, sometimes you may be Server 1, other times you may be server 2). Partners switch positions whenever they score a point which can only occur when your team is serving. Once Server 1 faults, then the second partner serves from wherever they are located at that point in time as Server 2. Here is an example, don't worry about the score. Matt and Kim are partners. Matt is on the right and Kim is on the left and the other team is serving. A side-out occurs and now Matt and Kim get their turn to serve. Since Matt is on the right at the time of the side-out, he will be Server 1 for this sequence and will serve first from the right side. Let's say Matt does not get a point, then Kim will serve from the left side as Server 2. Now let's say Kim gets a point, then Matt and Kim will switch and Kim will now serve from the right side. Let's say she faults, it is a side-out and the other team will serve. Kim will remain on the right side and Matt will remain on the left side while they receive serve. After the next side-out when they get to serve again, Kim will now become Server 1 and will serve from the right side where she was located. Hope this helps, have fun out there!

IN SINGLES: Even serves from right, odd from left. IN DOUBLES, after a sideout of both of the opponents service, the new serving team will always have the player on the RIGHT side be the first server of this service round, regardless of even or odd score. You will find a pattern of the fact that if a score is even, the initial first server should be on the right if you followed the correct pattern of switching sides and same person serving after each rally won by the serving team.

Thanks for your question. In your example, server 2 would serve from the left side since the team did not get a point. Partners would only switch when a point is scored. A good way to remember is that the first server in the game for each team will be on the right side whenever their team has an even score.

@@piql Thank you! We’ve only been playing for a week. Still trying to figure it all out. Different scenarios is very helpful! 😎👍🏼👍🏼

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@@piql in the scenerio above, if the team that has 1 point had just gotten the side-out, where does server 1 start? Rules indicate they would start on the left(odd) side, however, while watching a pro tournament that is not the case. It seems that on a side-out, all #1 servers start on the right(even) side regardless of their score. I'm new to the game and this has been very confusing.

After the side-out, whichever player is on the right side will become server 1. In other words, it will always start from the right side after a side-out. Partners will swap sides whenever they score a point and they will stay on that side until they score another point.