Pickleball Canada The FIRST of Four Levels: Scorekeeper Associate Referee Certified Referee Nationally Certified Referee

This is NOT a Rules Clinic This Is Training On How To Keep Score Using the 2019 Rules & Refereeing Best Practices 2019 Rulebook Online @pickleballcanada.org

Code of Conduct Be Professional With Pleasant Demeanor Be Respectful Avoid Overfriendliness Avoid Emotional Reactions Avoid Commenting On Play Avoid Anger Or Confrontation

Code of Conduct Stand And Be Attentive Avoid Leaning On Fences Or Walls Use No Device That Could Interfere With Play

Code of Conduct Silence Or Turn Off Phone Excuse Yourself From Keeping Score for Relatives, Close Friends, Or Doubles Partner

Primary Responsibilities Keep And Announce Correct Score Track Correct Server And Recognize Server & Receiver Errors

Basic Scorekeeper Tools Provided By Event Operations Desk Stopwatch/Timing Device Two Pencils, One With Eraser Clipboard & Scoresheet Two Numbered Clips

Typical Three Game Scoresheet

Typical one game to 15 scoresheet

Basic Officiating Tools Numbered Clip For Tracking Server

Basic Procedures Before the Match Prepare Mentally & Physically Pick up Tools in Advance Know Venue Court Layout Pick Up Scoresheet & Activate Timer Immediately When Called

Basic Procedures Review Scoresheet Proceed to Court Without Delay Player Names – conflict of interest? Court Number Match Format “1” or “2” on Back of Scoresheet? Proceed to Court Without Delay

At the Court Enter/Exit Court With Players Two Official Balls For Match Choose Your On-Court Position Consider Sun, Shadows, Distractions, Etc.

Pre-Match Briefing Ask For Players’ Undivided Attention Introductions State Match Format Advise the players you are a Scorekeeper, not a Referee

Pre-Match Briefing Ask For Players’ Undivided Attention Scorekeeper will call Server and Receiver faults on completion of the Rally Players Are Responsible For All Line Calls including NVZ

Pre-Match Briefing - cont’d Determine Side/Serve/Receive Identify Each Teams’ Starting Server Begin/Continue Warm Up Give “One-Minute Till Game Starts” Notice

Preparing Scoresheet Mark Serving Team Each Game Circle Starting Server Each Team Note identifying characteristics Place Change Notation 3rd Game

Starting Server—Both Teams—Change @ 6

Final Pre-Play Procedure Establish Position at Net Post Point Clipboard Clip Toward Serving Team* Server clip over circled starting server with # 2 facing you

Clipboard Clip Toward Serving Team

Final Pre-Play Procedure cont’d Confirm Teams (by Name) Beginning of Match only Visually Verify Starting Server Bands and Player Positioning

Final Pre-Play Procedure Players in the even courts(right side) have server wristbands @ 0-0-2

At Every Serve* Confirm “Readiness First Look at Receiver Ready? OR “Should Be Ready” Look At Server Ball in Hand Call the score in a consistent manner

Score Questioning Either Team Can Ask “What Is Score? Reply with: (E.G.) “You Have 4” If Asked For “Complete Score”: Step Forward, Raise Arm State “The Complete Score is 6-4-2” Step Back, Lower Arm

Position Questioning Only the Serving Team Can Ask “Am I the correct server?” Reply with “Yes” or “No” Note: The receiving team may not ask if they are the correct receiver

At Every Serve (Cont’d) Mentally Confirm Server & Receiver In Correct Position Based On Score and Server Bands Announce Score Clearly, Loudly And With Consistent Cadence

Serve Timing Beginning Service Motion Before Complete Score Has Been Called Is A Fault* The Service Motion Begins With Server’s Arm Motion to Initiate Swing – Forward Or Backward – To Contact Ball

At Every Serve (cont’d) Watch for Wrong Server Watch for Obvious Foot Fault Visually Follow Ball to Receiving Court, watching for Lets Short Serves

Serve A Serve Is Not A “Let” Until It Lands Within The Proper Service Court A Service Let Will Result In A Dead Ball

Serve Any Serve Striking Receiver Or Receiver’s Partner Before Landing Is A Point For Serving Team

During Play At End of Each Rally, State Immediately, Loudly and Confidently “point” “second server” or “side out”

Marking Points On Scoresheet Record Every Point As It Occur Use Alternating Diagonals In Score Box Based On Serve 1st Server Points = Forward Slash Upper Right To Lower Left 2nd Server Points = Backslash Upper Left To Lower Right

First Server Points Marked Upper Right To Lower Left

At “Second Server” Reverse Clip & Move Above Other Partner At “Second Server” Reverse Clip & Move Above Other Partner. Second Server Points Marked Upper Left To Lower Right.

Point Scored By Server 2 \ Marked With Backslash

Moving Clip & Marking Side Out Move Server Clip at Every Server Change Every Side Out Mark Every Side Out As It Occurs Vertical Slash Beside Last Point

At Side Out When Team Fails To Score A Point On First Possession Of Game, Mark Side Out Vertical Before 1*

All About Leaving Tracks For Recreating Later Side Out Recorded Using Vertical Slash All About Leaving Tracks For Recreating Later

At Side Out Be As Efficient As Possible After Marking Vertical Slash Rotate Clipboard So Board Clip Is Toward Serving New Team Reposition Server Clip To Correct Server With #1 Facing You Based On Odd Or Even Score Be As Efficient As Possible

Time-out Procedure Announce Score Start One-minute Count On Timing Device Move To Center Court To Avoid Interaction With Either Team and Spectator Mark TO Score On Scoresheet

Marking Time-outs On Scoresheet (Cont’d) Mark The Game Score In The Appropriate Timeout Box Separate Team Scores Using Diagonal Slash That Mirrors The Slash On The Server Clip 1st server = forward slash 2nd server = backslash

Time-out Example Time-out Called By The Serving Team At 6-4-1 6 4

Time-out Example Time-outs called by receiving team at 7-5-1 & 9-10-2 Scoresheet Purposely Upside Down 7 5 10 9

At Time-outs (cont’d) Advise Players When 15 Seconds Remain Notify Teams Of Remaining Time-outs Call “Time In” and the Score

Time-out Rules Can Be Called Any Time Before the Service Motion Has Begun

Between Games Start two-minute Time Announce “Two Minutes And (Serving Team's Names) Will Be Serving From X Side Move To Center Court & Prepare Scoresheet For Next Game

Preparing Scoresheet For Next Game Draw Horizontal Lines Through Previous Game’s Unused Score & Time-out Boxes

Line Through Unused Spaces At End Of Every Game (except final)

Preparing For Next Game (Cont’d) Rotate Clipboard So Board Clip Is Facing Serving Team Rotate Scoresheet Accordingly Place Server Clip (side #2) Above Starting Server

Between Games (cont’d) At 1:45 Loudly Notify Both Teams That 15 Seconds Remain Return To Referee Position Game May Begin Earlier If All Players Are Ready And Agree

Between Games (cont’d) If Third Game, Remind Players Of Upcoming Side Switch At The End Of Two-minutes, Call “Time In” and the Score To Start The Game

6, 8, 11-Point Side Change Instruct Teams to Change Side State Score Start 1-minute Count On Time Move To Center of the Court Mark Scoresheet That Change Is Made

6, 8, 11-Point Side Change (Cont’d) Before Removing Server Clip, Mark “1” Or “2” On Scoresheet Next To Current Server's Name Based On Server Clip Number Rotate Clipboard And Scoresheet

6, 8, 11-Point Side Change (Cont’d) Replace Server Clip Over Server Using “1” OR “2” Notation Above At 45 Seconds Loudly Notify Both Teams That 15 Seconds Remain Call “Resume Play” Call The Score

At Completion Of Match Announce: On scoresheet record: “Point, Game, Match” On scoresheet record: Scores Of All Games In The Order They Occurred On Match Winner Scores Line Write “Winners” By Winning Team’s Names And Circle Both Have Winning Team Member Confirm And Initial As Correct

Completed Scoresheet 4

At Completion Of Match (cont’d) On scoresheet: Mark Game Scores -- Accurate And Legible Recheck Before Turning In Without Delay Return Clipboard And Scoresheet To Referee/Event Desk

Common On-court Situations Scorekeeper Mistake: Called Wrong Score – Halt Play Immediately, Announce “Scorekeeper Error,” Call Correct Score And Replay If You Don’t Recognize The Error Before the Return of Serve, Wait Until After The Rally Ends to Correct The Score

Common On-court Situations Questioned Calls/Disputes: Summon Head Referee Or Tournament Director When Requested Or Necessary To Resolve Dispute