Pickleball / Topic 05
Singles positions
USA Pickleball / GPF · 2026In short
In standard singles, serve from the right when the server's score is zero or even and from the left when it is odd. Serve into the diagonally opposite service court.
The rule
In standard singles, serve from the right when the server's score is zero or even and from the left when it is odd. Serve into the diagonally opposite service court.
In practice
After winning a point, the server changes sides and serves again. Losing a rally transfers service to the opponent. The server's score, not the combined total, determines the serving side.
Independent explanations and translations, not official federation publications. This guide follows the supplied 2026 USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, Global Pickleball Federation edition. Its standard rules cover singles and doubles; tournament and adaptive sections add specific modifications.
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