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

3. 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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Typical Three Game Scoresheet

10. Typical one game to 15 scoresheet

11. Basic Officiating Tools
Numbered Clip For Tracking Server

12. 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

13. 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

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

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

16. 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

17. 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

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

19. Starting Server—Both Teams—Change @ 6

20. 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

21. Clipboard Clip Toward Serving Team

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

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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

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

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

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

33. 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

34. First Server Points Marked Upper Right To Lower Left

35. 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.

36. Point Scored By Server 2 \ Marked With Backslash

37. 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

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

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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

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

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

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

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

47. 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

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

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

50. 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

51. 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

52. 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

53. 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

54. 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

55. 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

56. 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

57. Completed Scoresheet 4

58. 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

59. 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

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