Tournament Format

Major League Pickleball Rally Scoring

• To 15 points by 1, no freeze, change sides after 8 points.

• All players stay on either the left or right side during the start of serve/receive.

• Serve alternates back and forth based on who wins the rally. The serving player is determined by the point total (even = right, odd = left).

Game Structure

• School #1 vs School #2 on a court for 1 hour.

• 1 timeout per team per game (1 minute).

• No warmup after opening warmup.

• Ball: Onix Fuse Indoor Balls (Orange).

Warmup Timeline

• 2 minutes: School #1 warms up.

• 2 minutes: School #2 warms up.

Match Sequence

1. Girls' Doubles

2. Boys' Doubles

3. Mixed Doubles #1

4. Mixed Doubles #2

5. Dreambreaker Singles: If series is tied 2-2, first team to 7 rally points by 1 wins.

Additional Rules

• Coin Toss: Before the game, 2 coaches flip a coin. The winning team decides to serve or side first plus warm up 1st or 2nd.  Same order will apply for the second fixed doubles game.

• Mixed Doubles Selection: After the second match, the lowest total rally points over two games reveal their mixed doubles selections first. If tied, flip a coin, and the losing team reveals first.

• Dreambreaker Selection: Lowest rally points over 4 games reveal their player first after each 2 rally points, then the other team will send in a player for the same two rally points. If tied, flip a coin, and the losing team reveals first. One player plays 2 rally points.

• Referee: As usual, pickleball games are not refereed and based on honor system.  The side receiving the ball has the line call but if there is a partner conflict then it is in.

• Clothing: The ball is orange.  Please use apparel representing your school but avoid using solid orange.  If your school has orange as a color, it can be the secondary color on your shirt or shorts.