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In doubles rally scoring, how many players on a team serve before a side out?

One. Lose the rally and the serve goes over.

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Why: With rally scoring in doubles, only one player serves per turn. As soon as the serving team loses a rally, the other team gets the serve.

Huh, didn't know that: Because of this, rally scoring calls the score with two numbers, not three.

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Answer: One. With rally scoring in doubles, only one player serves per turn. As soon as the serving team loses a rally, the other team gets the serve.

  1. 2026 USA Pickleball Official Rulebook usapickleball.org/docs/rules/USAP-Official-Rulebook.pdf
    Only one player on a team will serve before a side out is declared.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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