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In doubles using traditional side-out scoring, what three numbers are in the score call?
Server score, receiver score, and server number.
- Receiver score, server score, server number
- Server score, faults, receiver score
- Server score, receiver score, server number ✔
Why: The server announces the score before serving. In traditional doubles, the third number tells whether the current server is server 1 or server 2.
Huh, didn't know that: A clear score call helps players know where to stand and who serves next.
Why did the doubles team bring a calculator? The score call had three numbers.
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Answer: Server score, receiver score, server number. The server announces the score before serving. In traditional doubles, the third number tells whether the current server is server 1 or server 2.
- 2026 USA Pickleball Official Rulebook usapickleball.org/docs/rules/USAP-Official-Rulebook.pdf
For doubles play, the score must be called as three numbers: serving team’s score, then receiving team’s score, then the server number.
Checked 2026-10-12.
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