Rules · Scoring · Edge cases
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Straight rulings on the questions that stop games, taken from the governing bodies that write the rules.
USA PickleballITF and USTAUSGA and The R&ANFL Rulebook
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- PickleballKitchen, serve, scoring and line-call rules.USA Pickleball · 2 rulings
- TennisLets, faults, tiebreaks and scoring.ITF and USTA · coming soon
- GolfHandicaps, penalties, drops and scoring formats.USGA and The R&A · 1 ruling
- NFLCatches, penalties, overtime and scoring plays.NFL Rulebook · coming soon
- NBAFouls, violations, timeouts and replay.NBA Rulebook · coming soon
- MLBBalks, infield fly, pitch clock and scoring.Official Baseball Rules · coming soon
- SoccerOffside, handball, added time and restarts.IFAB Laws of the Game · coming soon
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How we make the call
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Official sources only
Every ruling cites the governing body's current rulebook or official guidance, linked at the bottom of the page.
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Ruling first, then the edge cases
You get the call in the first lines, then the scenarios where people get it wrong.
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Review panel
We are recruiting certified coaches and officials. A reviewer's name appears on an answer only after they approve it.