Rules · Scoring · Edge cases
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Latest calls
2 strokes (stroke play) or loss of hole (match play)What Happens If You Hit the Wrong Ball in Golf?
Slight edge, only with your best server firstIs It Better to Serve First in Pickleball?
Not found in 3 minutes = 1 penalty stroke, replay from last spotLost Ball Rule in Golf: 3-Minute Search, Penalty and Options?
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- PickleballKitchen, serve, scoring and line-call rules.USA Pickleball · 14 rulings
- TennisLets, faults, tiebreaks and scoring.ITF and USTA · 12 rulings
- GolfHandicaps, penalties, drops and scoring formats.USGA and The R&A · 5 rulings
- 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
Latest rulings
Golf What Happens If You Hit the Wrong Ball in Golf? 2 strokes (stroke play) or loss of hole (match play) 
Pickleball Is It Better to Serve First in Pickleball? Slight edge, only with your best server first 
Golf Lost Ball Rule in Golf: 3-Minute Search, Penalty and Options? Not found in 3 minutes = 1 penalty stroke, replay from last spot 
Tennis What Happens If You Serve From the Wrong Side in Tennis? Points stand; switch sides now 
Tennis Who Serves First in Tennis? Decided by toss before warm-up 
Pickleball What Happens If the Wrong Score Is Called in Pickleball? Stop before the return, replay 
Tennis Can You Hit the Ball Twice in Tennis? Accidental double hit in one swing is legal 
Pickleball How Many Timeouts in Pickleball? Two per game to 11 or 15, three per game to 21 
Tennis How Much Time Between Points in Tennis? 25 seconds between points 
Pickleball Can You Score on a Serve in Pickleball? Yes, only the serving side scores 
Tennis Is the Line In or Out in Tennis? In, any contact with the line is good 
Pickleball Does Pickleball Have the Same Rules as Tennis? No, the rules differ in 9 key ways How we make the call
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