struck with either a forehand or backhand motion without any other restriction i.e., the location restrictions of the ball and paddle. 13. Only one serve attempt is allowed. 14. The entire score must be called before the server begins his or her service motion. 15. Service Sequence 16. Both players on the serving doubles team have the opportunity to serve and score points until they commit a fault *(except for the first service sequence of each new game). 17. The first serve of each side-out is made from the right-hand court. The service motion begins with the server’s arm movement initiating the swing, backward, or forward to contact the ball. 18. In doubles, the starting server may be changed before the start of any game with notice given to the referee. 19. If a point is scored, the server switches sides and the server initiate the next serve from the left-hand court. 20. As subsequent points are scored, the server continues switching back and forth until a fault is committed, and the first server loses the serve. 21. When the first server loses the serve the partner then serves from their correct side of the court (except for the first service sequence of the game*). 22. The second server continues serving until his team commits a fault and loses the serve to the opposing team. 23. Once the service goes to the opposition (at side out), the first serve is from the right-hand court and both players on that team have the opportunity to serve and score points until their team commits two faults. 24. Double teams will switch sides at the score of 8. The maximum time allowed to switch sides during a game is 60 seconds. The referee will announce a 15-second warning, then call the score after the full 60 seconds apply the 10-Second Rule, even if all players are not on the court and/or not ready to Play. 25. The 10-second rule. Once the referee determines the receiver is in position and ready or should be in position and ready and the score has been called, the server is allowed 10 seconds to serve the ball. 26. A player or team is entitled two-time outs per game. Each time out period may last up to 2 minutes. Play must resume within the 2 minutes
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