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550 Rules Of Engagement
(To make sure you have fun!)

General Session Rules

Session Start: On the hour.

 

Transitions: Every 10 minutes, 8 minutes + 2 minutes to switchover to the next sport/court and have a drink.

 

Players per Court: 4 (2 vs 2).

 

Start/Stop Signals: Buzzer will sound for each switchover.

 

Scoring: Continuous scoring for all sports.

 

Starting Service: Rock, paper, scissors to determine who serves first.

Serving Sequence: Pickleball/Volleyball/Badminton 

 

  •  Team A’s first player serves first and keeps serving until a point is lost.
     

  • Then Team B’s first player serves and keeps serving until a point is lost.
     

  • Then the serve goes to Team A’s second player and then Team B’s second player. 
     

  • Rinse and repeat.

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 Sport-Specific Rules

Table Tennis Rules (1 Court, 2 Players per Table)
 

1. Format
Singles matches. Two tables per court, so two take place at the same time.
 

2. Mini-Games
First to 7 points, sudden death. If it’s 6–6, the next point wins.
 

3. Serving

  • Serve must bounce on your side first, then on the opponent’s.

  • If the serve hits the net but goes in, replay the point (let).

  • If the serve hits the net and doesn’t go in, the point is lost.

  • The winner of the point keeps serving. 

  • When a point is lost, the serve switches to the other player.

 

4. Rally Rules
Hit the ball after it bounces on your side, over the net, onto the opponent’s side of the table. 
You must hit the ball after it bounces (no volleys) and you can’t hit it after 2 bounces.
 

5. Scoring
Each rally won = 1 point.
 

6. Rotation
Each team has 2 players. After the first of the two games reach 7-poins, the other game ends and players need to swap opponents, so each player plays both opponents.
 

7. Modified Rules

  • If a player can’t serve, they can hit the ball straight over, or choose not to serve.

  • If a player struggles to serve, they get 2 serves to get the rally going.
     

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Pickleball Rules (1 Court, 2 vs 2)

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1. Format
Doubles, 2 vs 2 on one court.
 

2. Serve
You must bounce the ball, hit underhand, to the opposite diagonal box.
Each team serves according to the sequence: Players A-A, then Players B-B.

The serve must bounce once on the opponent’s side before being returned, that means no volley returns off the serve.
 

3. Wall Hits

Back/side wall hits allowed only after the ball has bounced (modified for squash court).
Players cannot hit the ball into any wall (side, back, or front) on the full.
 

4. Kitchen Rule
Players may not volley the ball while standing in the kitchen (non-volley zone).
 

5. Side Switch
When a team wins a point on their serve, the serving switches to the other side (left-right).
 

6. Scoring
Every rally won = 1 point, regardless who is serving.

 Basketball (1 Court, 2 vs 2)

1. Format
Doubles, 2 vs 2 on one court (half-court play).
 

2. Dribbling / Movement
You must dribble when moving with the ball.
After dribbling, you may take 1 step before passing or shooting (2 steps total).
To bring the ball into your half, dribble it to the front wall and “pass it into the wall to yourself”.
 

3. Fouls
Defenders cannot hit the hands, arms, or body of the player with the ball.
Fouls result in a free throw from the “T” line.
 

4. Free Throws
Taken from the “T” line for fouls.
 

5. Scoring
Shots made inside the mid-court line = 1 point.
Shots made outside the mid-court line = 2 points.

Badminton Rules (1 Court, 2 vs 2)

1. Format
Doubles, 2 vs 2 on one court.
 

2. Serving

  • The serve must go over the net, diagonally across, and must be hit underhand, holding the shuttle at hip height.

  • Each serving team gets 2 serves, then the serve goes to the other team (“hand out”).

  • No faults allowed per serve. Faults include:

           Shuttle hits the net and doesn’t go over.

           Shuttle lands outside the correct diagonal service box.

           Shuttle hits side or back walls directly.​

  • When a team wins a point on their serve, they switch the side they serve from (left/right).

  • When a team loses a point, the serve goes to the next player in the sequence: Players A-A, then Players B-B.

 

3. Shuttle in Play
The Shuttle cannot bounce.
Shuttle cannot hit side or back walls directly.
Play continues until a fault or point is scored.
 

 

4. Scoring
Every point counts regardless of who is serving.

Volleyball (1 Court, 2 vs 2)

1. Format

Doubles, 2 vs 2 on one court (half-court play). 

 

2. Dribbling / Movement

You must dribble when moving with the ball.

After dribbling, you may take 1 step before passing or shooting (2 steps total).

To bring the ball into your half, dribble it to the front wall and “pass it into the wall to yourself”. 

 

3. Fouls

Defenders cannot hit the hands, arms, or body of the player with the ball.

Fouls result in a free throw from the “T” line. 

 

4. Free Throws

Taken from the “T” line for fouls. 

 

5. Scoring

Shots made inside the mid-court line = 1 point.

Shots made outside the mid-court line = 2 points.

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