Only the serving team can score points
A point is scored when the receiving team faults
Games are usually played to 11 points
A team must win by 2 points
In doubles, each team gets two serves before the serve goes to the other team, except at the start of the game
The first serving team in doubles usually gets only one serve at the start
The server must serve diagonally into the opponent’s service court
The serve must land in the correct service area without faulting
Faults include hitting the ball out of bounds, into the net, or into the non-volley zone on a serve
A fault by the receiving team gives the serving team a point
In doubles, the server changes sides after each point scored
In singles, the server serves from the right side when their score is even and the left side when their score is odd
In doubles, the serving side is based on the team’s score being even or odd
The score is called as server score, receiver score, and server number in doubles
The score is called as server score and receiver score in singles