Only the serving team can score points
A point is scored when the receiving team faults
Games are typically played to 11 points
A team must win by 2 points
In doubles, the score is called as server score, receiver score, and server number
The first server on a team is server 1
The second server on a team is server 2
When server 1 loses a rally, service goes to server 2
When server 2 loses a rally, service goes to the other team
In singles, the score is called as server score and receiver score
The server serves from the right side when their score is even
The server serves from the left side when their score is odd
After each point won by the serving team, the server switches sides
In doubles, both players on a team serve before service changes sides, except at the start of the game
At the start of a doubles game, only one player on the first serving team serves before the serve changes
A fault by the serving team ends their chance to score on that serve
A fault by the receiving team gives the serving team a point
Common faults include hitting the ball out of bounds, into the net, or volleying in the non-volley zone
The score is announced before each serve
The serving team’s score is said first
The receiving team’s score is said second
In doubles, the server number is said last