East Coast PickleBall League - Hybrid Rules & Mods

• One Game is 4 - 12 Minute Quarters Running Clock
• 2 Minute Warning in the 4th Quarter

Clock
• When Clock expires after each 1st, 2nd, 3rd Quarter, the Team that is Down Gets the Ball back automatically & may continue to Serve until both Servers have exhausted the Opportunity to Score Points until the Score is Tied Up for the Quarter.

• Each Quarter is Scored Separately on a ScoreBoard Sheet Clipboard on the Assigned Court
• If the Score is Tied - The Quarter is Over - 
• If the Overall Score is Tied in the 4th Quarter then the Down Team Gets the Opportunity to Come Back and Win by 2.

• Teams Switch Side Every Game/Round
• Running Clock unless TimeOut is called by a Captain or Official
• Each Team is allowed 1 - 30 Second TimeOut per Game at anytime.
• Injury Time Outs 

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• Each Team has a designated Captain 
  • The designated Captain can call TimeOuts 1 per Half
  • Captains may also need to help Officiate and/or be a Line Judge at end of close matches
  **Illegal Serves are determined by Venue - No Tennis OverHeads
  *NVZ Penalty can be called by Ref or either Team Captain either self imposed *NVZ Penalties result in Automatic SideOut
  **Accidental or Intentional Head Shot either from OverHead Smash or Close Proximity Drive
• First Head Shot is a Warning> Side Out
  2nd Offense > You Walk Out Never to be seen of Again
  **Incidental Deflections or Defensive Head Shots
  are Considered Part of Play and should not be misconstrued as Accidental or Intentional and will NOT be subject to Penalty or Warning> Side Out
  > If Ball is Cracked or Deformed or Sucks - Replay the Point if Play was Affected - Captains Call
• Each Team Gets 1 Ball do what you got to do - Balls Crack Break & Bust Open- **Greg Dow owes ECPL 40 Balls at least.
  Throw it to the Ref or each Captain Confirms and enter the New Ball - at $3 per Ball this Game gets Expensive.