USAPA/IFP
/// SECTION 5 – SERVICE AND SIDE SELECTION RULES
NEW/REVISED RULE
5.B.6. 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 and apply the 10-Second Rule, even if all
players are not on the court and/or not ready to play.
See Rule 4.E.
OLD RULE
There was no previous restriction on time allowed
to switch sides.
/// SECTION 6 – LINE CALL RULES
NEW/REVISED RULE
6.D.3. The opponent gets the benefit of the doubt on line
calls made. Any ball that cannot be called “out” will be
considered “in.” A player cannot claim a “let” because
the ball was not seen or there is uncertainty. A player
may appeal to the referee to make the call if he or she
did not clearly see the ball land. If the referee is unable
to make the call, the ball is “in.”
OLD RULE
6.D.10. Previously, players could not appeal to the ref-
eree to make a call for a ball they did not see. A player
had to first make a call, then “any player may appeal a
call to the referee in an officiated match.”
/// SECTION 10 – TIME-OUT RULES
NEW/REVISED RULE
10.A.6. The referee will give the players a warning when
there are 15 seconds remaining. At the end of the
time-out, the referee will call “time in” and announce
the score to begin the 10-Second Rule, even if players
are not on the court and/or not ready to play. If the
server does not serve within 10 seconds after the
score is called, and no additional time-outs are called
or available, a fault will be called.
OLD RULE
11.F. Stated if players are not ready within 10 seconds
and no additional time-outs are called, the offending side
will receive a technical foul on the first offense and a
match forfeit on the second offense.
10.B. Medical Time-Out. If a player is accidentally injured
during a match, that player may take a medical time-out.
On-site medical staff should be summoned to assess
the situation and render appropriate first aid. If blood
is present, play may not resume until the bleeding
has been controlled and any blood on clothing and
the court has been cleaned up. 11.B. Previously Injury Time-Outs
10.B.1. Medical personnel, or the tournament director if
no medical personnel are present, must agree that there
is a valid reason for a medical time-out to take place and
that the player is not just stalling to rest or recuperate. 11.B. Stated that the referee must agree.
10.B.1.b. If medical personnel, or the tournament direc-
tor if no medical personnel are present, determine that
there is not a valid medical condition, then the player or
team will be issued a technical warning. If a technical
warning has already been issued, then a technical foul
will be called. The medical time-out is still available. There was no penalty if deemed that the player did not
have a valid injury.
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