5.3 Points and Court Switch

Points and Court Switch


At the start of the first set, the actual starting time is recorded ("Start time") as well as the first server.

Example: 15:00 o'clock, server 2 of team A (Seidl).


In the box, in which the first server has been ticked off, the score the server’s team reached is recorded once he loses his service. The points made by a team are ticked off.

Example: Team B scores on the service of team A. Therefore, player 2 of team A has served until point 0 of his team and a “0” is recorded. The first point of team B and the next service player (player 2 of team B) is ticked off.


Example: As Team B scores four points on its own service, four points are ticked off. Team A scores its first point which is ticked off as well as the new server (player 1 of team A). The score of the team losing its service is recorded (4).


Example: Team A scores a point, followed by a point for team B. Player 1 of team A has served until their first point, which is recorded (1). Subsequently, the next server (player 1 of team B) as well as the 5th point of team B is ticked off.


Court-switches are recorded in the column “Court switch”.

Example: Team B scores its 6th point, therefore the first court-switch is recorded as 1:6 (team A : team B).


Example: After the court-switch, team B scores a point, its second. Player 1 of team B has served until the 6th point of his team.


Example: Team B scores its 7th point, Team A, therefore, has served until its 2nd point.


Example: Team A scores its 3rd point, player 1 of team B has served until its team’s 7th point.


Example: Team A serves until its 4th point, then Team B scores its 8th.


Example: The court switch is exectued at 4:10, team B leads 10:5, player 2 of team A is serving.


Team-time-outs are recorded in the column „Time Out“, the score is recorded from the point of the team that has taken the time-out.

Example: Team A takes a time-out, therefore the time-out is recorded as 8:13.


Example: Team B wins the set by scoring its 21st point. Team A has scored 13 points.


The final scores are circled in the service rotation rows. Behind the last scored point, a vertical line is made, led by a horizontal line, crossing out all points not reached. Finally, the ending time is recorded under “End time” and the unused boxes in the column “Court switch” are crossed out.

Example: Ending time: 15 : 15. Final score: Team 13, team B 21.