BASELINERS

Player Format

Baseliners can be played in the following formats:

• 1 vs 1 (Singles)
• 2 vs 2 (Doubles)
• 2 vs 1
• 3 vs 3
• 3 vs 2

Scoring Points

Players can score 1 or 2 points at a time:

2 points if the ball bounces and crosses the opponent's baseline.

1 point to the opponent if:

• You take longer than 5 seconds to hit the ball over the net
• You hit the ball without a bounce into the side fences
• You hit the ball directly over the baseline without a bounce
• The ball stops moving on your side of the court
• You hit the ball under the net

Starting a Point

A player starts a point by doing a drop and hit from behind the baseline.

Each player/team starts twice and then it's the other player/team's turn.

Players in a team must rotate servers after every point.

Note: As soon as the player makes contact with the ball, the 5 second countdown begins.

Winning a Match

There are two ways to win a match in Baseliners:

1. Have more points than the other player/team after a certain amount of time
2. Win 2 or 3 sets against the other player/team

Note: A set in Baseliners is the first player/team to reach 10 points.

Changing Sides

A player or team will change sides after every set.

For timed matches, players will change sides when the points reach 10 points or more (8-2, 5-5, 6-4, etc.).

Referee's Role

As soon as a player touches the ball with the racquet, the referee will verbally countdown 5 seconds.

"Time" will be called by the referee when the 5 seconds is up.

If the ball has not gone over the net when the referee calls out "Time", a point will be awarded to the other team.