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Double Frozen Rally Scoring

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The "double frozen" (or "freeze") rule in pickleball is a specialized, competitive, or rally-scoring format (often used in tournaments like the CNPL or with DUPR) designed to ensure games are won by a margin of 2, typically requiring the winning point to be scored on a serve

Here are the core rules for double-frozen pickleball:

1. The "Freeze" Mechanic

The Freeze Trigger: When the leading team reaches a specific score (e.g., 14 in a game to 15), they are "frozen." A frozen team can only score points while they are serving.

Second Team Freeze: If the trailing team catches up to a close score (e.g., 13, when the lead is 14), they also become frozen and must serve to score.

Win-by-Two Requirement: Even with a freeze, the game must be won by a 2-point margin.

Ending the Freeze: At 14-14, the freeze usually lifts because it is mathematically impossible to have a 2-point lead, or it is managed through "win-on-serve" requirements.

2. Scoring and Serving

Rally Scoring: Points are awarded on every rally, regardless of who serves.

Serving Turn: If a team is not frozen, they can score on their own serve or the opponent's serve (via rally scoring).

Service Side: If the score is even, the right-side player serves. If odd, the left-side player serves.

Serve Attempt: Players are only allowed one serve attempt.

3. Key Match Rules (e.g., CNPL/MLP Style)

Game Length: Typically played to 15 points, win by 2.

Switching Ends: Teams switch ends when one team reaches 7 points.

Timeouts: Each team is allowed one 1-minute timeout per game.

Double Bounce Rule: After the serve, the ball must bounce once on each side before players can volley.

Kitchen (NVZ) Rule: No volleying in the non-volley zone.

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