Game card
Early version
After each rally, tap + on the level it reached: 10 to 19 seconds is level 1, 20 to 29 is level 2, and so on. When the 10-minute game ends, tap Save game.
| Rally level | Rallies | Points |
|---|
Game points
00 rallies
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Saved games
How points work
- A rally runs from the serve until the ball is out of play. Score the highest level it reached. Full steps: keeping score.
- Estimates are fine. Not sure between two levels? Score the lower one.
- Rallies under 10 seconds are still good play; they just don't score. A rally ended by a lob or smash scores nothing.
- Points grow faster than time, so one long rally is worth more than several short ones.
- 90 seconds is the top level: hard to reach, but possible. After that, relax and let the next tough ball go.
- Want a record? Type the seconds of your longest rally. It does not change the points.
- A game is 10 minutes. Finish the rally in progress when the timer sounds, then save the game and start the next one.
- Timing tip: use a 10-minute countdown timer for the game, and a stopwatch that counts up for each rally: start it as the serve is hit, stop it when the rally ends, then reset it for the next serve. Most watches and phones have both. With two watches, each player runs one; with one watch, time rallies on it and leave a phone timer on the bench.
The points belong to your team, both players together. Saved games stay on this device only. Full rules: Team score.
What comes next
This simple card is our first version. As we refine the rules with real play, we plan to build a Pickleball 55 app that times games and rallies for you, with team scores that both partners can see on their own phones.