PB Idaho

Rally scoring • Target 17/21 • Multi-round ladder

NEW Format

MLP-style rally ladder for one round or a full session

Play one 3-game round or continue through multiple rounds with rally scoring to 17 or 21, rotating partners, ladder movement, and cumulative stats.

Rules Summary

  • Rally scoring: every rally earns a point.
  • Target score: first team to 17 or 21 wins, win by 1.
  • No side-out scoring: if serving team misses, opponents get the point.
  • Starting positions: players choose their own starting positions. Partners may stay consistent for the game.

Serving

  • Rally scoring: every rally awards one point to the rally winner.
  • Serving order: teams may decide their serving order before each game.
  • Simple flow: no traditional side-out-only scoring is used.

Partner Rotation

Game 1P1 + P4 vs P2 + P3
Game 2P1 + P3 vs P2 + P4
Game 3P1 + P2 vs P3 + P4

Movement

  • After each round: players are ranked by round results.
  • Top group: best 4 players go to the top court.
  • Ladder flow: next 4 go to the next court, continuing downward.
  • Margin notes: +1 to +4 is a small climb, +5 to +9 is strong, +10 or more is a big jump.

Stats Tracked

  • Rounds played, games played, wins, losses, points for, and points against.
  • Point differential, average differential per game, current court, and best court reached.
  • Court movement history, biggest win margin, and biggest loss margin.
  • Final ranking by wins, then point differential, then points for.

Players

  • Supports 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 players.
  • Player count must be divisible by 4.
  • 20 players create 5 ranked courts.
  • Supports custom Court Start # labels.