When the first referee informs which team is serving, what marking should be placed on the score sheet?

When the first referee informs which team is serving, what marking should be placed on the score sheet?

• A. An X over the S circle for the serving team and the R circle for the receiving team
• B. A line through the server's name
• C. A circle around the receiving team's score
• D. No marking is required

Answer: (A)

Marking service possession on the score sheet is essential for clear rally tracking. When the first referee designates which team will serve, you record that status by putting an X in the S circle for the serving team and an X in the R circle for the receiving team. This creates an immediate, unambiguous visual cue showing who has the right to serve for that rally, which helps with rotations, tracking side-outs, and applying the correct point or service rules throughout the sequence. Other markings don’t convey which team will serve as clearly or consistently, and leaving this unmarked would risk confusion during the rally and in the scorekeeping that follows.

Marking service possession on the score sheet is essential for clear rally tracking. When the first referee designates which team will serve, you record that status by putting an X in the S circle for the serving team and an X in the R circle for the receiving team. This creates an immediate, unambiguous visual cue showing who has the right to serve for that rally, which helps with rotations, tracking side-outs, and applying the correct point or service rules throughout the sequence. Other markings don’t convey which team will serve as clearly or consistently, and leaving this unmarked would risk confusion during the rally and in the scorekeeping that follows.