Official Rulebook · Edition IN-1.0

How Typti is played.

TYPTI is a modern racket sport played on a pickleball-sized court, distinguished by heavy topspin, high-bouncing rallies, and an unconventional “Stakes” scoring method. Uniquely among racket sports, it permits legal saves using the body or the edge of the racquet frame.

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Court: 6.10 m × 13.41 m; pickleball-sized
Net: 91 cm sides · 86 cm centre
Service line: 2.13 m from net
Ball: 8.9 cm channeled foam; ITF-approved
Racquet: 55.9 cm carbon · 10×11 strings
Game: 3 points in a row
Set: First to 5 games
Match: Best of 3 sets

The court

Walk the court.

Every sanctioned court measures 6.10 m × 13.41 m — pickleball-sized — with the net standing 91 cm at the sides and dipping to 86 cm at the centre. The service line sits 2.13 m from the net, and there is no kitchen.

1 unit = 1 metre · no kitchen — volley anywhere after the two-bounce

§3 · The court

The court

§3

A full court measures 6.10 m × 13.41 m — identical to a standard pickleball court — split across its width by a net.
Net height is 91 cm at the sidelines and 86 cm at the centre; the service line sits 2.13 m from the net.
A ball touching any part of a relevant line is judged “in.”
There is no “kitchen” or non-volley zone — once the two-bounce requirement is met, either side may volley from anywhere on their half.

Equipment

§4

Ball: an 8.9 cm channeled foam ball, ITF-approved.
Racquet: a 55.9 cm carbon-body strung racquet using a 10×11 string pattern.
Gear used in ITF-sanctioned events must carry current ITF approval markings.

The serve

§8

The opening serve of every game is struck from the Deuce side; thereafter a score containing a “2” serves from Deuce and a score containing a “1” serves from the Ad side.
The ball must be struck below the server’s navel, off a bounce or straight from the air, with at least one foot behind the baseline.
Only one attempt is allowed — there is no second serve.
The serve must land in the diagonally opposite service box; there is no let, so a serve that clips the net and lands in is good.
Two-bounce rule: the serve must bounce once on the receiving side, and the return must bounce once on the serving side, before either may volley.

Stakes scoring

§6

A game is won by stringing together three points in a row (1-Up, 2-Up, Game).
Score is always announced relative to the server: “Up” if the server won the last point, “Down” if they lost it.
A streak resets to 1 whenever the lead changes hands.
A set goes to the first side to win 5 games — no two-game cushion is required (5–4 is a valid finish).
Matches are ordinarily best-of-three sets; championship events may specify best-of-five.

Playing the ball

§9

A player may play the ball with the racquet or with any part of the body during a live rally.
Contact must form one continuous motion — multiple touches, double-hits, and carries are all legal within a single swing.
Players must contact the ball on their own side of the net, unless the opponent’s in-bounds shot rolls back across the net first.

Net-cord recovery

§10

If a struck ball catches the net structure without crossing, a recovery attempt is allowed (this does not apply to a serve, which is an immediate fault).
A player may play it once more using the body or racquet frame — not the strings — to keep the point alive.
The ball may bounce no more than once more during the attempt; a second bounce is a fault.
If the recovered ball clears the net and lands in bounds, the rally continues.

Self-officiating

§5

Each side calls the opposing side’s shots “in” or “out” on its own half; in doubles, either partner may call.
If doubles partners disagree on a call, the ball is treated as “in.”
Foot faults are self-called; the receiving side may not call a server’s foot fault.
A hinder — outside interference beyond the players’ control — stops play and the point is replayed.

Governance & disputes

§12

The ITF is the national governing body; competitive play runs through affiliated State/UT Typti Associations.
Where no certified official is present, the self-officiating rules govern the match in full.
Disputes may be referred in writing to the State Association’s Grievance Cell within 48 hours; national-level disputes escalate to the ITF Dispute Resolution Committee, whose decision is binding.
Only events conducted under this rulebook and notified to the ITF count toward the ITF National Ranking.

It’s a fault when…

§11

Any of the following ends the rally immediately and awards the point to the opposing side.

01A shot crosses the net but lands out of bounds.
02A shot lands back on the striker’s own side of the net.
03The ball strikes a fixed structure outside the net assembly (ceiling, rafters, fencing, lighting rig, fan).
04The ball bounces twice before being played.
05The ball is played while on the opponent’s side of the net.
06A shot goes into the net, fails to cross, and is not recovered under §10.
07A serve fails to land inside the correct diagonal service box.
08The receiving side plays the serve before it bounces, or the serving side plays the return before it bounces.
09A player touches the net while the ball is live.
10A receiving partner deliberately steps into the path of a legal serve.
11Any act of deliberate player interference with an opponent.

Adapted for national play under the Indian Typti Federation (ITF). All dimensions are given in metric (SI) units. This page is a summary — the full Official Rulebook (Edition IN-1.0) is the authoritative text.

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