Following the first game, the players then switch sides, and the first server of the first game becomes the first receiver of the second game. If a third game is required, the procedure will be the same as the first game. A Game A game shall consist of 11 points in all preliminary games up to the semifinals. From the semifinals, a game shall consist of the standard 21 points. If the game becomes tied at 10 or 20 points, the winner of the game shall be the player who first wins two points more than his or her opponent.
All preliminary games are in a single elimination format.
Losers of quarterfinal matches will go into another bracket to determine places. During the course of a match, coaching is not permitted during a game but may be done between games, if it does not delay the next game. Because of the time limitations, play should be continuous. In the final match, play should likewise be continuous throughout, except that either opposing player is entitled to claim a repose period of not more than five minutes' duration between the second and third games of a three-game finals match. Any other circumstances requiring a delay in play, be it injury, equipment problems, or other, shall be considered and ruled on by the Chief Judge.