Lesson 3: How Scoring Works

Roundnet uses **rally scoring**, which means a point is awarded on **every single rally** — no matter which team served. **Winning a game:** - Standard games are played to **21 points** - Tournaments may also use games to **11 or 15 points** - A team must **win by 2 points** - If the score reaches 20-20, play continues until one team leads by two - Some tournament formats cap the game (for example, first to **25** wins regardless of margin) **Matches** are typically **best of 3 or best of 5 games**. **You score a point when your opponents:** - Fail to return the ball to the net within their allowed touches - Hit the **rim** instead of the net - Let the ball hit the ground - Miss the net entirely - Commit a fault Because every rally produces a point, the score moves quickly. This keeps the game exciting and means no rally is ever "wasted" — both teams are always competing for something.