You can find the 2012 version of Friend at Court online if you're interested. It's available on the USTA website (usta.com). I don't quite get your question, but let me try. The team which is due to receive in the first game of a set shall decide which player shall receive the first point in the game. Similarly, before the second game starts, their opponents shall decide which player shall receive the first point of that game. The player who was the receiver’s partner for the first point of the game shall receive the second point and this rotation shall continue until the end of the game and the set. After the receiver has returned the ball, either player in a team can hit the ball. Each set is different so teammates may change that order for the 2nd or 3rd set. Where you receive from has no relation to serving. The team that wins the toss may elect to serve the first game of the match, or to receive the first game of the match, or they may make their opponents choose from those options. They could also choose which side to start on, it gets a little complicated. Either player from the team may serve the first game, their partner will serve the 3rd game and they will alternate serving games throughout the set. If I receive on the deuce side for the first game, I will always receive on the deuce side during that set. I may be the first server for my team or the second, it's not related to where I receive. Does that make it clear as mud? All 4 players will serve one game alternating between teams and players on that team. No one serves two games in a row in a set. Once a new set starts, a new order may be used.
This post was edited on 2/2 11:52 AM by epsilonmu