In an ABL Professional Match, a minimum of nine games are played: two games each of men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, and at least one game of mixed doubles.  Additional games of mixed doubles are played in Overtime, if required.

HOME will determine which games are played in the following order, with mixed doubles always played last:

1. Doubles
2. Singles
3. Doubles
4. Singles
5. Doubles
Intermission
6. Singles
7. Doubles
8. Singles
9. Mixed Doubles
 

ABL MATCH FORMAT

• Every game won is a point in a team's total score
• Each player will serve four points, beginning from the right service court and alternating with the left service court.
• When receiving serve in doubles, players do not alternate receiving courts.  For example, if a player begins a game receiving in the right court, he/she must always receive serve in the right court for the entire game.
• All games are rally scoring to 17
• If a game reaches 16-16, the next point ends the game.  Receiver(s) will choose to receive serve in the left or right service court.  In all mixed doubles games that reach 16-16, the final serve must be received by the same gender as the server.
• In all games, there will be a 30-second break after every four points.  Players may use towels, get drinks, receive coaching, etc. at the team bench during these breaks.  If a game reaches 16-16, there will be a 30-second break before the final point is played.
• HOME will determine line-up of events (within the sequence of doubles, singles, doubles, singles, etc.) prior to the match. Mixed doubles is always played last.
• Teams will exchange scorecards (with players listed for each event, excluding Overtime) before the match begins.
• HOME will serve first in all singles games.
• AWAY will serve first in all men's doubles, women's doubles and the mixed doubles game (exlcuding Overtime).
• AWAY gets choice of ends and remains on that end for the entire match.
• For each game played, teams are allowed to vary singles players or doubles combinations. 
• There is a two-minute break between games. During this time, players in the upcoming event will warm-up. 

• After the completion of  the first nine games, the game total is determined by adding the number of games won by each team.  If the leading team won the mixed doubles game, the match is over. 
• If the trailing team won the mixed doubles game, the match will enter Overtime.  Mixed doubles play continues until the leading team wins one game (which concludes the match), or the trailing team ties the score. 
• If the trailing team ties the score, a final mixed doubles game will be played to decide the match.  All games won in Overtime count in both teams' scores.
• HOME will serve first in the opening Overtime game. Teams will subsequently alternate serving first, and this pattern will continue until the match is completed.

• Coaching is allowed throughout the match as long as it does not interfere with play. Team members are seated at courtside and are allowed to support their team. 

INTERMISSION

• There will be a ten-minute intermission between the third doubles game and the third singles game.

• The team coach may, at any time, substitute a player (same gender) into any game for any reason.  Players who are removed from a game may not return in that particular game. 
• If a substitution occurs in doubles, the remaining player may not change the side on which he or she receives.  In addition, the service order may not be changed. 
• Once a player's name has been listed on a scorecard, it counts as him/her having played in that game.