Pickleball games are traditionally played to 11, win by 2, with only the serving side scoring a point. Rally scoring, where every rally scores, is used in some leagues and events to make games a predictable length. League matches are often a single game or best of three.
Standings depend on the format. Fixed-team leagues rank on wins and losses. Round-robin socials with rotating partners rank each player individually, and because everyone plays the same number of games, point differential (points won minus points lost) separates the many players who end up on the same record.