Your score tells you where to stand.

Even score: the player who started on the right is on the right. Odd: they're on the left.

Settle it

Where's the player who started on the right?

Their team's score?

0
Pick a side.

See it happen

Score call
0-0-2
You serve
your right their right A started here C started here A B C D

Tap who wins. Watch A.

Why

You only swap when your team wins a point on its own serve. One point, one swap. Odd points, off your starting side.

The receiving team never moves.

The pocket version

Even: starter on the right.
Odd: starter on the left.

Each team, its own score.