The opportunity to help maintain the integrity of these Official Rules is an important benefit the IPF offers all its member countries. Within the Official Rulebook are the equipment standards that help maintain the integrity of the equipment specifications. Without equipment standards for paddles and balls there would be different sizes, styles, designs, and materials which would cause complete disorder and confusion. The IPF understands the importance of having one rulebook for all players and equipment standards for manufacturers. It also knows that mission statements and goals intended to change the rules and equipment standards would be very disruptive to the Sport of Pickleball throughout the world. An independent testing laboratory is used for testing all equipment ensuring a fair and independent testing process.