407.1. For the first game of a match, a designated player decides whether they wish to play first or last.
407.2. Any random method that is agreed upon by all players in the current game may be used to determine the designated player.
407.3. The player is designated and the choice of playing first is made during the Start of Game procedure. See CR 115 Determine turn order.
407.4. For games after the first game of a match, the loser of the previous game gets to choose if they play first or last. If the previous game was a draw, the starting play from the previous game is maintained.
407.5. For alterations to this rule for 2v2, see 603.7.