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Pickleball is a paddle sport that has been around since the 1960s but has gained mass popularity, nationally and internationally, in recent years. Played either indoors or outdoors between two teams of one or two players, the game combines elements of tennis and badminton, but di ers in that it has a nonvolley zone. The rules and structure of the game favor players of all skill levels. Pickleball gains players, drives courts to area • Number of players: 2-4 • Combines elements of tennis and badminton • Can be played on a badminton sized court • Suitable for all ages and skill levels Equipment
What you need to know
As with tennis, the goal of the game is for the server to strike the ball over the net onto the opponent’s side. The game can be played with singles or doubles teams. An overview of the rules for playing the game is included below.
SERVER SIDE Teams remain on their side of the court the entire match. The serving team will swap positions with their teammates after scoring a point. NONVOLLEY ZONE Players cannot be in the nonvolley zone and hit a ball out of the air without it bouncing rst. The rst person to reach 11 POINTS WINS. (With a two-point lead or more)
NONVOLLEY ZONE
SERVER SIDE
RECEIVER SIDE
Serve must land here
B
C
A
D
To begin • The player in square A will serve from behind the court line to the player in square C . • The serve must be an underhand serve or a drop serve to start. The serve and the returning hit must bounce on the ground; the rest can be hit in midair. The ball is out when there is a double bounce, when the ball is out of bounds, or when the ball hits the net and doesn’t make it over. Who’s at fault? A fault is when the receiver can become the server and can occur when:
Serve with a smile To correctly serve a pickleball, the following quali cations must be met:
The serve must be done underhand.
A pickleball is similar to a Wi e ball with holes in it.
The paddle must be below the waist.
The serve should be made diagonally crosscourt.
The paddles are smaller than tennis rackets.
The ball should be hit into the air without being bounced.
The ball must clear the 7-foot nonvolley zone.
The nets are typically a slightly modi ed tennis net.
• The ball touches down out of bounds. • The ball hits the net, a pole or a person. • The ball bounces twice before being hit.
The ball must bounce in bounds on the receiver’s side.
SOURCE: U.S.A. PICKLEBALL COMMUNITY IMPACT
If the receiver faults rst, the server gets a point and the sides switch. Only the server can score points.
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