net games:
PICKLEBALL
Court
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Pickleball is played on a badminton-sized court: 20’ x 44’ with a seven-foot non-volley-zone.
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A ball landing on the boundary lines is considered “in”.
Equipment
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Pickleball net and court
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Pickleball paddle
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Pickleball
Gameplay
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The winner of the coin toss determines who will serve first.
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The ball is served underhand diagonally, starting from the right side of the court.The server must have both feet behind the back line.
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Only the serving player/team can score a point. Hence, Pickleball does follow rally point scoring like volleyball, badminton, or squash.
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Players on each side must let the ball bounce once before volleys are allowed (double bounce rule).After the double bounce rule, players can hit the ball in the air or off the ground.
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After winning the point, the server switches sides of the court.The server continues to serve until they make a fault.
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In singles, the server’s position is determined by their score: 0 and even scores are on the right side of the court, and odd scores are on the left side of the court. In doubles, the server’s partner receives the next serve after the fault. When the serving team has made their second fault, the ball is turned over to the opponent.
Scoring
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Games are played until 11 points, with a win by 2 points.
Faults
A fault is committed when the ball:
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Touches any part of the non-volley zone on the serve (including the line)
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Is hit out of bounds
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Does not clear the net
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Is volleyed from the non-volley zone
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Is volleyed before a bounce has occurred on each side (double bounce rule)
References
FunAttic. (n.d.). Pickleball equipment [Image]. Retrieved from https://funattic.com/pickleball-equipment.htm
Pickleball Channel. (2015, August 14). Pickleball 411 – How the game got its name. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtJN8CV0t7U
Pickleball Channel. (2015, October 29). Improve your dink shot: Pickleball 411. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEl5I8aY3Ho
Pickle-ball Inc. (2016). How to play the game. Retrieved from http://pickleball.com/pages/rules-how-to-play-the-game
Pickleball 411
Students often ask how Pickleball got its name. Here is a brief history with some fun facts. This video is from the Pickleball Channel, which has collection of competitions and instructional videos.
Improve Your Dink Shot
The dink shot is unique to Pickleball. This video describes the advantages using the dink shot and ways to improve.o about this item