Pickleball Basics

Pickleball Basics

Let's learn the basics of a really fun game!

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Be sure to watch all videos in full that are posted on each slide in order to get important information. Feel free to go back and review videos before answering the questions if you need a reminder. Your answers will count for a grade, so take your time!

Overview

-A fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong.

-Played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net.

-Played with a paddle and a plastic ball with holes.

-Played as doubles or singles.

-Can be enjoyed by all ages and skill levels

Multiple Choice

Pickleball is a fun sport that combines many elements from badminton, ping-pong, and:

• Volleyball

• Tennis

• Basketball

• Lacrosse

Multiple Choice

Pickleball can be played as singles (1v1) or doubles (2v2).

• True

• False

Did you get all that?

Let's review some of the important information from that first video on how to play!

Pickleball - The Start

Multiple Choice

When was the sport of Pickleball created?

• 1990

• 1957

• 1965

• 1983

Court and Equipment

Multiple Choice

The size of a Pickleball court is the same size as a _______ court.

• basketball

• volleyball

• tennis

• badminton

Multiple Choice

The net in Pickleball is about ______ inches shorter than a tennis net.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

You play using a:

• Paddle and birdie

• Racquet and birdie

• Paddle and ball

• Racquet and birdie

Playing the Game

Multiple Choice

Pickleball require a tremendous amount of skill and training in order to play.

• True

• False

So, those are the basics!

If you've never played before, or play often, you can have a lot of fun and get in some exercise at the same time.

Now, what about scoring?

How to keep score

Fill in the Blank

Pickleball is played to _______ points.

Fill in the Blank

To end the game, you need to win by ______ points.

Fill in the Blank

Every rally begins with a _________.

Serving

Multiple Choice

Which team can earn points by winning the rally?

• Only the serving team

• Only the receiving team

• They can both earn points

Multiple Choice

In doubles, each team member gets to serve before having to turn the ball over to the other team.

• True

• False

Calling the serve

There is A LOT of information here... follow along the best you can!

Multiple Choice

When calling out the score you say ________ score first, then ________ score.

• your team --- the opponents team

• the opponents team --- your team

Multiple Choice

After calling both team scores, you will then call the ______ number, which will be either 1 or 2.

• Player

• Receiving

• Server

• Team

Multiple Choice

The player on the _____ side will always serve first for their team.

• Left

• Right

Multiple Choice

If the serving team scores a point, the two players switch places so the first server now serves from the left service court.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The serving team will continue switching places until they lose a rally

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When the serving team loses a rally, the second server will now serve from his current position.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Once the serving team loses another rally, the opposing team now has ______ chances to serve.

• 1

• 2

• 3

Here is an example:

The score is 4 to 3 with the serving team in the lead. The first server is still serving. The score is called out as “4, 3, 1.” The serving term loses the rally, so now the second server will serve and call out the score as “4, 3, 2”. The serving team wins the rally, so the serving team will switch places. The second server will call out the score as “5, 3, 2” and serve. The serving team loses the rally this time, so it is sideout and now the opposing team has two chances to serve. The first server on the opposing team will call out the score as, “3, 5, 1” before serving.

Multiple Choice

A sideout is called when:

• the first server loses the point

• the second server loses the point

Multiple Choice

The only exception to both players serving is with the very first server of a game. The very first server of the game still serves from the right service court, but he or she starts as the 2nd server to not give the first team serving an unfair advantage. The very first score of the game is called out “0, 0, 2.” This means that as soon as the serving team faults, sideout is called, and the other team gets to serve.

• True

• False

Singles Play

Multiple Choice

In singles play, each player gets to serve

• only once

• twice

Multiple Choice

In singles play, you only need to call out to score - not the server number as well.

• True

• False

Service Courts - which side?

Fill in the Blank

If your score is even (0, 2, 4, 6, etc.) you serve from the ______ side of the court.

Fill in the Blank

If your score is odd (1, 3, 5, 7, etc.) you serve from the ______ side of the court.

Now, get out there and have some fun with this awesome game!