Pickleball Rules

The trajectory of the ball on a serve must

• Go over the net and bounce in the Kitchen

• Go over the net and the kitchen - bouncing beyond the kitchen

A legal serve is

• Tossed up and struck above the head

• Tossed to the side and struck like a forehand

• Dropped down and struck with an underhand swing

What happens if the serve hits the net and goes over into the kitchen?

• It is a let. The serve is replayed.

• It is illegal. The other team gets the ball to serve.

• It is legal and the serving team gets a point.

How long does the same person continue to serve?

• They get 2 serves.

• They serve until the opponent wins a play.

• They serve once and then the opponent serves.

How many points do you need to win a game?

• The first person to 11 wins.

• The first person to 11 wins if they are ahead by 2 points or more.

• The first person to 21 wins.

A ball landing on the sideline is

• in

• out

What is a volley?

• A long rally between players.

• A ball struck after a bounce.

• A ball struck before it bounces.

What is not allowed to happen in the kitchen?

• You cannot step in the kitchen.

• The ball cannot bounce in the kitchen.

• The serve cannot bounce in the kitchen.

• The serve cannot bounce in the kitchen and players cannot volley in the kitchen.

What is a good strategy during game play?

• Use a ready position on every play

• Stand inside the court so that you can quickly get to any ball landing on the court

• Try to hit the ball to spaces where your opponent is not standing.

• All of the above.

What is a forehand?

• A stroke used to contact the ball when it is on the paddle side of the body.

• A stroke used to contact the ball when it is on the non-paddle side of the body.