WorksheetsPickle Ball
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 29mins
Pickleball was invented in _________ just outside Seattle on ______________. Which of the following is the correct answer?
1963, Bainbridge Island
1964, Brainbridge Island
1965, Washington
1966, Washington
Pickleball was first played in the household of _______.
Joel Pritchard
Bill Bell
Barney McCallum
Bob O'Brian
Who is the first man who won the first known pickleball tournmanet in the world?
Steve Paranto
Steve Wong
Mark Friedenberg
Sid Williams
The first rulebook was published in ____________.
January 1984
February 1984
March 1984
April 1984
Who made the first composite paddle of pickleball?
Steve Parent
Steve Wong
Frank Candelario
Arlen Paranto
When was International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) was established?
2008
2009
2010
2011
Which part of the court is described as the line at the back of the court, parallel to the net?
Baseline
Centerline
Sidelines
Service Areas
Service courts are the areas on either side of the centerline. In what area of the court is service done?
On the centerline
Behind the baseline
Before the sidelines
7 feet from the kitchen
Which of the following part of the court makes the pickleball distinct from other racket games?
Baseline
Centerline
Kitchen
Sidelines
Which of the following is not true about the kitchen?
You cannot stand in the kitchen or touch any of its boundary lines while volleying the ball.
When the ball lands on the kitchen after hitting the net, the service is live.
The ball can be hit in the kitchen by striking the ball underhand.
The kitchen extends 7 feet from the net on either side.
Which of the following is the overall length of the net?
22 feet
20 feet
40 feet
36 feet
Which part of the pickleball is used for hitting the pickleball ball?
Face
Edge Guard
Throat
Handle
Which part of the handle is the part which your hand makes contact with when you hold the handle?
Handle
End cap
Face
Grip tape
Which of the following is true about the pickleball ball?
The ball, with larger holes, is used for outdoor play. While the ball, with smaller holes, is used for indoor play.
The colors of the ball may vary.
All approved balls are acceptable for indoor or outdoor play.
The ball shall have a minimum of 26 to a maximum of 40 circular holes.
Which of the following violates the rule on pickleball paddle?
The combined length and width, including any edge guard and butt cap, shall not exceed 24 inches or (60.96).
There is no restriction on paddle weight.
Decals and tape can extend no farther than 1.0 inch (2.54cm) above the top of the grip nor more than 0.5 inch (1.27 cm) inside the outer edge of a paddle or, if an edge guard is in place, 0.5 inch inside the edge guard.
Hand-drawn or handwritten markings are are not allowed on the paddle's playing surface.
_____ is hitting the ball in such a way that it does not bounce away from the paddle but is carried along on the face of the paddle.
Dead ball
Double Bounce
Carry
Service
______ is a rules violation that results in a deadfall and/or end of the rally.
Dead ball
Error
Service Error
Fault
Which of the following is not true about service?
The moment the ball is served, at least one foot must be on the playing surface behind the baseline.
The moment the ball is served, both rear wheels must be on the playing surface behind the baseline and may not touch the court on or inside the baseline or outside the imaginary extensions of the sideline or centerline.
If the serve clears the net or contacts the net in crossing and then touches the receiver or the receiver's partner, it is a point for the non-serving team.
The server must serve to the correct service court.
The ______ is made by striking the ball without bouncing the ball off the playing surface and can be made with either a forehand or backhand motion.
upward arc serve
volley serve
drop
hit
Which of the following is true about the player's positions during a match in pickleball?
The correct server and receiver
and their positions are not determined by the score and
the players’ starting positions in the game.
At the start of each game, the starting server begins
the serve from the side of the court dictated by the
score
As long as the server holds serve, after each point the
server will alternate serving from the right/even and
left/odd sides of the court.
If the server’s score is even (0, 2, 4 ...), the
serve must be made from the right/even
serving area and be received in the
right/even service court by the opponent.
Which of the following is not true about doubles?
Both players on a team will serve before a side out is declared, except at the start of each game, when only the starting server will serve.
At the start of each side out, service begins in the right/even serving area.
When the team’s score is even (0, 2, 4 ...),
the team’s starting server’s correct position is at the left/even serving area.
After each side out, service begins with the player correctly positioned on the
right/even side of the court according to the team’s score. This player is referred to as“First Server” and the partner is “Second
Server.”
Which of the following is the correct sequence of calling the score in a single match?
I. Serving team's score
II. The server number
III. The receiving team's score
I - II - III
I - III - I
II - I - III
I - III
Which of the following is considered fault in service?
The served ball touches any permanent object before
it hits the ground.
When the ball is struck, the server's feet did not touch the area on the wrong side of the imaginary extension of the centerline.
When the ball is struck, the server's feet did not touch the area outside the imaginary extension of the sideline.
When the ball is struck, the server's feet did not touch the court, including the baseline.
Anna served the ball on the opposite side, and it lands on the non-volley zone. The referee should call a _____.
fault
score
dead ball
good
Berto served the ball and the ball lands in the court line. What happens after?
The referee should call for a fault.
The serve is legal, the play should continue.
The ball will bounce and the receiver should return it to the opponent's court.
The serve should be repeated again by the first server.
Which of the following is true about the code of ethics for line calling?
Players are responsible for calling the lines on their end of the court.
Players’ only line call is the centerline on the serve in
matches that have line judges.
The opponent gets the benefit of the doubt on line
calls made. Any ball that cannot be called “out” will
be considered “in.”
Players shall call a ball “out” even though they can't
clearly see a space between the line and the ball as it
hits the ground.
Seve served the ball from the right court, and the receiver could not return the ball. What should happen next?
A point should be given to Seve.
The opponent will serve.
The opponent gains 1 point.
Seve will serve again from the right court.
True or False:
A fault called by a referee or player, or a fault committed by
a player will result in a dead ball.
True
False
True or False:
After the serve, a ball contacting any permanent object
before bouncing on the court. is not fault.
True
False
True or False:
It is fault, if the serve or service return does not bounce before the ball
is struck.
True
False
True or False:
If a player has touched the non-volley zone for any reason,
that player can volley a return until both feet have made
contact with the playing surface completely outside the non
volley zone.
True
False
True or False:
A player may enter the non-volley zone at any time except
when that player is volleying the ball.
True
False
True or False:
There is a violation if a player returns the ball while their
partner is standing in the non-volley zone.
True
False
Which of the following is the responsibility of the Tournament Director?
Designate the officials and their areas of
responsibility.
Responsible for all decisions related to procedural and judgment calls during the match.
Decide on the appeals to the referee regarding judgment calls.
Gary and Dave were given a technical warning for the first time, while Bart and Kent were given a technical foul. Which of the following is not true about technical warnings and fouls?
A technical warning shall result in a loss
of rally or point awarded.
Once a technical warning has been issued, a
second technical warning for any reason, given to the same player/team during the match, will result in a technical foul being issued to the player/team.
If a referee issues a technical foul, one point shall be removed from the score of the
offending player/team unless their score is zero, in which case a point shall be added to
the score of the opposing side.
A called technical warning or technical foul shall have no effect on server change or side
out.
In a doubles play, partner change may be made prior to the first-round match, with the consent of the Tournament Director, if the change is due to acceptable reasons. Which of the following is not acceptable reason?
injury
illness
circumstances beyond control of the player
none of the above
Which of the following tournament formats is the best to used if there are only four participants for doubles play?
Single elimination
Double elimination
Round robin
Pool plays
A ball in play that contacts a permanent object after it has
bounced on the opponent’s court will result in a dead ball. Who will the rally?
The team who served the ball.
The player who hit the ball.
The player who hit the ball after it contacts a permanent object.
It is dead ball. No one will win the rally.
True or False:
A hinder called by the referee or player will result in a dead
ball. The referee will determine if the hinder called by the
player was valid. A valid hinder will result in a replay.
True
False
Which of the following is not true about change of ends?
Teams switch ends and initial service upon the
completion of each game.
Once the end change point has been scored, a
technical foul resulting in the loss of a point for the
serving team shall have no impact on the completion
of the end change.
In a game to 15 points, the teams will switch ends
when the first team reaches a score of 7. Serve
remains with the player holding serve.
In a game to 21 points, the teams will switch ends
when the first team reaches a score of 11. Serve
remains with the player holding serve.
