WorksheetsPickleball Test
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins
What is the objective of Pickleball? (What are the players trying to accomplish?)
To score points by hitting the wiffle ball over the net into the opponent's court in such a manner that it cannot be returned.
To keep the ball in play as long as possible so you can score more points.
To hit the shuttlecock out of the opponent's reach and score points as quickly as possible.
Who invented Pickleball in 1965?
3 high school students
3 moms
3 dads
What are THREE (3) pieces of equipment that you need, in order to successfully play Pickleball?
Points are scored by:
Rally Scoring
Serve-to-Score
Selective Scoring
How is the ball served in PE?
Diagonally to the opponent's service court, underhanded without a bounce
Straight across to the opponent's kitchen, underhanded with a bounce
Diagonally to the opponent's service court, overhanded without a bounce
In PE, the ball is bounced once before serving it.
True
False
The first side scoring _______ points and leading by at least _______ points, wins.
11, 2
15, 3
21, 5
10, 1
What is the double-bounce rule?
A player cannot volley a ball while standing in the _____ zone.
Non-volley
No-hit
service court
Contacting the ball after it has bounced is called a ______ .
groundstroke
volley
carry
Contacting the ball before it bounces (hitting it in the air) is called a _____ .
groundstroke
volley
carry
The dimensions of the Pickleball court are: _________ ft. WIDE x _________ ft. LONG for both singles and doubles matches.
20, 44
18, 40
22, 48
24, 50
The net should be ______ high.
44 inches
20 feet
36 inches
The area on either side of the centerline, bounded by the non-volley line, the baseline, and the sideline
Service Court
Backcourt
Net Area
Doubles Alley
Hitting the ball in such a way that it does not bounce away from the paddle, but tends to be carried along on the face of the paddle during its forward motion.
Carry
Bounce
Dink
Drop
A shot that returns the ball as high and deep as possible, forcing the opposing side back to the baseline.
Lob
Dink Shot
Volley
Smash
Declared after one side LOSES ITS SERVE and the other side is awarded serve
Side Out
Time Out
Fault
Double Hit
Continuous play that occurs after the serve, and before a fault
Rally
Timeout
Serve
Fault
A ball that bounces more than once, on one side, before it is returned
Double Bounce
Single Bounce
No Bounce
Triple Bounce
A serve that hits the net and lands in the service court. It may also refer to a rally that must be REPLAYED for any reason.
Let
Fault
Ace
Double Fault
The section of court adjacent to the net in which you cannot volley the ball. It includes all lines surrounding the zone.
Non-Volley Zone
Service Box
Baseline
Sideline
This is any action that stops play because of a rule violation.
Fault
Penalty
Interruption
A hard, overhand shot usually resulting from an opponent’s lob, high return, or high bounce.
Overhead Slam/Smash
Lob
Dink Shot
Forehand Drive
What is another name for the non-volley zone?
Kitchen
Basement
Living Room
Bedroom
In DOUBLES play, who serves first at the start of each possession?
The player in the RIGHT service court.
The player in the LEFT service court.
It depends on the score.
Whoever wants to serve first.
In DOUBLES play, what is DIFFERENT about the first possession at the start of the game?
Nothing is different.
BOTH teammates serve.
Only ONE teammate serves.
The server does 5 star jump while yelling "I'm a star! I'm a star!"
In DOUBLES PLAY at the START of the game, how does the server say the score?
0 - 0 - 2
0 - 0 - 1
0 - 0
A soft shot that is intended to arc over the net and land within the non-volley zone.
Dink Shot
Lob
Smash
