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Pickleball Test

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the objective of Pickleball? (What are the players trying to accomplish?)

a)

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.

b)

To keep the ball in play as long as possible so you can score more points.

c)

To hit the shuttlecock out of the opponent's reach and score points as quickly as possible.

2.

Who invented Pickleball in 1965?

a)

3 high school students

b)

3 moms

c)

3 dads

3.

What are THREE (3) pieces of equipment that you need, in order to successfully play Pickleball?

4 lines
4.

Points are scored by:

a)

Rally Scoring

b)

Serve-to-Score

c)

Selective Scoring

5.

How is the ball served in PE?

a)

Diagonally to the opponent's service court, underhanded without a bounce

b)

Straight across to the opponent's kitchen, underhanded with a bounce

c)

Diagonally to the opponent's service court, overhanded without a bounce

6.

In PE, the ball is bounced once before serving it.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The first side scoring _______ points and leading by at least _______ points, wins.

a)

11, 2

b)

15, 3

c)

21, 5

d)

10, 1

8.

What is the double-bounce rule?

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9.

A player cannot volley a ball while standing in the _____ zone.

a)

Non-volley

b)

No-hit

c)

service court

10.

Contacting the ball after it has bounced is called a ______ .

a)

groundstroke

b)

volley

c)

carry

11.

Contacting the ball before it bounces (hitting it in the air) is called a _____ .

a)

groundstroke

b)

volley

c)

carry

12.

The dimensions of the Pickleball court are: _________ ft. WIDE x _________ ft. LONG for both singles and doubles matches.

a)

20, 44

b)

18, 40

c)

22, 48

d)

24, 50

13.

The net should be ______ high.

a)

44 inches

b)

20 feet

c)

36 inches

14.

The area on either side of the centerline, bounded by the non-volley line, the baseline, and the sideline

a)

Service Court

b)

Backcourt

c)

Net Area

d)

Doubles Alley

15.

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.

a)

Carry

b)

Bounce

c)

Dink

d)

Drop

16.

A shot that returns the ball as high and deep as possible, forcing the opposing side back to the baseline.

a)

Lob

b)

Dink Shot

c)

Volley

d)

Smash

17.

Declared after one side LOSES ITS SERVE and the other side is awarded serve

a)

Side Out

b)

Time Out

c)

Fault

d)

Double Hit

18.

Continuous play that occurs after the serve, and before a fault

a)

Rally

b)

Timeout

c)

Serve

d)

Fault

19.

A ball that bounces more than once, on one side, before it is returned

a)

Double Bounce

b)

Single Bounce

c)

No Bounce

d)

Triple Bounce

20.

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.

a)

Let

b)

Fault

c)

Ace

d)

Double Fault

21.

The section of court adjacent to the net in which you cannot volley the ball. It includes all lines surrounding the zone.

a)

Non-Volley Zone

b)

Service Box

c)

Baseline

d)

Sideline

22.

This is any action that stops play because of a rule violation.

a)

Fault

b)

Penalty

c)

Interruption

23.

A hard, overhand shot usually resulting from an opponent’s lob, high return, or high bounce.

a)

Overhead Slam/Smash

b)

Lob

c)

Dink Shot

d)

Forehand Drive

24.

What is another name for the non-volley zone?

a)

Kitchen

b)

Basement

c)

Living Room

d)

Bedroom

25.

In DOUBLES play, who serves first at the start of each possession?

a)

The player in the RIGHT service court.

b)

The player in the LEFT service court.

c)

It depends on the score.

d)

Whoever wants to serve first.

26.

In DOUBLES play, what is DIFFERENT about the first possession at the start of the game?

a)

Nothing is different.

b)

BOTH teammates serve.

c)

Only ONE teammate serves.

d)

The server does 5 star jump while yelling "I'm a star! I'm a star!"

27.

In DOUBLES PLAY at the START of the game, how does the server say the score?

a)

0 - 0 - 2

b)

0 - 0 - 1

c)

0 - 0

28.

A soft shot that is intended to arc over the net and land within the non-volley zone.

a)

Dink Shot

b)

Lob

c)

Smash