Pickleball

Question 0

What was the original purpose of the game?

Answer 0

Sport for the entire family

Question 1

Pickleball was created in the summer of ______.

Answer 1

1965

Question 2

Who created the game?

Answer 2

Joel Pritchard and Bill Bell

Question 3

Where did the the name Pickleball come from?

Answer 3

Their dog

Question 4

Give the dimensions of the court.

Answer 4

20 x 44

Question 5

Give the dimensions of the net.

Answer 5

36” on ends and 34” in the middle

Question 6

Are singles and doubles played on the same court?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

What is the court similar to?

Answer 7

Badminton double court

Question 8

How must the serve be made?

Answer 8

Underhand, not from a bounce

Question 9

How must your feet be when serving?

Answer 9

One foot behind the back line

Question 10

Where must your serve land?

Answer 10

Diagonal service court past the non volley zone

Question 11

How many tries do you get to serve & what is the exception?

Answer 11

1

If the serve touches the net and lands in the proper service court, it is counted.

Question 12

Where must all volleying be done?

Answer 12

With the players feet behind the non volley zone

Question 13

Each team must play their first shot off the ______.

Answer 13

Bounce

Question 14

When can you begin to volley?

Answer 14

Once the ball has bounced once on each side

Question 15

When can you score a point?

Answer 15

When serving

Question 16

When does the serving player stop serving?

Answer 16

When they make a fault

Question 17

When can you win?

Answer 17

11 points

Question 18

How many points must you be ahead to win?

Answer 18

2

Question 19

Where does the serve always start?

Answer 19

Right service court

Question 20

The first serving team is allowed ______ fault(s) when beginning the game.

Answer 20

1

Question 21

In singles play each player serves from the right service court when the score is _____ and the let service court when the score is ____.

Answer 21

Even

Odd

Question 22

To hit the ball in the air without first letting it bounce

Answer 22

Volley

Question 23

Stoke that is hit off of once bounce and usually to the back of the opponents court

Answer 23

Drive

Question 24

When the ball hits the net before going over

Answer 24

Let

Question 25

Ball hit high to the opponents when they are at the net; defensive shot to the back of the court; used to get opponents away from the net

Answer 25

Lob

Question 26

Overhead shit used to hit a lob either before or after it bounces, offensive shot

Answer 26

Smash

Question 27

Name the 5 faults.

Answer 27

Hitting ball out of bounds
Stepping into non volley zone when volleying
Not following double bounce rule
In singles, serving to the wrong court
In doubles, wrong partner taking or receiving the serve

Question 28

LOOK AT PADDLE DIAGRAM

Answer 28

IN NOTES

Question 29

Serve that is good but the receiver cannot return or touch it

Answer 29

Ace

Question 30

Server loses serve because of a fault

Answer 30

Side out

Question 31

Receiver makes a mistake or fault

Answer 31

Point

Question 32

Continuation of play after a serve

Answer 32

Rally

Question 33

On the serve the paddle must be below the _____.

Answer 33

Waist