WHAT IS PICKLEBALL?

Pickleball is a paddle sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis.
It is played on a court that is about 1/4 the size of a tennis court.
The paddle is like an oversized table tennis paddle - made of lightweight composite material, graphite, fiberglass.
The ball is a perforated, plastic wiffle ball and the game is played over a net.
Pickleball is primarily enjoyed as a doubles sport but singles pickleball is also played.
It is a sport that can be played indoors or outdoors by players of all ages.

THE PICKLEBALL COURT & BASIC RULES

A pickleball court is 20ft x 44ft with a net across the middle.
The area on each side of the net (7ft deep) is called the Non-Volley Zone or "the Kitchen".
A player must not volley (take a ball out of the air) when standing in the Kitchen.
A player must not volley and then fall into the Kitchen.
Once a ball bounces in the Kitchen, a player may step into the Kitchen to hit the ball.
Serves are hit diagonally with an underhand shot and must clear the Kitchen.
Lines are 'in' during the serve (except the Non-Volley Zone line)
Lines are 'in' during play
There is a 2-bounce rule - the serve must bounce and the return must bounce.
Play is to 11 points with a 2-point difference. Sometimes to 15 in a tournament.
You can only score a point when your team is serving.

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