How To Play
About The Game
- Pickleball is a dynamic paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, ping-pong, & badminton. Played on a 20’x44′ court with a low net, it requires only paddles and a perforated ball similar to a wiffle ball. Its accessible rules and compact court size make it enjoyable for players of all ages, rapidly gaining popularity worldwide.
General Rules
Scoring
- Games are played to 11, win by 2.
Each team member gets to serve until they lose the point, with one exception, the team that serves first only gets 1 serve.
The score is called out as a series of 3 number; serving team score, receiving team score, server #1 or #2. Ex: 7-3-2 means serving team has 7 points, opposing team has 3 points and it is the second server about to serve.
The non-volley zone (or “kitchen”) can only be entered after a bounce. Play continues until a fault occurs or a team reaches 11 points, winning by 2.
Serving
- Must serve underhand from behind the baseline, cross-court, into the service area past the kitchen.
- Only the serving team can score points.
Miscellaneous Rules
- After the serve, the receiving team must let the ball bounce, then the serving team must let that return bounce before hitting.
- A player cannot strike the ball in the kitchen unless the ball bounces in the kitchen first.