Pickle Ball Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

what equipment is used to play ? : Paddle, Net, Wolufball How many points do you play to and how many points do you win by? : Play to 11 points and win by 2 How was pickle ball originated? : The mini-tennis game called Pickleball was created during the summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island. Pickles was the family dog that would chase after the errant balls and then hide in the bushes, thus Pickle's ball which was later shortened the name to Pickleball. When serving, which way is the b...

How wide is the pickleball court? : 20 feet How long is the pickleball court? : 44 feet How long is the non-volley zone? : 7 feet How long are the serving boxes? How wide? : 15 feet. 10 feet How many serving boxes are there on one side? How many serving boxes on the entire court? : 2 per side, 4 p

The official size of a pickleball court is _______ X_______ : 20ft x 44ft Where is the non-volley zone on the court? : It extends 7ft from the net on both sides TRUE OR FALSE: a badminton court may be used as a substitute court : TRUE What are the dimensions of the net? : 36" on the ends, 34" in the middle TRUE OR FALSE: This sport can be played with a birdie : FALSE: it is plated with a baseball sized wiffleball or foam ball How do you start this game

What 4 things are required for a correct serve? : 1. one foot touching the wall (or for real tournament play- one foot behind the back line) 2. underhand, pass below the waist 3. ball must cross diagonally across the court 4. NOT go into the non-volley zone What is this called, that when it happens, another serve can be made? : LET; when the ball touches the net on the serve and lands on the proper service court What are the 3 faults? : 1. hitting the ball out of bounds 2. not clear...

Pickleball - Service starting side is... : Right Side Pickleball - Which side can score a point? : Only the serving side Pickleball doubles - How many serves does the first team get and how many do teams after that get? : First team serves once, afterwards both team members get to serve for points. Pickleball - What is the direction you must serve in across the center line? : You must serve diagonally Pickleball - How must you begin serving the ball in pickle ball in terms of how the b...

Difference in wooden vs composite paddles (power vs control vs spin) : Wooden→ More power Composite→ More control + spin Difference in outdoor pickleballs vs indoor pickleballs : Outdoor heavier + slick The first paddle used to invent the game of pickleball was what? : wooden paddles and a plastic baseball What is the primary reason behind the heavier weight of outdoor pickleballs? : Wind resistance To hit an effective overhead smash, what factor is most important for generating bal...

ace : a serve that is not returned by your opponent back court : area of the court nearest to the baseline, away from the net backhand : hit that happens on the opposite side of the body with the back of your hand facing the net cross court shot : A shot that travels diagonally across the court from one side to the other doubles : playing with a partne

What is the length of a pickleball court from baseline to baseline? : 44 ft What is the distance from the non-volley zone (NVZ) like to net? : 7ft What is the distance from sideline to the center court line? : 10ft The height of the net at the center of the court should measure ______ : 34 in What is the distance from the baseline to the net? : 22 f

The pickle-ball court is the same size as a : Badminton doubles court for both singles and doubles are size and strength major factors in the outcome of a game? : no, strategy and tactics are just as important name two inventors of the game (three are listed) : Barney McCallum, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell How did Pickle-Ball get its name? : Named after a cocker spaniel named Pickles What innovative rule did Barney McCallum add? : double bounce rule