Pickleball

Governing Body Year Originated 1965 Inventor Joel Pritchard Place of Origin Seattle,Washington

Objective To score points by hitting the ball across the net into the opponents half of the court without the other player/team being able to return it.

Basic Skills Serve Forehand Backhand Smash

Positions Server Receiver

Basic Rules Team 1 (singles) or 2 (doubles) players Winner-first team who scores 11 points (win by 2) Time-N/A Start Game- with a serve from the right baseline (alternate sides of the court after every serve is good) diagonally cross court over net into the service box

Basic Rules Server- 1 serve attempt (contact below waist in mid-air and clear non- volley zone) unless let serve Double Bounce Rule-both receiving and serving teams must let ball bounce once before returning it following the serve. Offense-place ball away from the defense. Defense-protect lines and net (rally and volley).

Basic Rules Foul- volleying in the non-volley zone Fault- not successfully returning the ball over the net Boundaries- stand anywhere between the sidelines. Ball hits the line is good.

Scoring Unreturned ball=1 point Only serving team can score

Unsportsmanlike Conduct Automatic point for the other team.

Etiquette Call score Call faults Serve when receiver is ready Walk around net Don’t touch net Compliment play

Terms Baseline, Center Line, Cross Court, Dink, Double Bounce, Fault, Half Volley, Let Serve, Non-Volley, Zone, Poach, Rally, Serve, Sideline, Volley.

Safety Swinging paddle, balls, from the other courts, body with net, hold paddle.

Facilities/Space (Court/Field Dimensions) Indoors/Outdoors- Both Gym and concrete court.

Equipment Paddle, Ball, Net, standard.

Other Info Olympic sport – no Lifetime sport- no Special Notes – Named after a dog named Pickles Linked to badminton