Transcript Rules By Lindsay Faber
Rules
By Lindsay Faber
History
The mini-tennis game called Pickleball was created during the summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island - a short ferry ride from Seattle, WA. The original purpose of the game was to provide a sport for the entire family, according to co-inventors U.S. Congressman Joel Pritchard, William Bell, and Barney McCallum.
How did Pickle-Ball get its name?
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 to the namesake of Pickleball.
Basic Rules of Pickleball
The Lines
The baseline is the end of the court. Any balls bouncing past this line are considered out. Serves must be made while stradling the baseline. Sidelines and the baseline should be positioned so that any ball bouncing on the line is good. On the serve, a ball striking the non volley zone line is considered a fault.
The non-volley zone
Seven feet from the net, there is a line marking the non- volley zone. You are not allowed to hit the ball without letting it bounce first if your foot is between this line and the net, or if you stumble into this zone after hitting the ball in the air.
Scoring and winning
A team gets a point when they win a rally that they served. When a point is won, the players of the winning team switch sides. The first team to 11 points wins, but you have to win by two points.
The Serve
The player on the right always serves first. The ball must contact the paddle below the waist and must land in the diagonally opposite court, past the non-volley line. The player must hit the ball without bouncing it first. Both players on a team will serve before the service passes to the other team. To keep the first service of a game fair, only the first player serves during the first service of the game.
Pickleball Scoring Because players switch sides with each point, a simple scoring system was devised to keep track of who is serving. Before each serve, the server calls out their team’s score, the other team’s score, and then, whether they are the first or second server for their team. For example, if my team has 5 points, the other team has 3, and my partner has already served and lost the point, I would call out, “5, 3, Server 2.”
The Return
The receiving team must let the ball bounce before returning the serve. Also, the serving team MUST let the returned ball bounce once more before hitting it back. There will be two bounces in the first two hits of the rally.
Singles play
The server serves from the right side of the court when his or her score is even and the left side when odd.
Pickleball
1. The game of Pickle-Ball was named after what?
A.
The family’s favorite snack B. The family dog C.
The creator’s last name D. Nothing, they just thought it was a cute name
2. What year was pickleball created?
A. 1876 B. 1980 C. 1994 D. 1965
3. Pickleball is played on the same size court at what other sport?
A. Racquet Ball B. Badminton C. Tennis D. Volleyball
4. The double bounce rule is
A. Receiving team must let the serve bounce twice before hitting the pickleball.
B. The ball must bounce once on each side after the serve before any volleys can be attempted.
C. The ball must bounce twice before serving the ball.
D. If the ball bounces twice on one side the ball must be hit left handed.
5. A point can only be scored
A. By the serving team B. On a volley C. By the receiving team D. On a diagonally hit shot
1.B
2.D
3.B
4.B
5.A