Pickleball Rules
The official name of the Kitchen is?
Non Volley Zone
The annual pickelball championship is held what month and where?
Casa Grande, Arizona
Bainbridge Island, WA (near Seattle)
'Play Where the Pros Play' is the slogan of what pickleball association?
PPA
What are the names of the 3 popular PB courts near here?
McKenzie, Rengstorff, Memorial Park
When you’re serving, you’re required to state the score before each point. True or False?
True (rule 4.D. of the USA Pickleball Rulebook)
Naples, Florida
Pickleball is said to combine elements of what three other sports?
Tennis, Ping pong, Badminton
On the return of serve in a refereed game, the players are not responsible for calling the Kitchen line. True or False?
True
Typically, how many holes are in an outdoor pickleball?
40
The correct height for the net at the sidelines is how high?
36in or 3ft
In pickleball, players are referred to as “Picklers”, and those who have lost did not “lose”, they have been what?
"Pickled?
Which major network was first to air a major pickleball championship?
CBS Sports
In a typical game to 11, each side is allowed 2 time outs. How many timeouts are allowed in a game to 15?
2
What is the Birthday Rule in Pickleball and "who invented" it?
You can have as many chances to serve is you miss only on your birthday. Invented by Donna Antosiak.
What is considered an illegal serve in pickleball?
Anything hit from above, or from the side of your waistline. (The point where the paddle makes contact with the ball must be below your waistline, specifically below the level of your navel)
Pickleball was named after one of the inventors, Congressman Joel Pritchard’s dog, whose name was??
Pickles
The game was invented in 1965. However, when was the first permanent court built?
1967
There is no longer any restriction to players communicating with each other when quickly hydrating or toweling off. True or False?
True
Pickleball Central is located in which major city?
Seattle
In 2022, a rule change was added that outlawed this serve from all official pickleball games, including those affiliated with USA Pickleball and the PPA.
Chainsaw Serve
The most popular word used to describe this sport is?
FUN!
The original Paddle design came from which sport?
Ping pong
To complete an 8 team double elimination event, what is the minimum amount of matches that must be played.
14
What Year was the USAPA formed?
2005