History
Court Features
Vocabulary
Game Rules
Hits & Shots
100

The name 'Pickleball' originated from this family pet

Dog

100

The 3 foot high divider that separates the court into 2 sides

Net

100

A match between two players

Singles

100

A serve must be hit with this type of hand motion

Underhand

100

The hit that begins each rally

Serve

200

During the 19__s, Pickleball grew in popularity, with the first official rules established

1970s

200

The area closest to the net, where players may not hit a ball in the air

Kitchen

200

When play is stopped because of a rules violation

Fault

200

A serve must travel over the net in this direction

Diagonal

200

A ball that is hit out of the air

Volley

300

The material that paddles were (and still are) made of

Wood

300

The line that is farthest from the net, and which all servers must stand behind

Baseline

300

All gameplay that happens between the serve and a fault

Rally

300

A player or team can only score points if they win a rally after doing this

Serving

300

A soft shot that barely goes over the net, into the other side's kitchen

Drop shot

400

The birthplace of Pickleball

Bainbridge Island, Washington

400

The line that divides the right service court from the left service court

Center line

400

What kind of ball do we use to play pickleball

Whiffle ball

400

The name of the rule that makes it illegal to volley a ball on both the first and second hits after a serve

Double bounce rule

400

A high, arching shot that is hit when the opponent is close to the net

Lob shot

500

The year Pickleball was invented

1965

500

The sport that has the same size court as Pickleball

Badminton (20' x 44')

500

When a right-handed player reaches his or her arm across their body to the left side when hitting a ball (or vice versa)

Backhand

500

Name 2 ways to get a fault

-

500

A hard shot that travels in a line drive

Drive shot

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