History
The name 'Pickleball' originated from this family pet
Dog
The 3 foot high divider that separates the court into 2 sides
Net
A match between two players
Singles
A serve must be hit with this type of hand motion
Underhand
TRUE or FALSE: if your serve lands on the kitchen line the play continues
FALSE: if your serve lands on the kitchen line it is considered out
The birthplace of Pickleball
Bainbridge Island, Washington
The area closest to the net, where players may not hit a ball in the air
Kitchen
When play is stopped because of a rules violation
Fault
A serve must travel over the net in this direction
Diagonal
meaning of the 3rd number in the score
(ex. 1,2,1)
the server
1 means the 1st server (who starts on the right)
2 means the 2nd server
***there is an exception that will be explained
The material that paddles used to be made of (and some still are)
Wood
The line that is farthest from the net, and which all servers must stand behind
Baseline
All gameplay that happens between the serve and a fault
Rally
A player or team can only score points if they win a rally after doing this
Serving
Pickleball games are typically played to how many points, and a team must win by how many?
11 points, must win by 2
The year Pickleball was invented
1965
The line that divides the right service court from the left service court
Center line
When the serve switches over from player A/team A to player B/team B
Side out
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
What happens if a serve hits the net but still lands in the correct service area?
It is played as long as it lands past the kitchen line.
- play is also continues for shots following the serve if they hit the net
Congressman
The sport that has the same size court as Pickleball
Badminton (20' x 44')
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
The place that server 1 switches to after winning the first rally of the game
Left service court
The score that the server says at the start of the game
0,0,2
the person on the right still serves first