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
The hit that begins each rally
Serve
During the 19__s, Pickleball grew in popularity, with the first official rules established
1970s
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
A ball that is hit out of the air
Volley
The material that paddles were (and still are) made of
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
A soft shot that barely goes over the net, into the other side's kitchen
Drop shot
The birthplace of Pickleball
Bainbridge Island, Washington
The line that divides the right service court from the left service court
Center line
What kind of ball do we use to play pickleball
Whiffle ball
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
A high, arching shot that is hit when the opponent is close to the net
Lob shot
The year Pickleball was invented
1965
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
Name 2 ways to get a fault
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A hard shot that travels in a line drive
Drive shot