pickleball serving rules with
complete verified solutions
2025
1 - answer The serve must be made with an underhand stroke so that
contact with the ball is made at or below waist level.
2 - answer The server must keep at least one foot behind the baseline
during serve. The server may serve with one foot inside the serving court
baseline, as long as the other foot remains on the floor and outside, and
not touching the baseline, at the time the ball is struck.
3 - answer The serve must be made without bouncing the ball off the court
before hitting it.
4 - answer The serve must be made to the crosscourt (diagonally opposite
court) service court.
5 - answer The service must clear the net and the non-volley line and land
into the opponent's service court. Serves may land on any service court
line, except the non-volley zone lines.
6 - answer Double Bounce Rule: The serve and the service return MUST be
allowed to bounce before striking the ball. After allowing these two
bounces, volleys are allowed.
7 (singles) - answer At the start of each game the server begins the serve
on the right side and alternates from right to left to right, etc., as long as
the server holds serve.
8 (singles) - answer The server must serve to the court diagonally
opposite of him/her.
complete verified solutions
2025
1 - answer The serve must be made with an underhand stroke so that
contact with the ball is made at or below waist level.
2 - answer The server must keep at least one foot behind the baseline
during serve. The server may serve with one foot inside the serving court
baseline, as long as the other foot remains on the floor and outside, and
not touching the baseline, at the time the ball is struck.
3 - answer The serve must be made without bouncing the ball off the court
before hitting it.
4 - answer The serve must be made to the crosscourt (diagonally opposite
court) service court.
5 - answer The service must clear the net and the non-volley line and land
into the opponent's service court. Serves may land on any service court
line, except the non-volley zone lines.
6 - answer Double Bounce Rule: The serve and the service return MUST be
allowed to bounce before striking the ball. After allowing these two
bounces, volleys are allowed.
7 (singles) - answer At the start of each game the server begins the serve
on the right side and alternates from right to left to right, etc., as long as
the server holds serve.
8 (singles) - answer The server must serve to the court diagonally
opposite of him/her.
