PE PICKLEBALL QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS!!
What is pickleball? - ANSWERpaddle game played over a tennis-type net on a
badminton size court
What happened in mid-1970's? - ANSWERthe game became a sport with formalized
rules and played on a net court. it is now played all around the world.
Double bounce rule - ANSWERfollowing serve, each side must make at least one
groundstroke, prior to volleying the ball (hitting it before it has bounced)
Non Volley zone - ANSWERa player cannot volley a ball while standing in the non-
volley zone
Faults - ANSWERhitting the ball into the net on the serve or any return, hitting the
ball out of bounds, failure to hit the ball before it bounces twice on the player's court,
violation of the service rule or player touches the net/net posts
What type of ball is used? - ANSWERspecial perforated slow moving ball
Who do you serve the ball? - ANSWERunderhand without bouncing it off court;
diagonally toward to opponents service court
How are points scored? - ANSWER1) by the serving side only; 2) when opponent
fails to return ball or hits ball outside of bound
When can the server continue to serve the ball? - ANSWERby alternative service
courts until the opponent fails
Who wins the game? - ANSWERThe first side scoring 11 points AND leading by a 2
point margin wins.
what happens for example if both sides are tied with 10 points? - ANSWERthey
continue playing until one side scores 2 points
When was pickleball created? - ANSWERin summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island
(Seattle, Washington)
Who invented it? - ANSWERJoel Prichard, William Bell and Barney McCallum
Why did they invent the game? - ANSWERas a sport for the entire family to play
Where did the families play the game at the beginning when it was invented? -
ANSWERbackyard, driveways, dead end streets
Who can score a point - ANSWERONLY the serving team
ANSWERS!!
What is pickleball? - ANSWERpaddle game played over a tennis-type net on a
badminton size court
What happened in mid-1970's? - ANSWERthe game became a sport with formalized
rules and played on a net court. it is now played all around the world.
Double bounce rule - ANSWERfollowing serve, each side must make at least one
groundstroke, prior to volleying the ball (hitting it before it has bounced)
Non Volley zone - ANSWERa player cannot volley a ball while standing in the non-
volley zone
Faults - ANSWERhitting the ball into the net on the serve or any return, hitting the
ball out of bounds, failure to hit the ball before it bounces twice on the player's court,
violation of the service rule or player touches the net/net posts
What type of ball is used? - ANSWERspecial perforated slow moving ball
Who do you serve the ball? - ANSWERunderhand without bouncing it off court;
diagonally toward to opponents service court
How are points scored? - ANSWER1) by the serving side only; 2) when opponent
fails to return ball or hits ball outside of bound
When can the server continue to serve the ball? - ANSWERby alternative service
courts until the opponent fails
Who wins the game? - ANSWERThe first side scoring 11 points AND leading by a 2
point margin wins.
what happens for example if both sides are tied with 10 points? - ANSWERthey
continue playing until one side scores 2 points
When was pickleball created? - ANSWERin summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island
(Seattle, Washington)
Who invented it? - ANSWERJoel Prichard, William Bell and Barney McCallum
Why did they invent the game? - ANSWERas a sport for the entire family to play
Where did the families play the game at the beginning when it was invented? -
ANSWERbackyard, driveways, dead end streets
Who can score a point - ANSWERONLY the serving team
