Pickleball exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
what year was pickleball created - CORRECT ANSWER -1965
where was pickle created - CORRECT ANSWER -bainbridge island washing state
created pickle ball - CORRECT ANSWER -joel pritchard and bill bell
what court and paddle was used in OG game - CORRECT ANSWER -concrete badmitten
court wooden paddle
what are the two stories for which pickleball could have gotten its name - CORRECT
ANSWER -jane pritchard and joel pritchard had a dog named pickles who chased the balls
that flew off the court
the prichards liked rowing comps, leftover rowers all get in the pickle boat, jane thought of the
pickle boat when watching the unnamed game they named it pickleball and then got a dog named
pickles
what is the USAPA - CORRECT ANSWER -united states of american pickleball
association
governing body of the sport
organized in 1984
what do you do when you disagree with the score - CORRECT ANSWER -turn around put
your hand up
what is a half out - CORRECT ANSWER -1/2 of the servers on a team have served
, what happens in game 3 of a doubles match - CORRECT ANSWER -go to the same score,
halfway through switch sides but keep your box
what is a side out - CORRECT ANSWER -act of the serving team loosing serve
net centerline height
post height
post requirement - CORRECT ANSWER -centerline = 34-36"
post height 36"
post must be at least 6" outside of the sideline, can be more
Baseline Length
sideline length
centerline length
kitchen measurement - CORRECT ANSWER -baseline = 20 ft
sideline = 44ft
centerline = 15ft on each side
kitchen = 20x7 on one side 20x14 = both sides combined
difference in play in not major league - CORRECT ANSWER -rally scoring
no switching boxes
ready position - CORRECT ANSWER -paddle chest high
feet shoulder width apart
knees slightly bent
weight on balls of feet
paddle not held tight but firm
eyes tracking ball
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
what year was pickleball created - CORRECT ANSWER -1965
where was pickle created - CORRECT ANSWER -bainbridge island washing state
created pickle ball - CORRECT ANSWER -joel pritchard and bill bell
what court and paddle was used in OG game - CORRECT ANSWER -concrete badmitten
court wooden paddle
what are the two stories for which pickleball could have gotten its name - CORRECT
ANSWER -jane pritchard and joel pritchard had a dog named pickles who chased the balls
that flew off the court
the prichards liked rowing comps, leftover rowers all get in the pickle boat, jane thought of the
pickle boat when watching the unnamed game they named it pickleball and then got a dog named
pickles
what is the USAPA - CORRECT ANSWER -united states of american pickleball
association
governing body of the sport
organized in 1984
what do you do when you disagree with the score - CORRECT ANSWER -turn around put
your hand up
what is a half out - CORRECT ANSWER -1/2 of the servers on a team have served
, what happens in game 3 of a doubles match - CORRECT ANSWER -go to the same score,
halfway through switch sides but keep your box
what is a side out - CORRECT ANSWER -act of the serving team loosing serve
net centerline height
post height
post requirement - CORRECT ANSWER -centerline = 34-36"
post height 36"
post must be at least 6" outside of the sideline, can be more
Baseline Length
sideline length
centerline length
kitchen measurement - CORRECT ANSWER -baseline = 20 ft
sideline = 44ft
centerline = 15ft on each side
kitchen = 20x7 on one side 20x14 = both sides combined
difference in play in not major league - CORRECT ANSWER -rally scoring
no switching boxes
ready position - CORRECT ANSWER -paddle chest high
feet shoulder width apart
knees slightly bent
weight on balls of feet
paddle not held tight but firm
eyes tracking ball
