PICKLEBALL EVALUATION EXAM 2025/2026 ALL QUESTIOS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What is a volley? - ✔✔To hit the ball in the air without letting it bounce first. All
volleying must be done with the player's feet behind the non-volley zone line. It is a fault
if the player steps over the line on his volley follow through.
✔✔Double Bounce Rule-- Each team must play their 1. ____________ shot off the
bounce. That is, the receiving team must let the serve 2. __________, and the serving
team must let the 3. ______________ serve 4. _____________ before playing it. After
the 5. ________ 6. ____________________ have occured, the ball can be either 7.
___________ or played off the 8. ________________. - ✔✔1. first 2. bounce 3. return
4. bounce 5. to 6. bounces 7. volleyed 8. bounce
✔✔What are the four faults in pickleball? - ✔✔a. Hitting the ball out of bounds
b. Not clearing the net
c. Stepping into the non-volley zone and volleying the ball
d. Volleying the ball before it has bounced once on each side of the net
✔✔How does a team make a score? - ✔✔A player can only score when serving. A
player who is serving shall continue to do so until a fault is made by his team. The game
is played to 11 points, however, a team must win by 2 points.
✔✔Pickle-Ball Doubles Strategy--Pickle-Bal involves strategies that include 1.
__________ , overhead slamming, 2. ________ _________ ___________ from the
baseline, and fast 3. _________ exchanges at the net. The key strategy to remember is
that the team that reaches the 4. ______ court in a net volley position first will be in the
best position to 5. ________ the point. Again, the most 6. ____________ position of
play is when 7. _____ players on the same team are 8. ___________-______-
_________. In the attack position 9. _________ ________ 10. ___________ the non-
volley zone line. - ✔✔1. lobbing 2. passing drive shots 3. volley 4. front 5. win 6.
effective 7. both 8. side-by-side 9. one foot 10. behind
✔✔How will the players be positioned on the court? - ✔✔The serving team will be side-
by-side on the baseline in a defensive position ready to return the ball. The serving
team has to stay back until the ball has bounced once on their side (from the serve)
prior to moving forward to the net volley position. The receiving team will have the
player not receiving the serve in the net volley position. The player who is receiving the
serve should play 1 to 2 feet behind the baseline to anticipate the deep serve of the
opposing team.
✔✔What should the receiving team player (who is receiving the served ball) do with a
served ball? - ✔✔The receiving team player should hit a deep return of service shot and
move forward to the net volley position side-by-side with his/her partner.
, ✔✔The ideal attack position for the receiving team as both players are in the best
position to win the point is what? - ✔✔The receiving team is in net volley position hitting
ball back over while serving team is in defensive position back on baseline attempting to
return the ball back to the receiving team.
✔✔Shot selection--Receiving Team on Offense: The receiving team in the net volley
position may utilize the following shots to win back the serve: (2) - ✔✔1. Overhead
slams down the middle of the court or angled toward the sidelines. 2. Drop shots
clearing the net and landing in the non-volley zone.
✔✔A player may move into non-volley zone before... - ✔✔the ball bounces, but the
player must let it bounce before returning it.
✔✔How can drop shots be effective? - ✔✔Drop shots can be effective as the serving
team players are back in a side-by-side baseline position prepared for overhead slams.
They must rush forward and hit an "off-balance" shot which is usually a "put-a-way"
overhead slam or volley by the receiving team. It is to the receiving team's advantage
while at the net volley position to return all possible shots on the fly (not on the first
bounce). If the receiving team lets an offensive lob bounce then they may relinquish the
net volley position as the serving team will seize this opportunity to move forward and
gain the net volley position while the receiving team retreats to the defensive position on
the baseline.
✔✔What is volleying? - ✔✔Hitting the ball before it bounces (in the air).
✔✔In the non-volley zone, what must you do with the ball? - ✔✔You can only hit the
ball off of the bounce, NOT from the air.
✔✔What is the only way that you can score? - ✔✔By serving the ball
✔✔Shot selection--Serving Team of Offense: Both serving team players will be side-by-
side, 1. ________ ______ behind the baseline. The ideal serve is hit 2. _____ deep 3.
_________ to the receiving team player. The advantage of a hard-hit deep serve is the
receiving player who returns service will have greater difficulty moving 4. _________
and "getting set" in the 5. _______ ______________ position. The serving team can
take advantage of this deep serve by hitting a short 6. _____ shot that will land in the 7.
_____-________ zone just in 8. _______ of the on-rushing receiving player who is
moving 9. __________ to join his partner at the 10. ______ ____________ position.
Remember, the 11. ______ team must let the return of service shot bounce once on
their side prior to moving forward to the attack position. - ✔✔1. one foot 2. hard 3. serve
4. forward 5. net volley 6. drop 7. non-volley 8. front 9. forward 10. net volley 11. serving
✔✔If the receiving team is set at the net volley position, the serving team can utilize
these shot selections: (3) - ✔✔1. Passing, drive shots toward the receiving team player
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What is a volley? - ✔✔To hit the ball in the air without letting it bounce first. All
volleying must be done with the player's feet behind the non-volley zone line. It is a fault
if the player steps over the line on his volley follow through.
✔✔Double Bounce Rule-- Each team must play their 1. ____________ shot off the
bounce. That is, the receiving team must let the serve 2. __________, and the serving
team must let the 3. ______________ serve 4. _____________ before playing it. After
the 5. ________ 6. ____________________ have occured, the ball can be either 7.
___________ or played off the 8. ________________. - ✔✔1. first 2. bounce 3. return
4. bounce 5. to 6. bounces 7. volleyed 8. bounce
✔✔What are the four faults in pickleball? - ✔✔a. Hitting the ball out of bounds
b. Not clearing the net
c. Stepping into the non-volley zone and volleying the ball
d. Volleying the ball before it has bounced once on each side of the net
✔✔How does a team make a score? - ✔✔A player can only score when serving. A
player who is serving shall continue to do so until a fault is made by his team. The game
is played to 11 points, however, a team must win by 2 points.
✔✔Pickle-Ball Doubles Strategy--Pickle-Bal involves strategies that include 1.
__________ , overhead slamming, 2. ________ _________ ___________ from the
baseline, and fast 3. _________ exchanges at the net. The key strategy to remember is
that the team that reaches the 4. ______ court in a net volley position first will be in the
best position to 5. ________ the point. Again, the most 6. ____________ position of
play is when 7. _____ players on the same team are 8. ___________-______-
_________. In the attack position 9. _________ ________ 10. ___________ the non-
volley zone line. - ✔✔1. lobbing 2. passing drive shots 3. volley 4. front 5. win 6.
effective 7. both 8. side-by-side 9. one foot 10. behind
✔✔How will the players be positioned on the court? - ✔✔The serving team will be side-
by-side on the baseline in a defensive position ready to return the ball. The serving
team has to stay back until the ball has bounced once on their side (from the serve)
prior to moving forward to the net volley position. The receiving team will have the
player not receiving the serve in the net volley position. The player who is receiving the
serve should play 1 to 2 feet behind the baseline to anticipate the deep serve of the
opposing team.
✔✔What should the receiving team player (who is receiving the served ball) do with a
served ball? - ✔✔The receiving team player should hit a deep return of service shot and
move forward to the net volley position side-by-side with his/her partner.
, ✔✔The ideal attack position for the receiving team as both players are in the best
position to win the point is what? - ✔✔The receiving team is in net volley position hitting
ball back over while serving team is in defensive position back on baseline attempting to
return the ball back to the receiving team.
✔✔Shot selection--Receiving Team on Offense: The receiving team in the net volley
position may utilize the following shots to win back the serve: (2) - ✔✔1. Overhead
slams down the middle of the court or angled toward the sidelines. 2. Drop shots
clearing the net and landing in the non-volley zone.
✔✔A player may move into non-volley zone before... - ✔✔the ball bounces, but the
player must let it bounce before returning it.
✔✔How can drop shots be effective? - ✔✔Drop shots can be effective as the serving
team players are back in a side-by-side baseline position prepared for overhead slams.
They must rush forward and hit an "off-balance" shot which is usually a "put-a-way"
overhead slam or volley by the receiving team. It is to the receiving team's advantage
while at the net volley position to return all possible shots on the fly (not on the first
bounce). If the receiving team lets an offensive lob bounce then they may relinquish the
net volley position as the serving team will seize this opportunity to move forward and
gain the net volley position while the receiving team retreats to the defensive position on
the baseline.
✔✔What is volleying? - ✔✔Hitting the ball before it bounces (in the air).
✔✔In the non-volley zone, what must you do with the ball? - ✔✔You can only hit the
ball off of the bounce, NOT from the air.
✔✔What is the only way that you can score? - ✔✔By serving the ball
✔✔Shot selection--Serving Team of Offense: Both serving team players will be side-by-
side, 1. ________ ______ behind the baseline. The ideal serve is hit 2. _____ deep 3.
_________ to the receiving team player. The advantage of a hard-hit deep serve is the
receiving player who returns service will have greater difficulty moving 4. _________
and "getting set" in the 5. _______ ______________ position. The serving team can
take advantage of this deep serve by hitting a short 6. _____ shot that will land in the 7.
_____-________ zone just in 8. _______ of the on-rushing receiving player who is
moving 9. __________ to join his partner at the 10. ______ ____________ position.
Remember, the 11. ______ team must let the return of service shot bounce once on
their side prior to moving forward to the attack position. - ✔✔1. one foot 2. hard 3. serve
4. forward 5. net volley 6. drop 7. non-volley 8. front 9. forward 10. net volley 11. serving
✔✔If the receiving team is set at the net volley position, the serving team can utilize
these shot selections: (3) - ✔✔1. Passing, drive shots toward the receiving team player
