Pickleball Certification Test QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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Pickleball Certification Test QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR
QUESTION: A pickleball game is played on a ________________ court.


a. tennis


b. food


c. basketball


d. badminton - ANSWER-d. badmiton




QUESTION: Pickleball is a combination of this:


a. volleyball, basketball, and floor hockey


b. tennis, badminton, and ping-pong


c. flickerball, speedball, and soccer


d. air hockey, darts, and billiards - ANSWER-b. tennis, badminton, and ping-pong




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QUESTION: t/f: In pickleball, a player must serve with one foot behind the line, hitting the

ball with an underhand motion (the paddle must be below the waist). - ANSWER-true




QUESTION: A game of pickleball is played to:


a. 11


b. 25


c. 30


d. 35 - ANSWER-a. 11




QUESTION: t/f: In pickleball, each team must play their first shot off of the bounce. -

ANSWER-true




QUESTION: Which of the following is not considered a sport performance component in the

game of pickleball?


a. flexibility


b. eye/hand coordination


c. reaction time



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d. agility - ANSWER-c. reaction time




Q; Pickleball can be played in


a. singles


b. doubles


c. mixed doubles


d. all of the above - ANSWER-d. all of the above




QUESTION: In pickleball when a player hits the ball in air before it bounces, they have

executed a


a. groundstroke


b. volley


c. rally


d. bounce hit - ANSWER-b. volley




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QUESTION: t/f: A player is allowed to switch hands with their paddle during play. - ANSWER-

true




QUESTION: t/f: A player may not step outside the sideline to play a ball. - ANSWER-false




QUESTION: t/f: The server can have both feet behind the baseline on a serve. - ANSWER-false




QUESTION: t/f: You can only score a point when you are serving. - ANSWER-true




QUESTION: t/f: If a player jumps, hits the ball in bounds, and lands in the non volley zone,

then it is considered a fault. - ANSWER-true




QUESTION: t/f: If the ball hits the side line it is considered a fault. - ANSWER-false




QUESTION: t/f: On the serve, the ball should be bounced before hitting it. - ANSWER-true




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