PICKLEBALL CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the length of a pickleball court from baseline to baseline? - Answers :44 ft
What is the distance from the non-volley zone (NVZ) like to net? - Answers :7ft
What is the distance from sideline to the center court line? - Answers :10ft
The height of the net at the center of the court should measure ______ - Answers :34 in
What is the distance from the baseline to the net? - Answers :22 ft
What is the distance from a baseline to the NVZ line on the same side of the net? -
Answers :15 ft
The height of the net at the ______ is 36 in - Answers :Sideline
What type of footwear is acceptable and recommended for beginner students to wear
on the pickleball court? - Answers :Court shoe for tennis or pickeball
The best types of targets to use are ______ - Answers :Any type of flat target that can
easily be stepped on and will not cause falls or trips etc. collapsible cones
A person's body weight should be ____ - Answers :On the balls of the feet
The bullseye or target a player should protect is located where? - Answers
:Sternum/chest
When looking at a student, a coach should see the following alignment: - Answers
:Shoulders/hips/ankles
Coaches should never allow students to adjust stance for injuries or prior sports
background - Answers :False
It is unacceptable for beginner students to only adjust bullseye and not feet when
preparing to receive a ball from cross court - Answers :True
An ideal pickleball stance has the feet of the students close together - Answers :False
It is not important to focus on stance with beginners - Answers :False
The first progression for the NVZ is - Answers :Ball to ball
ANSWERS
What is the length of a pickleball court from baseline to baseline? - Answers :44 ft
What is the distance from the non-volley zone (NVZ) like to net? - Answers :7ft
What is the distance from sideline to the center court line? - Answers :10ft
The height of the net at the center of the court should measure ______ - Answers :34 in
What is the distance from the baseline to the net? - Answers :22 ft
What is the distance from a baseline to the NVZ line on the same side of the net? -
Answers :15 ft
The height of the net at the ______ is 36 in - Answers :Sideline
What type of footwear is acceptable and recommended for beginner students to wear
on the pickleball court? - Answers :Court shoe for tennis or pickeball
The best types of targets to use are ______ - Answers :Any type of flat target that can
easily be stepped on and will not cause falls or trips etc. collapsible cones
A person's body weight should be ____ - Answers :On the balls of the feet
The bullseye or target a player should protect is located where? - Answers
:Sternum/chest
When looking at a student, a coach should see the following alignment: - Answers
:Shoulders/hips/ankles
Coaches should never allow students to adjust stance for injuries or prior sports
background - Answers :False
It is unacceptable for beginner students to only adjust bullseye and not feet when
preparing to receive a ball from cross court - Answers :True
An ideal pickleball stance has the feet of the students close together - Answers :False
It is not important to focus on stance with beginners - Answers :False
The first progression for the NVZ is - Answers :Ball to ball
