Pickle Ball Quiz|40 Questions and
Answers
approach shot - -shot hit inside the baseline while approaching the net
- backcourt - -area near the non-volley zone and baseline
- backhand - -stroke hit on the opposite side of the hand holding the paddle
- baseline - -end line of the pickleball court
- down-the-line - -shot hit near a sideline which travels close and parallel to
the same line from where it was initially hit
- drive - -low shot that is hit near the opponent's backcourt
- dropshot - -ground stroke hit in such a way that the ball drops just over
the net into the non-volley zone
- error - -a mistake made by a player during competition
- fault - -serve which lands out of bounds or court area
- foot fault - -failure on the server's part to keep at least one foot behind the
baseline during the serve
- forehand - -shot hit on the right side of a right-handed player
- game - -when one side has reached 11 points (a team must win by 2)
- half-volley - -ball hit only inches from the court surface after the initial
bounce
- let - -any point that must be replayed
- let serve - -serve that touches the top of the net and falls in the proper
service court (it may be replayed)
- lob - -ball hit very high to pass over the reach of an opponent that falls
within the court
- non-volley zone - -7 foot area on either side of the net in which a player
may not step into to play a ball
Answers
approach shot - -shot hit inside the baseline while approaching the net
- backcourt - -area near the non-volley zone and baseline
- backhand - -stroke hit on the opposite side of the hand holding the paddle
- baseline - -end line of the pickleball court
- down-the-line - -shot hit near a sideline which travels close and parallel to
the same line from where it was initially hit
- drive - -low shot that is hit near the opponent's backcourt
- dropshot - -ground stroke hit in such a way that the ball drops just over
the net into the non-volley zone
- error - -a mistake made by a player during competition
- fault - -serve which lands out of bounds or court area
- foot fault - -failure on the server's part to keep at least one foot behind the
baseline during the serve
- forehand - -shot hit on the right side of a right-handed player
- game - -when one side has reached 11 points (a team must win by 2)
- half-volley - -ball hit only inches from the court surface after the initial
bounce
- let - -any point that must be replayed
- let serve - -serve that touches the top of the net and falls in the proper
service court (it may be replayed)
- lob - -ball hit very high to pass over the reach of an opponent that falls
within the court
- non-volley zone - -7 foot area on either side of the net in which a player
may not step into to play a ball
