P.E. - PICKLEBALL: TEST REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the summer of 1965 - Correct Answers -when was pickleball created?
Bainbridge Island, WA - Correct Answers -where was pickleball created?
Joel Pritchard, William Bell, and Barney McCallum - Correct Answers -who invented
pickleball?
Pickles was the family dog that would chase after the errant balls and then hide in the
bushes, thus Pickle's ball, which was later, shortened to the namesake of Pickle-Ball -
Correct Answers -how did pickleball get its name?
1. only the serving team can score
2. the player who is serving continues to serve until they or their team commits a fault
3. a game is played to 11 points unless the score is 10-10, in which a team must win by
2 points - Correct Answers -explain the 3 scoring rules of pickleball.
1. players must keep one foot behind the back line when serving
2. the serve is made underhand with the paddle below the waist
3. the ball must be hit out of the server's hand (no bounce serve)
4. the serve must be made from the back right hand side of the court
5. the serve must be made diagonally across the court
6. the serve must clear the non-volley zone - Correct Answers -explain the 6 serving
rules.
1. at the beginning of each new game, the team serving first may only fault once before
the other team serves
2. during the rest of the game, both team members will serve before the serve goes to
the other team
3. whenever a team wins the right to serve, the player who is in the right-hand court will
always serve first.
4. if the serving team commits a fault, the players remain in the same service court, and
the other team member serves
5. the server will alternate sides and serve as long as his/her team is scoring - Correct
Answers -explain the 5 rules of serving in doubles play.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the summer of 1965 - Correct Answers -when was pickleball created?
Bainbridge Island, WA - Correct Answers -where was pickleball created?
Joel Pritchard, William Bell, and Barney McCallum - Correct Answers -who invented
pickleball?
Pickles was the family dog that would chase after the errant balls and then hide in the
bushes, thus Pickle's ball, which was later, shortened to the namesake of Pickle-Ball -
Correct Answers -how did pickleball get its name?
1. only the serving team can score
2. the player who is serving continues to serve until they or their team commits a fault
3. a game is played to 11 points unless the score is 10-10, in which a team must win by
2 points - Correct Answers -explain the 3 scoring rules of pickleball.
1. players must keep one foot behind the back line when serving
2. the serve is made underhand with the paddle below the waist
3. the ball must be hit out of the server's hand (no bounce serve)
4. the serve must be made from the back right hand side of the court
5. the serve must be made diagonally across the court
6. the serve must clear the non-volley zone - Correct Answers -explain the 6 serving
rules.
1. at the beginning of each new game, the team serving first may only fault once before
the other team serves
2. during the rest of the game, both team members will serve before the serve goes to
the other team
3. whenever a team wins the right to serve, the player who is in the right-hand court will
always serve first.
4. if the serving team commits a fault, the players remain in the same service court, and
the other team member serves
5. the server will alternate sides and serve as long as his/her team is scoring - Correct
Answers -explain the 5 rules of serving in doubles play.
