PE PICKLEBALL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What is pickleball? - Correct Answers -paddle game played over a tennis-type net on a
badminton size court
What type of ball is used? - Correct Answers -special perforated slow moving ball
Who do you serve the ball? - Correct Answers -underhand without bouncing it off court;
diagonally toward to opponents service court
How are points scored? - Correct Answers -1) by the serving side only; 2) when
opponent fails to return ball or hits ball outside of bound
Fault - Correct Answers -any action that stops play because of rule violation
Groundstroke - Correct Answers -hitting the ball after ONE bounce
Let - Correct Answers -a serve that hits the net and lands in the service court
Lob - Correct Answers -a shot that returns the ball has high and deep as possible
FORCING the opposing side BACK to the BASELINE
When can the server continue to serve the ball? - Correct Answers -by alternative
service courts until the opponent fails
Who wins the game? - Correct Answers -The first side scoring 11 points AND leading
by a 2 point margin wins.
what happens for example if both sides are tied with 10 points? - Correct Answers -they
continue playing until one side scores 2 points
When was pickleball created? - Correct Answers -in summer of 1965 on Bainbridge
Island (Seattle, Washington)
Who invented it? - Correct Answers -Joel Prichard, William Bell and Barney McCallum
Why did they invent the game? - Correct Answers -as a sport for the entire family to
play
AND ANSWERS
What is pickleball? - Correct Answers -paddle game played over a tennis-type net on a
badminton size court
What type of ball is used? - Correct Answers -special perforated slow moving ball
Who do you serve the ball? - Correct Answers -underhand without bouncing it off court;
diagonally toward to opponents service court
How are points scored? - Correct Answers -1) by the serving side only; 2) when
opponent fails to return ball or hits ball outside of bound
Fault - Correct Answers -any action that stops play because of rule violation
Groundstroke - Correct Answers -hitting the ball after ONE bounce
Let - Correct Answers -a serve that hits the net and lands in the service court
Lob - Correct Answers -a shot that returns the ball has high and deep as possible
FORCING the opposing side BACK to the BASELINE
When can the server continue to serve the ball? - Correct Answers -by alternative
service courts until the opponent fails
Who wins the game? - Correct Answers -The first side scoring 11 points AND leading
by a 2 point margin wins.
what happens for example if both sides are tied with 10 points? - Correct Answers -they
continue playing until one side scores 2 points
When was pickleball created? - Correct Answers -in summer of 1965 on Bainbridge
Island (Seattle, Washington)
Who invented it? - Correct Answers -Joel Prichard, William Bell and Barney McCallum
Why did they invent the game? - Correct Answers -as a sport for the entire family to
play
