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What should the receiving team player (who is receiving the served ball) do with a
served ball? - Answer-The receiving team player should hit a deep return of service shot
and move forward to the net volley position side-by-side with his/her partner.
The ideal attack position for the receiving team as both players are in the best position
to win the point is what? - Answer-The receiving team is in net volley position hitting ball
back over while serving team is in defensive position back on baseline attempting to
return the ball back to the receiving team.
Shot selection--Receiving Team on Offense: The receiving team in the net volley
position may utilize the following shots to win back the serve: (2) - Answer-1. Overhead
slams down the middle of the court or angled toward the sidelines. 2. Drop shots
clearing the net and landing in the non-volley zone.
A player may move into non-volley zone before... - Answer-the ball bounces, but the
player must let it bounce before returning it.
How can drop shots be effective? - Answer-Drop shots can be effective as the serving
team players are back in a side-by-side baseline position prepared for overhead slams.
They must rush forward and hit an "off-balance" shot which is usually a "put-a-way"
overhead slam or volley by the receiving team. It is to the receiving team's advantage
while at the net volley position to return all possible shots on the fly (not on the first
bounce). If the receiving team lets an offensive lob bounce then they may relinquish the
net volley position as the serving team will seize this opportunity to move forward and
gain the net volley position while the receiving team retreats to the defensive position on
the baseline.
What is volleying? - Answer-Hitting the ball before it bounces (in the air).
In the non-volley zone, what must you do with the ball? - Answer-You can only hit the
ball off of the bounce, NOT from the air.
What is the only way that you can score? - Answer-By serving the ball
If the receiving team is set at the net volley position, the serving team can utilize these
shot selections: (3) - Answer-1. Passing, drive shots toward the receiving team player
, who is moving forward after hitting the return of service shot to establish the net volley
position. 2. Lobbing shots deep to the receiving team's baseline. 3. An effective dink or
drop shot
What do lobs do? - Answer-High, deep lobs drive the receiving players back to the
baseline and many times the receiving team will allow the ball to bounce as they think
the ball will fall out of bounds. At this point, the serving team will seize the opportunity
and can move forward to take the net volley position away from the receiving team.
What is a dink or drop shot? - Answer-An effective dink or drop shot is when the ball
lands in the non-volley zone and the receiving team is unable to hit the ball on the fly
without faulting. Once the receiving team lets the ball bounce in the non-volley zone
then the serving team rushes to the attack position. Now the serving team has created a
situation where they are on equal terms at the net volley position with the receiving
team. This will create fast volley exchanges at the net. This short drop shot strategy
creates fast and furious volley exchanges between all four players who are stationed at
the net volley position.
How wide is the pickleball court? - Answer-20 feet
How long is the pickleball court? - Answer-44 feet
How long is the non-volley zone? - Answer-7 feet
How long are the serving boxes? How wide? - Answer-15 feet. 10 feet
How many serving boxes are there on one side? How many serving boxes on the entire
court? - Answer-2 per side, 4 per court
How tall is the net? - Answer-36 inches or 3 feet
How do you determine the serving team in pickleball the professional way? - Answer-
The players toss a coin or rally the ball until a fault is made. The winner of the toss or
the rally has the option of who gets to serve first.
What requirements must be made in order to make a correct doubles play in Pickleball?
- Answer-1. Player in the Right Hand court will serve diagonally across the court to the
receiver. 2. On the opposite right hand side of the court the ball must clear the non-
volley zone and land (hit the ground) in the Right Hand serving court. 3. The receiver
must let the ball bounce before returning to serve. The serving team also needs to let
the returning ball bounce on the ground before playing it. After the ball has double
bounced (single bounce on both sides of the court) the ball may be either volleyed or
played off of the bounce until a fault is made.
How do you score with a doubles play? - Answer-If the fault is made by the receiving
team a point is scored by the serving team. When the serving team wins a point, it's
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What should the receiving team player (who is receiving the served ball) do with a
served ball? - Answer-The receiving team player should hit a deep return of service shot
and move forward to the net volley position side-by-side with his/her partner.
The ideal attack position for the receiving team as both players are in the best position
to win the point is what? - Answer-The receiving team is in net volley position hitting ball
back over while serving team is in defensive position back on baseline attempting to
return the ball back to the receiving team.
Shot selection--Receiving Team on Offense: The receiving team in the net volley
position may utilize the following shots to win back the serve: (2) - Answer-1. Overhead
slams down the middle of the court or angled toward the sidelines. 2. Drop shots
clearing the net and landing in the non-volley zone.
A player may move into non-volley zone before... - Answer-the ball bounces, but the
player must let it bounce before returning it.
How can drop shots be effective? - Answer-Drop shots can be effective as the serving
team players are back in a side-by-side baseline position prepared for overhead slams.
They must rush forward and hit an "off-balance" shot which is usually a "put-a-way"
overhead slam or volley by the receiving team. It is to the receiving team's advantage
while at the net volley position to return all possible shots on the fly (not on the first
bounce). If the receiving team lets an offensive lob bounce then they may relinquish the
net volley position as the serving team will seize this opportunity to move forward and
gain the net volley position while the receiving team retreats to the defensive position on
the baseline.
What is volleying? - Answer-Hitting the ball before it bounces (in the air).
In the non-volley zone, what must you do with the ball? - Answer-You can only hit the
ball off of the bounce, NOT from the air.
What is the only way that you can score? - Answer-By serving the ball
If the receiving team is set at the net volley position, the serving team can utilize these
shot selections: (3) - Answer-1. Passing, drive shots toward the receiving team player
, who is moving forward after hitting the return of service shot to establish the net volley
position. 2. Lobbing shots deep to the receiving team's baseline. 3. An effective dink or
drop shot
What do lobs do? - Answer-High, deep lobs drive the receiving players back to the
baseline and many times the receiving team will allow the ball to bounce as they think
the ball will fall out of bounds. At this point, the serving team will seize the opportunity
and can move forward to take the net volley position away from the receiving team.
What is a dink or drop shot? - Answer-An effective dink or drop shot is when the ball
lands in the non-volley zone and the receiving team is unable to hit the ball on the fly
without faulting. Once the receiving team lets the ball bounce in the non-volley zone
then the serving team rushes to the attack position. Now the serving team has created a
situation where they are on equal terms at the net volley position with the receiving
team. This will create fast volley exchanges at the net. This short drop shot strategy
creates fast and furious volley exchanges between all four players who are stationed at
the net volley position.
How wide is the pickleball court? - Answer-20 feet
How long is the pickleball court? - Answer-44 feet
How long is the non-volley zone? - Answer-7 feet
How long are the serving boxes? How wide? - Answer-15 feet. 10 feet
How many serving boxes are there on one side? How many serving boxes on the entire
court? - Answer-2 per side, 4 per court
How tall is the net? - Answer-36 inches or 3 feet
How do you determine the serving team in pickleball the professional way? - Answer-
The players toss a coin or rally the ball until a fault is made. The winner of the toss or
the rally has the option of who gets to serve first.
What requirements must be made in order to make a correct doubles play in Pickleball?
- Answer-1. Player in the Right Hand court will serve diagonally across the court to the
receiver. 2. On the opposite right hand side of the court the ball must clear the non-
volley zone and land (hit the ground) in the Right Hand serving court. 3. The receiver
must let the ball bounce before returning to serve. The serving team also needs to let
the returning ball bounce on the ground before playing it. After the ball has double
bounced (single bounce on both sides of the court) the ball may be either volleyed or
played off of the bounce until a fault is made.
How do you score with a doubles play? - Answer-If the fault is made by the receiving
team a point is scored by the serving team. When the serving team wins a point, it's
