Pickleball Exam 2 Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
4 general placements for an effective serve are: - CORRECT ANSWER - middle, at your
opponent's feet, deep backhand, or short service line
If your opponent plays both side of the court well, where should you hit it? - CORRECT
ANSWER - In the middle to cut down on the angles he/she could use
4 areas of the game you must build your strategy around - CORRECT ANSWER - Net
play, baseline play, serve, return of serve
To gain an advantage in doubles, once the receiver hits it, he/she should? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Move to the net
Baseline Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - Used when you are behind. Play it safe and let
your opponent make the mistake. Stay deep and hit it deep. Don't try for winners.
Usually, the doubles team that controls the NET wins the rally because they can attack.
What is a "let?" - CORRECT ANSWER - On a serve when ball hits the net and still goes
in, ball or person on court during play, can't tell in or out, wrong score or wrong serving in
wrong court., cracked ball discovered.
What is a "fault?" - CORRECT ANSWER - Stepping in non-volley zone on a volley or
follow-through with feet, ball hits ceiling, pole or backboard, hitting ball out or in net on a serve,
hitting net with body or paddle, hitting ball out on a rally.
In a DOUBLES game, what is said by the first server before serving? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The serving team's score, the receiving team's score, then the server number.
, What is different for the first serving team in doubles to start the game? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The serving team starts on their second server at the start of the game.
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - In doubles, if you start on the right, your team's score will
always be even when you get to the right. Starting on the left will mean odd when on the right.
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - In best 2/3 matches, alternate which player or team serve's
first in game two. Switch sides after game one and if it goes to game 3, switch when a team
reaches 6 points. If game goes to 15points, switch at 8 points
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - If the ball is coming straight at you, it is most typical to
take the shot with a backhand block.
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - Most points in the sport of pickleball are won and lost at
the Non-Volley Zone line (also known as the Kitchen line). As a result, it is so important to get
to the Kitchen line, and then hold that line! The reason for this is to (1) take time away from your
opponents to react to a shot;(2) take away angles from your opponents and put more pressure on
your opponents to hit a quality shot; and (3) avoid exposing your feet to your opponents, which
would otherwise make for an easier put away shot by your opponents. Generally, the closer your
feet are to the Kitchen line, the more difficult you will make it for your opponents to hit a
winning shot.
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - No more LET serves, since 2022. If it hits the top of the net
and goes in the serving box, play it.
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - Bounce Serves are allowed since 2022.
A well-placed or hard serve that the receiver cannot get to. Also called a kosher. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ace
Used to impart backspin or underspin. Paddle drawn down and under ball. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Chop
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
4 general placements for an effective serve are: - CORRECT ANSWER - middle, at your
opponent's feet, deep backhand, or short service line
If your opponent plays both side of the court well, where should you hit it? - CORRECT
ANSWER - In the middle to cut down on the angles he/she could use
4 areas of the game you must build your strategy around - CORRECT ANSWER - Net
play, baseline play, serve, return of serve
To gain an advantage in doubles, once the receiver hits it, he/she should? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Move to the net
Baseline Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - Used when you are behind. Play it safe and let
your opponent make the mistake. Stay deep and hit it deep. Don't try for winners.
Usually, the doubles team that controls the NET wins the rally because they can attack.
What is a "let?" - CORRECT ANSWER - On a serve when ball hits the net and still goes
in, ball or person on court during play, can't tell in or out, wrong score or wrong serving in
wrong court., cracked ball discovered.
What is a "fault?" - CORRECT ANSWER - Stepping in non-volley zone on a volley or
follow-through with feet, ball hits ceiling, pole or backboard, hitting ball out or in net on a serve,
hitting net with body or paddle, hitting ball out on a rally.
In a DOUBLES game, what is said by the first server before serving? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The serving team's score, the receiving team's score, then the server number.
, What is different for the first serving team in doubles to start the game? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The serving team starts on their second server at the start of the game.
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - In doubles, if you start on the right, your team's score will
always be even when you get to the right. Starting on the left will mean odd when on the right.
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - In best 2/3 matches, alternate which player or team serve's
first in game two. Switch sides after game one and if it goes to game 3, switch when a team
reaches 6 points. If game goes to 15points, switch at 8 points
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - If the ball is coming straight at you, it is most typical to
take the shot with a backhand block.
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - Most points in the sport of pickleball are won and lost at
the Non-Volley Zone line (also known as the Kitchen line). As a result, it is so important to get
to the Kitchen line, and then hold that line! The reason for this is to (1) take time away from your
opponents to react to a shot;(2) take away angles from your opponents and put more pressure on
your opponents to hit a quality shot; and (3) avoid exposing your feet to your opponents, which
would otherwise make for an easier put away shot by your opponents. Generally, the closer your
feet are to the Kitchen line, the more difficult you will make it for your opponents to hit a
winning shot.
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - No more LET serves, since 2022. If it hits the top of the net
and goes in the serving box, play it.
Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - Bounce Serves are allowed since 2022.
A well-placed or hard serve that the receiver cannot get to. Also called a kosher. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ace
Used to impart backspin or underspin. Paddle drawn down and under ball. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Chop
