P.E. - Pickleball: Test Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
the summer of 1965 - CORRECT ANSWER - when was pickleball created?
Bainbridge Island, WA - CORRECT ANSWER - where was pickleball created?
Joel Pritchard, William Bell, and Barney McCallum - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - explain the 6 serving
rules.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
the summer of 1965 - CORRECT ANSWER - when was pickleball created?
Bainbridge Island, WA - CORRECT ANSWER - where was pickleball created?
Joel Pritchard, William Bell, and Barney McCallum - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - explain the 6 serving
rules.
