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What is the purpose of the 'serve and stay, return and run' strategy in pickleball?
What is the purpose of the 'serve and stay, return and run' strategy in pickleball?
Where must the serve land in order to be considered a valid serve?
Where must the serve land in order to be considered a valid serve?
What happens when the serving team wins a rally?
What happens when the serving team wins a rally?
What is the purpose of the non-volley zone (kitchen) in pickleball?
What is the purpose of the non-volley zone (kitchen) in pickleball?
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In what format should the score be called out in pickleball?
In what format should the score be called out in pickleball?
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What happens when the receiving team wins a rally?
What happens when the receiving team wins a rally?
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Can a player volley the ball in the air if they are standing behind the kitchen line?
Can a player volley the ball in the air if they are standing behind the kitchen line?
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What is the purpose of hitting a 'dink' shot in pickleball?
What is the purpose of hitting a 'dink' shot in pickleball?
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Study Notes
Pickleball Court Divisions
- The pickleball court is divided into sections: Baseline, sidelines, left and right service boxes, and the 7ft area in front of the net (non-volley zone/kitchen)
Serving
- Serve must be underhand and go diagonal into the opposite server's box
- Serve cannot land in the kitchen or hit the kitchen line
- If the serve hits the baseline, midcourt line, or sideline in the opposite server box, it is in
- Returning team must let the serve ball back bounce before contacting the ball
- Return can land anywhere on the opponent's side of the court
Serve and Return Strategy
- Serving team serves with both players back on the Baseline
- Receiving team is staggered with the player receiving the ball back and their partner up at the kitchen line
- Remember: Serve and stay, return and run
- Serving team lets the ball bounce, then approaches the kitchen line
- Returning team tries to keep them back, as the kitchen line is the best place to play
Kitchen Rules
- Also referred to as the non-volley zone
- No volleys or hitting the ball out of the air if feet are in the kitchen
- Can volley the ball out of the air if behind the line, but avoid striking the ball and entering the kitchen
- Players often hit a "dink" shot, a soft unattackable shot, when at the kitchen line
Scoring
- Points are scored when the opposing team hits the ball into the net, out of bounds, or fails to return the ball
- Must call out the score in the format: your team score, opposing team score, and the number server
- Can only score a point when serving in traditional scoring
- Both players on your team get a chance to serve before the ball changes sides (side out)
Side Out and Serving
- After the ball switches sides on a side out, the server on the right side facing the net is server one, and the other server is server two
- If the serving team wins the rally, the servers switch sides, and the same server continues to serve
- If the returning team wins the rally, the ball is passed to the other player on your team, who becomes server number two
- Server number two gets a chance to serve before the ball goes back to the other team
Example and Game Play
- Play to 21, win by two
- Game starts with the right server calling out 00, server 2
Pickleball Court Divisions
- A pickleball court is divided into sections, including the baseline, sidelines, left and right service boxes, and the 7ft non-volley zone/kitchen in front of the net.
Serving
- A serve must be underhand and diagonal into the opposite server's box.
- A serve cannot land in the kitchen or hit the kitchen line.
- A serve that hits the baseline, midcourt line, or sideline in the opposite server's box is considered in.
- The returning team must let the serve ball bounce before contacting it.
- A return can land anywhere on the opponent's side of the court.
Serve and Return Strategy
- The serving team stands with both players at the baseline.
- The receiving team stands staggered, with the player receiving the ball back and their partner at the kitchen line.
- The serving team lets the ball bounce, then approaches the kitchen line.
- The returning team tries to keep them back, as the kitchen line is the best place to play.
Kitchen Rules
- The non-volley zone/kitchen is the area 7ft from the net.
- Players cannot volley or hit the ball out of the air if their feet are in the kitchen.
- Players can volley the ball out of the air if they are behind the line, but must avoid striking the ball and entering the kitchen.
- The "dink" shot, a soft unattackable shot, is often used when at the kitchen line.
Scoring
- Points are scored when the opposing team hits the ball into the net, out of bounds, or fails to return the ball.
- The score must be called out in the format: your team score, opposing team score, and the number of the server.
- Points can only be scored when serving in traditional scoring.
- Both players on your team get a chance to serve before the ball changes sides (side out).
Side Out and Serving
- After a side out, the server on the right side facing the net is server one, and the other server is server two.
- If the serving team wins the rally, the servers switch sides, and the same server continues to serve.
- If the returning team wins the rally, the ball is passed to the other player on your team, who becomes server two.
- Server number two gets a chance to serve before the ball goes back to the other team.
Game Play
- The game is played to 21, with a winning margin of two points.
- The game starts with the right server calling out "00, server 2."
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Learn about the divisions of a pickleball court, including baselines, sidelines, and service boxes, and the rules for serving in pickleball games.
