1. Let The Game Begin

6. Unique Pickleball Features · Serve Position: Server can have one foot inside the baseline, as long as the other foot is outside at moment of serve. · Service Bounce Rule (Double Bounce): Following serve, each side must make at least one ground-stroke, prior to volleying the ball (hitting it before it has bounced). · Non-volley Zone: A player cannot volley a ball while standing within the non-volley zone.

24. MORE RULES OF PICKLE-BALL It can be played in singles, doubles or mixed doubles. The scoring system is identical to badminton: only the side with the service can score points. Each match is decided over 3 games with each game played to 11 or 15 points. Deuce is set at 10 points in a 11 points game; 14 points in a 15 points game. In a rubber set, players change sides at 6 points in an 11 points game or 8 points in a 15 points game. All services must be below the waist. The receiving player must let the ball bounce once before returning the serve. The serving side has to let the return of the serve bounce once before returning the shot. The ball can be volleyed during rally only after the above two bounces. Winning Pickle-Ball will be the result of putting the ball where you want, controlling the tempo of the game, and keeping the ball in play. Size and strength are not major factors in who will win the game, because strategy and tatics tend to be just as important in the final outcome. Pickle-Ball is an ideal family sport as it is very easy to learn. Mixed doubles are great fun with father and daughter trying their skills against mother and son. Father versus daughter and mother versus son games will provide outstanding family entertainment and fitness. The small court size (only 20ft. x 44ft.) provides for long rallies and a variety of play by players determined to win over their opponents. The fast volley exchanges increase the fun for players and spectators. Pickle-Ball is played by 2 or 4 players on a court identical to a badminton doubles court in size. Easilylowering the net to 3 feet on the badminton doubles court will convert it to a Pickle-Ball court. Lightweightpaddles (slightly larger than a Ping-Pong Ball paddle) and a plastic perforated ball are the keys to producing long, exciting rallies consisting of volleys at the net and ground strikes similar to tennis. The game involves strategies that includes the lob, overhead, smash, passing shots by the opponent at the net and the fast volley exchanges.