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PICKLEBALL RULES
Abbreviated
rules
S
ERVICE
—The serve must be hit underhand, the ball must only contact the paddle below waist-level, and the ball must be allowed to
bounce once off the serve before being played. When the ball is returned in play, the serving team must also allow the ball to bounce
before playing it. After the ball has bounced one time on both sides of the net, both teams can either volley the ball in the air or play it off
the bounce. This is called the double-bounce rule. The serve is made diagonally cross-court and must clear the non-volley zone (see "The
Non-volley Zone" below). Only one serve attempt is allowed, except in the event of a let (the ball touches the net on the serve, and lands
on the correct service court).
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VOLLEY ZONE
—The 7-foot zone on both sides of the net is called the non-volley zone. No volleying is permitted within the non-
volley zone. To volley is to hit the ball in the air without first letting it bounce. This rule prevents players from executing smashes from
within the zone. When volleying the ball, the player may not step on or over the line. It is a fault if the player's momentum causes the
player or anything the player is wearing or carrying to touch the non-volley zone. It is a fault even if the ball is declared dead before the
player touches the zone. A player may be in the non-volley zone at any other time.
S
CORING
—Both players on the serving team are allowed to serve, and a team shall score points only when serving. A game is played to
eleven points and a team must win by two points. Rallies are lost by failing to return the ball in bounds to the opponents' court before the
second bounce, stepping into the non-volley zone and volleying the ball, or by violating the double-bounce rule. The hand is considered
an extension of the paddle. The player loses the rally if the ball hits any other part of his body or clothing.
Court
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Note: This is an abbreviated form of the rules to give a quick overview of how the game is played. Visit USAPA.org for more information.
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7'
44'
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