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PICKLEBALL WORKSHEET
Based on the rules from our website, answer the following questions on the provided
answer sheet
1. Pickleball was invented in ____________________ by ____________________.
2. It got its name from _______________, the family _____________.
Explain;
3. Pickleball best resembles a combination of what 3 sports?
4. The dimensions of the court are the same as the outer dimensions of a
______________________________ court. _______feet by _______ feet
5. The net height is ______ inches.
6. The ____________divides the court into right and left service courts.
7. The ________________extends _____feet out and ____________ to the net.
8. When serving, how many feet need to be behind the back line? ________
9. A serve must be hit ________________ and below the _______________.
10. If the serve hits the net and goes over landing in the proper service area; what
happens?
11. A serve must go _______________ cross-court, and clear the __________ area.
12. In doubles, the player on the _____ serves 1st.
13. Which side can volley 1st, serving or receiving?
14. When playing doubles, the team that serves 1st is allowed how many servers?____
15. What happens when the server faults in a singles game?
16. What happens when the server faults in a doubles game?
17. What happens when the receiver faults?
18. An official game is played to ____ points, and the winning team must win by ___ points.
Match the following terms with their appropriate definition. Each term is used once. One
term will not be used.
A. carry
B. dink shot
C. double bounce
D. drop shot
E. drop shot volley
F. fault
G. half volley
H. lob
I. non-volley zone
J. overhead smash/slam
K. passing shot/drive
L. rally
M. side out
N. volley
19.___ declared after one side loses its service and the other side is awarded service
20.___ volley shot that is designed to kill the speed of the ball, and return it short, near
the net, to an opponent positioned at or near the baseline. This shot is especially
effective
when initiated close to the non-volley line.
21.___ the section of court, adjacent to the net in which you cannot volley the ball. It
includes all the lines comprising the zone.
22.___ volley or groundstroke shot that is aimed at a distance from the player that is
designed to prevent return of the ball, i.e., line drive close to sideline
23.___ hitting the ball in such a way that it does not bounce away from the paddle but
tends to be carried along on the face f the paddle during its forward motion
24.___ groundstroke shot where paddle contacts ball immediately after it bounces from
the court and before the ball rises to its potential height
25.___ hard overhand shot usually resulting from an opponent’s lob, or high return, or a high
bounce
26.___ soft shot that is intended to arc over the net and land within the non-volley zone
27.___ hitting the ball in the air, during rally, before the ball has a chance to bounce onto
the court
28.___ continuous play that occurs after the serve and before the fault
29.___ groundstroke shot that falls short of the opponent’s position, usually into the non
volley zone.
30.___ shot that returns the ball as high and deep as possible, forcing the opposing side
back to the baseline
31.___ ball that bounces more than once, on one side, before it is returned