Pickle-Ball

A Game for Everyone

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Pickle-Ball History Court Dimensions Rules Skills

Serve ForehandBackhand Volley Lob

Smash Special Shots

History Bainbridge, WA

(1965) Plastic Whiffle

BallCutdown Tennis RacquetsBadminton Court

Wooden Paddles Pickle-Ball ?

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And the Court Here

Court Dimensions Court

20 feet x 44 feet Service Area

10 feet x 15 feet Non-Volley Zone

7 feet deep Net

36 inches high

Non-Volley Zone

Non-Volley Zone

RightServiceCourt

Net 36”

20’

15’

7’

44’

LeftServiceCourt

LeftServiceCourt

RightServiceCourt

10’

Rules Serve Volley Double Bounce Fault Scoring

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Skills Serve

Drive Serve Lob Serve

One foot behind back line

Serve Underhand Paddle must pass

below waist

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Forehand Drive (Paddle side)

Pivot toward sideline Draw paddle back Weight on rear foot Step toward net,

swinging paddle forward and upward

Weight shift forward Paddle hits ball directly

in front of forward foot Follow through

Skills

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Skills Backhand Drive

(Non-Paddle side) Pivot toward sideline Draw paddle back Arm and paddle close to

body Weight towards rear Shift weight forward as

swing begins Paddle moves upward and

forward Contact ball directly in front

of the forward foot Follow through

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Volley Step Across Volley Defensive Volley

Trying to stop the progress of the ball

Meet the ball in front and to the side of your body

Little follow-through

Skills

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Skills Lob

Offensive Defensive

Angle of the paddle does the work

Offensive – just over opponents head

Defensive – hit fairly high (25’)

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Smash Hit downward with authority Weight back Paddle behind head with

elbow pointing slightly upward

Paddle thrown up and forward

Ball contacted about 1 foot in front of dominant shoulder

Snap wrist Follow through down and to

side of body

Skills

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Skills Special Shots Drop Shot Drop Volley Half-Volley

Pickle-Ball A game for

everyone Simple rules Easy skills Fun, Fun, Fun

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