Pickleball

Top 10 Essential Pickleball Rules Every Player Must Know for a Fair and Fun Game on the Court

By Aniket Kuila

 Slide 1: Serve Underhand

Swing low as if scooping! The ball kicks under your waist during hitting. Example: Swing up at the knee gently.

Slide 2: Serve Diagonal

Send the ball to the opposite box across the court. Example: From your right to their box on the right.

Slide 3: One Bounce Rule

Let it bounce once on each side before it is volleyed. Example: Serve bounces, return bounces, then set air.

Slide 4: Kitchen- No Volley

Standing in the kitchen, do not hit the ball in midair. Example: Near the net, let it bounce first.

Slide 5: Faults Happen

Ball is out, net is hit, or kitchen volley = fault. Example: Gone past the back line.

Slide 6: Only Servers Score

Only serving teams can score. Example: When you serve and win, it counts.

Slide 7: One Hit Only

The teams are allowed one hit before sending the ball back. Example: One clean strike with the paddle.

Slide 8: Call Your Lines

It is your call whether or not the ball lands in or out on your side . Example: If it's clearly out, you say,"Out"!

Slide 9: Serving Order (Doubles)

Begin serving right first; get a point Switch. The other team gets to serve.. Example: Right service, score, left move.

Slide 10: First Serve (Starting Off)

The first team serving gets to serve only once. In case of a fault, the other team starts to serve. Example: First serve hits the net- they get the ball.