PE - Pickle-Ball

Pickle-Ball was created during the summer of

1965 on bainbridge Island

The original purpose of the game was to provide a sport for the

entire family

Co-Inventors:

U.S congressman Joel Pritchard, William Bell and Barney McCallum

Initially, families played pickle-ball in their

backyards on a hard surface, on driveways, and on residential dead end streets.

Since the mid-1970’s Pickle-Ball has grown and expanded from a family activity game to a net court sport with formalized rules and is currently being played in thousands of

educational institutions, parks, and recreation centers, correctional facilities, health clubs, corporate fitness centers, and on multi-purpose courts at family residences

Forehand-

stroke hit on the paddle side

Backhand-

stroke hit on the opposite side as the paddle

Volley-

stroke where the ball is hit prior to it bouncing

Lob-

a defensive high arcing shot, preferably deep in the court

Smash-

an offensive stroke hit overhand at a downward angle

Drop-

a stroke hit just over the net into the non-volley zone

Non-Volley Zone-

part of the court where players may not volley the ball from, feet must be behind the line.

One foot must be behind the

end-line

Must be served

underhand, so the paddle travels below your waist

Ball must be hit

out of the air after returned serve; it may not be bounced and then hit

Serve diagonally cross court into the

opposite service box

Only one serve is allowed

except if the ball hits the net and lands in the proper service box. This is called a let

Singles: Serve from the RIGHT HAND COURT when

your score is 0 or an even number

Singles: Serve from the LEFT HAND COURT when

your score is an odd number

Doubles: At the start of a new game, the 1st serving team is allowed only

one fault before giving up the ball to the opponent

Doubles: After the first possession both members of each team will serve and fault

before the ball is turned back over to the other team

Doubles: When the receiving team wins the serve the person in the right hand court

will always serve first

Doubles: When the serving team wins a point, the players

switch courts and the same player continues to serve