L1 Pickleball Rules and Regulations 2

Question 1

Which of the following describes a legal pickleball serve?

Accepted Answer

An underhand stroke with paddle contact below the wrist at impact

Answer

An overhead motion with arm fully extended

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A sidearm swing with the paddle face open

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A drop serve bounced above waist level

Question 2

Under current USA Pickleball rules, what is a 'drop serve'?

Accepted Answer

A serve where the ball is released and allowed to bounce before being struck

Answer

A serve that lands short near the kitchen line

Answer

A soft serve designed to drop into the kitchen

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A serve performed with a downward swing

Question 3

What occurs when a served ball clips the top of the net and lands legally in the correct service court?

Accepted Answer

Under current rules, the serve is replayed (let serve)

Answer

The serve is a fault and a side-out is called

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The serve is good and play continues

Answer

The receiving team wins the rally

Question 4

In doubles pickleball, which player serves first and from which position?

Accepted Answer

The player in the right-hand service court serves first from the right side

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The player in the left-hand service court serves first from the left side

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Either player may serve first from any position

Answer

The player nearest the centerline serves first

Question 5

What is the maximum allowable length of a pickleball paddle?

Accepted Answer

17 inches

Answer

15.5 inches

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16 inches

Answer

18 inches

Question 6

In traditional (side-out) scoring, which team can score points?

Accepted Answer

Only the serving team can score a point on each rally

Answer

Either team can score a point on any rally

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Only the receiving team scores when they win the rally

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Both teams score simultaneously at the end of each game

Question 7

How many points are required to win a standard recreational pickleball game, and by how many?

Accepted Answer

11 points, win by 2

Answer

15 points, win by 1

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11 points, win by 1

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21 points, win by 2