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Pickle-Ball. A Game for Everyone. Pickle-Ball. History Court Dimensions Rules Skills Serve Forehand Backhand Volley Lob Smash Special Shots. History. Bainbridge, WA (1965) Plastic Whiffle Ball Cutdown Tennis Racquets Badminton Court Wooden Paddles Pickle-Ball ?.
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Pickle-Ball A Game for Everyone
Pickle-Ball • History • Court Dimensions • Rules • Skills Serve Forehand Backhand Volley LobSmash Special Shots
History • Bainbridge, WA (1965) • Plastic Whiffle Ball Cutdown Tennis Racquets Badminton Court • Wooden Paddles • Pickle-Ball ?
Court Dimensions 20’ • Court • 20 feet x 44 feet • Service Area • 10 feet x 15 feet • Non-Volley Zone • 7 feet deep • Net • 36 inches high Right Service Court Left Service Court 15’ 10’ 7’ Non-Volley Zone 44’ Net 36” Non-Volley Zone Left Service Court Right Service Court
Rules • Serve • Volley • Double Bounce • Fault • Scoring
Skills • Serve • Drive Serve • Lob Serve • One foot behind back line • Serve Underhand • Paddle must pass below waist
Skills • 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 • 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
Skills • 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 • Lob • Offensive • Defensive • Angle of the paddle does the work • Offensive – just over opponents head • Defensive – hit fairly high (25’)
Skills • 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 toside of body
Skills • Special Shots • Drop Shot • Drop Volley • Half-Volley
Pickle-Ball • A game for everyone • Simple rules • Easy skills • Fun, Fun, Fun