Pickle-Ball

1. Pickle-Ball

2. History • Joel Prichard, a congressman from _____ invented pickle ball in 1965. • Named after the congressman's ____ • The net was originally set at ____ feet but shortly lowered to ____, where it sits today

3. What makes Pickle Ball Different • ______ zone where player may not volley (7 feet on both sides of net) • ______ is where the ball must bounce on the serve and the return • In doubles, ______ must serve before side out is awarded • Serve MUST be ______

4. Equipment • Paddle • Head are _____ • Length 15 ½ in long by 8 inches wide and no more than 13 oz • ______paddles are the best for controlling shots • ______paddles are more durable • Ball • Resemble _____ball • 3 inch diameter • Denser than normal ball

5. Equipment • Nets • ____ long and 3 feet high • Court • ______ wide and ______ long • “No Volley Area” is ____ from the net

6. Serves • _____ serve • Hard hit deep serve • _____ serve • Change of pace, used for a high bounce

7. Types of Shots Volley Hitting the ball before it ____ Lob used when the opponent ____ the net. Used to make opponent retreat to baseline Smash Hit ball ____ with authority Drop place the ball right ____ the net in the NVZ

8. Scoring • Points scored only when _____ • Games played to ____ and must win by ___

9. Serving • Player on _____ side serves first • There is no ____ on serve • Once a player one loses his/her serve, _____ • After both players have served, ______ team gets to serve • Serves always begin with the player in the ____ court

10. Serving • Serve must be _____ • ____ foot must be behind the base line • ____ rule is always s in effect on the serve and return • Player playing “up front”, may not return the ____. Only the player cross court and diagonal from the server may hit the ball

11. Serving • Every time a team scores the players on the scoring team ______ sides of the court • If a team does not serve then they _______ score • The receiving team ______ switch after a score