Pickle+Ball



Pickleball is a great game that tests a person’s lateral movement, hand eye coordination and team work. Communication is integral to any strong pickleball duo. In this game students not only learn the physical skills, but also how to get along with others and use critical thinking skills to help create a plan of attack to defeat the opposing team.


 * __Rules __**


 * The Serve **: Players must keep one foot behind the back line when serving. The serve is made underhand. The paddle must pass below the waist. The serve is made diagonally cross court. If the serve is unsuccessful the first time the team gets a LET and is allowed to serve once more. At the start of each new game, the 1st serving team is allowed only one fault before giving up the ball to the opponents.


 * Double Bounce Rule: **Each team must play their first shot off the bounce. That is, the first receiving team must let the served ball bounce, and the serving team must let the return of serve bounce before playing it. After the two bounces have occurred, the ball can be either volleyed or played off the bounce. To volley a ball means to hit it in the air without first letting it bounce.


 * Scoring **: Teams serving may only score points. If the team that did not begin the volley serving wins the volley, that team now earns the serve and has the ability to earn a point if they win the next volley. At the beginning of the game, the team that enters the court begins with the ball and may serve first.


 * __Skills __**

* Disregard the nonvolley zone rule. We do not play with a nonvolley zone due to space restrictions. media type="youtube" key="Cxd-rbBxALE" width="425" height="350"