Official court is a pickleball court, which is 44 feet long x 20 feet wide.
Spec Tennis Paddles + Orange Dot Tennis Balls.
One player will start serving from behind the right corner of the court with one foot 4 feet behind the baseline.
The server can strike the ball directly out of the hand or perform a bounce-serve. In both cases the serve must be underhand, and must land into the back diagonal box (crosscourt).
The server only gets one chance--a missed serve is a loss of point.
After the point is over, the same player serves from 4 feet behind the left corner of the court, making the serve land into the back right box (diagonal from the server).
Continue alternating sides with the same server until one game is completed & then a server from the other team serves the next game.
A Game is 1st team/player to win 4 Points.
A Set is 1st team/player to win 4 Games.
A Match is 1st team/player to win 2 sets (or 3 sets depending on chosen format).
Your opponent hits a ball into the net
Your opponent hits a ball that does not land inside the boundaries of the court
You hit a Winner--a shot that lands inside your opponent’s court but bounces twice before they touch it
If a ball lands ‘on the line’ it’s “IN”
If a serve clips the net & then lands in the appropriate box, the point is played like normal.
When a game score is tied 3-3, the receiving team gets to choose which side to receive the serve from (left or right side)
Only swap ends of the court after a “Set” has been completed
Best of 3 sets for recreational play, Best of 5 sets for tournament play.
