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Article / Updated 09-13-2023
What are the pickleball rules?
An official pickleball rule book currently runs about 75 pages, but you don’t need to commit all that to memory. The rules summary in this article will help you get out on the court and play your first few games today.Pickleball is a very social sport, so even if you don’t know all the rules yet, there’s probably another player on the court (or three) who are willing to help you.
Article / Updated 08-03-2023
A rally is the period of continuous play, hitting the ball back and forth. It ends as soon as one of the players commits a fault, resulting in their team’s loss of that rally. In basic terms, a fault occurs when a player:
Hits the ball into (or under) the net
Fails to return the ball before it has bounced twice on their side
Hits the ball and it lands out of bounds
Many other types of faults can cause you to lose a rally, and these authors have done them all!
Article / Updated 11-16-2022
When you were a little kid, you'd probably meet another kid at the playground, say your name, and within a minute or two ask, “Want to be friends?” And that was it. You had a new friend. ©Joan Azeka / Unsplash.comAs an adult, making new friends gets a little harder. Careers, families, and the daily grind can make it difficult to connect.
The game with the funny name was created in the 1960's and is, today, the fastest growing sport in America. We take you through the hows of the game. In true Dummies fashion, the material is easy to understand and appropriate for newbies as well as advanced players. We cover it all from scoring, serving, dinking, places to play, and getting more involved in the community.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 10-20-2022
Don’t be confused: This cheat sheet covers some of the pickleball rules, not ways to cheat! It’s easy to start playing pickleball the first time you step on a court, and here you’ll find the rules for serving and scoring, plus clarification on what you can and can’t do in the kitchen.Scoring rulesKeeping score in pickleball seems complicated at first, but you’ll get the hang of it!