A fault by the serving team results in the server’s loss of serve or side out.
A fault by the receiving team results in a point for the serving team.
A fault is any action that stops play because of a rule violation.
A serve contacting the non-volley zone line is short and a fault.
A ball contacting any line, except the non-volley zone line on a serve, is considered “in.”.
The non-volley zone is commonly referred to as “the kitchen.”.
A player may legally be in the non-volley zone any time other than when volleying a ball.
It is a fault if, after volleying, a player is carried by momentum into or touches the non-volley zone, even if the volleyed ball is declared dead before this happens.
It is a fault if, when volleying a ball, the player steps on the non-volley zone, including the line and/or when the player’s momentum causes them or anything they are wearing or carrying to touch the non-volley zone including the associated lines.
Volleying is prohibited within the non-volley zone. This rule prevents players from executing smashes from a position within the zone.
The non-volley zone is the court area within 7 feet on both sides of the net.
The double bounce rule eliminates the serve and volley advantage and extends rallies.
After the ball has bounced once in each team’s court, both teams may either volley the ball (hit the ball before it bounces) or play it off a bounce (ground stroke).
When the ball is served, the receiving team must let it bounce before returning, and then the serving team must let it bounce before returning, thus two bounces.
When the serving team’s score is even (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) the player who was the first server in the game for that team will be in the right-side court when serving or receiving when odd (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) that player will be in the left-side court when serving or receiving.
Each match is best two out of three games, with game three being played to 5 points, win by 2.
Games are played to 11 points, win by 2.
Points are scored only by the serving team.
*At the beginning of each new game only one partner on the serving team has the opportunity to serve before faulting, after which the service passes to the receiving team.
In singles the server serves from the right-hand court when his or her score is even and from the left when the score is odd.
Once the service goes to the opposition (at side out), the first serve is from the right-hand court and both players on that team have the opportunity to serve and score points until their team commits two faults.
The second server continues serving until his team commits a fault and loses the serve to the opposing team.
When the first server loses the serve the partner then serves from their correct side of the court (except for the first service sequence of the game*).
As subsequent points are scored, the server continues switching back and forth until a fault is committed and the first server loses the serve.
If a point is scored, the server switches sides and the server initiates the next serve from the left-hand court.
The first serve of each side-out is made from the right-hand court.
Both players on the serving doubles team have the opportunity to serve and score points until they commit a fault *(except for the first service sequence of each new game).
Only one serve attempt is allowed, except in the event of a let (the ball touches the net on the serve and lands on the proper service court let serves are replayed).
The serve is made diagonally crosscourt and must land within the confines of the opposite diagonal court.
The serve is initiated with at least one foot behind the baseline neither foot may contact the baseline or court until after the ball is struck.
Paddle contact with the ball must be below the server’s waist (navel level).
The same size playing area and rules are used for both singles and doubles.
Pickleball is played either as doubles (two players per team) or singles doubles is most common.
International Pickleball Rules will govern all play.
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