The server always starts in the right-hand court and must serve crosscourt (to the backcourt diagonally opposite and beyond the non-volley zone line).For the team that starts the game, only one person gets to serve.After the initial groundstrokes have been made, play may include volleys. That is, each side must play a groundstoke on the first shot following the serve. 4.H) The serve and the service return must be allowed to bounce before striking the ball. The Two-Bounce Rule (USAPA Double Bounce Rule ref. If your serve hits either of your opponents before bouncing, it is a point for your team.If a “let“ serve hits the partner of the person receiving the serve before touching the court surface, the serve will be replayed as a let.A serve striking the net and landing within the service court is called a “let” and another serve is justified with no limit to the number of times this can occur.The server must have at least one foot on the court surface behind the baseline on or within the imaginary lines extending from the centerline and the sideline at the time the ball is struck.The serve must be made with an underhand stroke so that contact with the ball is made below the waist level (navel) tip of paddle head below wrist arm moving in an upward arc.There are other formats that may be used and are explained by USAPA.

Games are normally played to 11 points and win by 2.

Points are scored by legally serving a ball that is not returned by the opponent or by winning the rally.Only the serving team can score points.Pickleball is a simple paddle game played with a baseball-sized wiffleball over a tennis-type net on a Badminton-sized court. We've summarized some of the rules below. Official rules for Pickleball can be found on the USA Pickleball Association web site.

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