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#1. If a served ball contacts any part of the net support system:
USA Pickleball Rule Book 13.B
Ball Contacting Net Support System. A served ball must not contact any part of the net support system. A returned ball must not contact any part of the net support system on the hitting player’s end of the net.
#2. The sideline net height is:
USA Pickleball Rule Book 3.B.6
Sideline Net Height. The top of the net must be 36 inches /- 0.25 inch (91.44 cm /- 0.635 cm) above the playing surface where the net crosses the outer edge of the sidelines. (See Figure 3-1.)
#3. After the start of the score being called, which of the following indicators will be recognized?
USA Pickleball Rule Book 6.E
Stop Play Indicators. After the start of the score call, verbal indicators to stop play such as “stop” and “wait” will be recognized.
#4. When a ball crosses the plane of the net and because of the spin bounces back without being hit by a paddle to the side of the opponent who hit it:
USA Pickleball Rule Book 13.I.2b
Fault – Ball Not Contacted. When a ball bounces in the court on the receiving player’s end of the net and then returns to the opponent’s end of the net without being hit, it is a fault against a player who fails to hit the ball before it bounces once on the opponent’s end of the net.
#5. Teams may change which one of these between games in a tournament?
USA Pickleball Rule Book 21.F.3
Change of Starting Server. Teams may change the starting server between games and should notify the referee before the start of the next game.
#6. For wheel chair and Adaptive play in pickleball, players may:
USA Pickleball Rule Book Page 1
Wheelchair and Adaptive Play. Players using wheelchairs and players having certain disabilities may allow the ball to bounce twice before returning the ball. The first bounce must be in the court, but the second bounce can be anywhere on the playing surface.
#7. A serve that starts with letting the ball bounce is called?
USA Pickleball Rule Book Page 3
Drop Serve. A serve made by dropping the ball and hitting the ball with the paddle after the ball bounces on the playing surface.
#8. To release a ball to serve, the server may use:
USA Pickleball Rule Book 7.B.1
Release from Hand or Paddle. The server must release the ball using only one hand or only the paddle.
#9. A ball is legally “out of bounds” if:
USA Pickleball Rule Book 8.E Figure 8.1
Line Call Certainty. Players must not call a ball “out unless they can clearly see a space between the line and the ball when it lands. (See Figure 8-1.)
#10. A ball no longer in play is called?
USA Pickleball Rule Book Page 2
Dead Ball. A ball that is no longer in play.
#11. The line down the middle of the court on both sides is called?
USA Pickleball Rule Book 3.A.4d
Centerline. The line down the center of the court on each end of the court extending from the non-volley zone line to the baseline. The centerline separates the right and left service courts.
#12. When a player or position error is identified after the rally:
USA Pickleball Rule Book 5.C.2
Player or Position Error Identified After Rally. When the correct server or correct receiver is not in their correct position when the score is called and the rally is completed, the result of the rally stands.
#13. If an unapproved or “non-compliant” paddle was used and discovered after the match:
USA Pickleball Rule Book 18.A.3
Non-Compliant Paddle Discovered After Match Concludes. After a match has ended, when a player is discovered to have used a paddle that is not listed on the USA Pickleball Approved Paddle List or is not in compliance with the paddle specifications in Rule 3.D, the match results stand.
#14. If a player calls a service foot fault, their opponent:
USA Pickleball Rule Book 9.B.4
No Enforcement of Other Faults. If a player believes an opponent has committed any type of fault other than a non-volley zone fault or a service foot fault, they may mention the specific fault to the opponent upon completion of the rally, but they have no authority to enforce the fault. The final decision on fault resolution belongs to the player that allegedly committed the fault.
#15. Which of the following may NOT be “added” to a paddle?
USA Pickleball Rule Book 3.D.6
Allowable Alterations. Altered paddles must meet all specifications. The only allowable alterations or additions by a player to a commercially produced paddle as certified are:
3.D.6.a
Addition or replacement of edge guard tape (see Rule 3.D.7).
3.D.6.b
3.D.6.c
Addition of weighted tape (see Rule 3.D.7).
Addition or removal of weights for an Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) integrated weight system.
3.D.6.d
3.D.6.e
3.D.6.f
3.D.6.g
3.D.6.h
3.D.6.i
Replacement of OEM interchangeable grips. Replacement of OEM interchangeable paddle faces.
Addition of name decals or other identification markings on the paddle face (see Rule 3.D.7). Changes to the grip size via inserts. Addition or replacement of grip wrap.
Handwritten pen markings on the paddle surface for identification purposes only (name, signature, phone,
email address), or an autograph. No aftermarket graphics are allowed on a commercially made paddle.
#16. The serve can be made:
USA Pickleball Rule Book 7.D.5
Forehand or Backhand. The serve can be made with a forehand or backhand motion.
#17. What is the rule called regarding the serving team to let the ball bounce before they return it?
USA Pickleball Rule Book Page 1
Two-Bounce Rule. After the serve, the receiver must allow the ball to bounce before making their first return, and then the serving team must allow the ball to bounce before making their first return.
#18. A ball that bounces twice on one side of the net before it is returned is called?
USA Pickleball Rule Book Page 3
Double Bounce. When the ball bounces twice on one end of the net before it is returned.
#19. Assessing a one-point penalty for extreme unsportsmanlike actions is called?
USA Pickleball Rule Book Page 5
Technical Foul. A one-point penalty assessed for extreme unsportsmanlike actions or behaviors.
#20. Which of the following are true?
USA Pickleball Rule Book 12.B
Paddle Possession. A player must have possession of the paddle when hitting the ball. A player is allowed to hold the paddle with one or both hands. The paddle may be switched from hand to hand at any time.