Pickleball new to Older Adult Program

• Date: 04/29/2014 10:00 AM
• Location: Manhattan Heights Park
  1600 Manhattan Beach Boulevard
  Manhattan Beach, California 90266

Come join us ever Tuesday at Manhattan Heights Park for the fun game of Pickleball!

Pickleball

Pickleball is a racket sport in which two to four players use solid
paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a polymer perforated
ball over a net. The sport shares features of other racket sports, the
dimensions and layout of a Badminton court, and a net and rules similar
to tennis with a few modifications. One of the fastest growing sports in
North America, Pickleball was invented in the mid 1960s as a children's
backyard pastime but quickly became popular among adults as a game fun
for players of all skill levels.

How to Play the Game

Basic Overview

Pickle-ball® is played on a badminton-sized court: 20’ x 44.’ The ball
is served diagonally (starting with the right-hand service-square), and
points can only be scored by the side that serves.

Players on each side must let the ball bounce once before volleys are
allowed, and there is a seven-foot no-volley zone on each side of the
net, to prevent “spiking.” The server continues to serve, alternating
service courts, until he or she faults. The first side scoring eleven
points and leading by at least two points wins. Pickle-ball® can be
played with singles or doubles.

The Serve

• Serves are to be made diagonally, starting with the right-hand
  service-square and alternating each serve. The serve must clear the
  seven-foot non-volley-zone in front of the net and land in the diagonal
  service court.
• Serves should always be done underhand with the paddle below the
  waist, and the server must keep one foot behind the back line when
  serving. The ball should be hit into the air without being bounced. The
  serving side will continue to serve until the there is a fault on the
  service, at which point the service will be given to the opposing side.
  (However, if the ball touches the net but still lands within the
  appropriate service court, the serve may be taken over.)

Volleys

To volley means to hit a ball in the air without first letting it
bounce. In Pickle-ball®, this can only be done when the player’s feet
are behind the non-volley zone line (seven feet behind the net).



Double-Bounce Rule

Each team must play their first shot off of the bounce. That is, the
receiving team must let the serve bounce and the serving team must let
the return of the serve bounce before playing it. Once these two bounces
have occurred, the ball can either be volleyed or played off the
bounce.



Fault

A fault is committed when the ball:

• Is hit out of bounds
• Does not clear the net
• Is volleyed from the non-volley zone
• Is volleyed before a bounce has occurred on each side

Determining Serving Team

The serving team may decide who will serve first with a coin toss. The
winner of the coin toss will have the option to choose whether or not to
serve first.

For more information, feel free to contact the Older Adults Program at (310) 802-5447. For more classes and activities offered by the Older Adults Program, please visit the Classes and Activities
webpage. The Older Adults Program is always offering new events,
workshops, lectures and bus trips specifically for older adults ages
55+. For information on these events and trips, please visit the Upcoming Events or the Bus Trips webpage.