Pickleball Rules | The Definitive Beginner's Resource to How to Play Pickleball

Pickleball is played on a rectangular court, 44 feet by 20 feet, divided by a low net. Key court areas include sidelines, baselines, a center line, and two non-volley lines that create the "kitchen".

Every point starts with an underhand serve from behind the baseline, hit cross-court into the opposing team's service court, clearing the net and not landing in the kitchen.

A crucial rule is the double bounce rule: the ball must bounce once on each side after a serve before either team can volley the ball in the air. After this, teams can either volley or let the ball bounce once.

Players cannot hit the ball while standing in the non-volley zone (kitchen) unless the ball has already bounced on their side. The rally continues until a team hits the ball into the net, out of bounds, or lets it bounce twice.

This video aims to give beginners the knowledge needed for their first pickleball game. For information on scoring, visit www.playpickleball.com.