Pickleball Rules Quiz — Printable Version
Name: ________________ Date: ___

Instructions: Circle the letter of the best answer for each question.

1) True or False: For a legal (non-drop) serve, the paddle contact must be made below the server’s waist and the head of the paddle must not be above the highest part of the wrist at contact.
A) True
B) False

2) How many bounces must occur (combined) before either team may volley the ball?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

3) Which of these is a fault on the serve?
A) A serve that lands on any court line except the non-volley zone (NVZ) line
B) A serve that contacts the non-volley zone (kitchen) line
C) A serve that lands in the opposite court diagonally
D) A served ball that bounces once in the receiving court

4) In doubles, at the very start of a new game (the first service sequence), how many players from the serving team get to serve before the service goes to the receiving team if they fault?
A) Both players on the serving team get to serve
B) Only the partner who starts serving that game gets one serve opportunity
C) Neither — the receiving team serves first
D) The serving team gets three consecutive serves

5) In singles play, if the server’s score is 5 (an odd number), from which side does that player serve?
A) Right-hand court
B) Left-hand court

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Answer Key (for instructor use)
1) A
2) C
3) B
4) B
5) B

Brief explanations:
1) For a standard serve the contact must be below the waist and the paddle head no higher than the wrist (drop serve is an exception).
2) Two-bounce rule: one bounce on the serve and one bounce on the return before volleys are allowed.
3) A serve that hits the NVZ (kitchen) line is short and a fault; other lines (except NVZ on serve) are in.
4) At the start of a new game only the partner who begins serving that game has the initial serve opportunity; on their fault service passes to the receiving team.
5) In singles, even scores = serve from right; odd scores = serve from left.