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Pickleball 101
Everything you need to walk onto a court and play a real game — court layout, legal serves, doubles scoring, the kitchen, faults and the shots that win at every level.
20 min read
5 chapters
Watch first
Learn pickleball in 5 minutes
New to the game? Watch this quick primer before diving into the chapters below — it covers the court, serve, scoring and the kitchen in under five minutes.
5 min video
Beginner friendly
Court, gear and the shape of a game.
4 minThe basics
The part that trips up every new player.
5 minServing and scoring
The two rules that define pickleball strategy.
4 minThe kitchen and the two-bounce rule
Know these and you can referee your own open play.
3 minFaults and line calls
What actually wins games at 2.5-3.5 level.
4 minFirst-week strategy
Rules check
Five questions before your first game
1. How far back from the net does the Non-Volley Zone extend?
2. In doubles, what does the score '6-3-2' mean?
3. Under the two-bounce rule, when can the serving team first volley?
4. A serve lands on the kitchen line. What is the call?
5. You volley a ball behind the line, and your momentum carries you into the kitchen. Result?