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CHAPTER 1.1 Flashcards

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PICKLE BALL COURT LINES AND AREAS:

The net may be made of any mesh fabric material that will not allow a ball to pass through it.

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Net Specifications.

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PICKLE BALL COURT LINES AND AREAS:
Net posts should be 22 feet +/- 0.0 Inches (6.71 m) from the inside of one post to the inside of the other post. The maximum diameter of the net post should be 3 inches (7.62 cm) Size.

The net length should be at least 21 feet 9 inches (6.63 m) extending from one post to the other. The net height from the bottom edge of the net to the top should be at least 30 inches.

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Posts.

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PICKLE BALL COURT LINES AND AREAS:

The top of the net should be edged with a 2- inch (5.08-cm) white tape binding over a cord or cable running through the binding. This binding must rest upon the cord or cable.

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Edge

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PICKLE BALL COURT LINES AND AREAS:

A center strap is recommended for a permanent net and must be placed at the center of the net to enable easy adjustment to the 34-inch (86.36-cm) requirement at center. The top shall be 36 inches (91.44 cm) high at the sidelines. If the net drapes onto the court and such a configuration is not corrected by the tournament staff prior to the start of play, and if the referee deems a ball is affected by the draping net, it shall result in a replay

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Center Strap and Height.

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Ball Specifications.

The ball shall have a minimum of 26 to a maximum of 40 circular holes, with spacing of the holes and overall design of the ball conforming to flight characteristics.

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Design.

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Ball Specifications.:

The Tournament Director will choose the tournament ball. The ball selected for play in any USA PICKLEBALL-sanctioned tournament must be named on the official list of approved balls posted on the USA PICKLEBALL website

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Approval.

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Ball Specifications.:
Construction.

The ball shall be made of a durable material molded with a smooth surface and free of texturing. The ball will be one uniform color, except for identification markings.

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Construction.

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Paddle Specifications:

The paddle must be made of any material deemed safe and not prohibited by these rules. The paddle shall be made of rigid, non-compressible material meeting the criteria located on the USA PICKLEBALL website.

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Material.

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Paddle Specifications:

The paddle’s hitting surface shall not contain delamination, holes, cracks or indentations that break the paddle skin or surface.

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Surface.

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Paddle Specifications:

The paddle’s hitting surface shall not be adversely reflective, such that it has the potential to negatively affect the vision of opposing player(s).
The combined length and width, including any edge guard and butt cap, shall not exceed 24 inches (60.96 cm). The paddle length cannot exceed 17 inches (43.18 cm). There is no restriction on paddle thickness.

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Reflection.

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Paddle Specifications:

There is no restriction on paddle weight.

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Weight.

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Paddle Specifications:
Altered paddles must meet all specifications. The only alterations or additions that may be made to a commercially made paddle are edge guard tape, lead tape, changes to the grip size or grip wrap, and name decals and/or other identification markings on the paddle face. Decals and tape can extend no farther than 1.0 inch (2.54 cm) above the top of the grip 8

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Alterations.

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DEFINITIONS:
Hitting the ball in such a way that it does not bounce away from the paddle but is carried along on the face of the paddle.

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Carry

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DEFINITIONS:
Communication of any information, including verbal, nonverbal, and electronic, from someone other than a player’s partner, that a player or team may act upon to gain an advantage or help them avoid a rules violation.

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Coaching -

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DEFINITIONS:
The area inside the outer dimensions of the baselines and sidelines.

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Court –

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DEFINITIONS:
The court diagonally opposite of the court from which the ball was last struck.

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Cross-Court –

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DEFINITIONS:
A ball that is no longer in play

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Dead Ball –

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DEFINITIONS:
Physical actions by a player that are ‘not common to the game’ that, in the judgment of the referee, may interfere with the opponent’s ability or concentration to hit the ball. Examples include, but are not limited to, making loud noises, stomping feet, waving the paddle in a distracting manner or otherwise interfering with the opponent’s concentration or ability to hit the ball.

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Distraction –

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DEFINITIONS:
When the ball bounces twice on one side before it is returned.

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Double Bounce –

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DEFINITIONS:
Hitting the ball twice before it is returned.

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Double Hit –

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DEFINITIONS:
A behavior violation so flagrant that it warrants ejection from the tournament by the Tournament Director. The player may stay at the venue but may no longer play in any matches. 12 USA PICKLEBALL Official Rulebook (2023)

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Ejection -

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DEFINITIONS:
A behavior violation so flagrant that the Tournament Director prohibits the player from playing in any current and any future brackets of the tournament. In addition, the player shall leave the venue immediately and not return for the remainder of the tournament.

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Expulsion –

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DEFINITIONS:
A rules violation that results in a dead ball and/or the end of the rally.

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Fault –

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DEFINITIONS:
In doubles, the player who shall serve from the right/even service court after a side out, according to the team’s score. 3.A.13. Forfeit – An egregious behavior violation or a combination of technical warnings and/or technical fouls that result in either a game or match being awarded to the opponent.

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First Server –

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DEFINITIONS:
A strike of the ball after the ball has bounced.

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Groundstroke –

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DEFINITIONS:
Any transient element or occurrence not caused by a player that adversely impacts play, not including permanent objects. Examples include, but are not limited to, balls, flying insects, foreign material, players or officials on another court that, in the opinion of the referee, impacted a player’s ability to make a play on the ball.

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Hinder –

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DEFINITIONS:
A term used to describe where a line would extend if it projected beyond its current end point. Players and referees are to project where the line would extend if it were not limited to the boundaries of the playing area.

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Imaginary Extension.

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DEFINITIONS:
The service area on the left side of the court, when facing the net. The starting server in doubles or the singles server should be positioned on the left/odd side of the court when their score is odd. 13 USA PICKLEBALL Official Rulebook (2023)

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Left/Odd Court –

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DEFINITIONS:
A loud word(s) spoken by a player or line judge(s) to indicate to the referee and/or players that a live ball has not landed in the required court space. The preferred word to indicate a line call is “OUT”. Distinctive hand signals can be used in conjunction with a line call. Words such as “wide”, “long”, “no”, “deep” are also acceptable.

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Line Call –

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DEFINITIONS:
The point in time when the referee or server (or server’s partner per rule starts to call the score.

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Live Ball/In Play –

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DEFINITIONS:
Momentum is a property of a body in motion, such as a player executing a volley, that causes the player to continue in motion after contacting the ball. The act of volleying produces momentum that ends when the player regains balance and control of their motion or stops moving toward the non-volley zone.

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Momentum –

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DEFINITIONS:
The 7-foot-by-20-foot area adjacent to the net and specific to each team’s end of the court relating to NVZ faults. All lines bounding the NVZ are part of the NVZ. The NVZ is two dimensional and does not rise above the playing surface.

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Non-Volley Zone (NVZ) –

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DEFINITIONS:
Non-mechanical devices that change the size of the grip or stabilize the hand on the grip.

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Paddle Grip Adjustments –

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DEFINITIONS:
Permanent Object – Any object on or near the court, including hanging over the court, that can interfere with play. Permanent objects include the ceiling, walls, fencing, lighting fixtures, net posts, net post legs, the stands and seats for spectators, the referee, line judges, spectators when in their recognized 14 USA PICKLEBALL Official Rulebook (2023) positions, and all other objects around and above the court.

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Permanent Object –

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DEFINITIONS:
The paddle, excluding the handle.

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Paddle Head –

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DEFINITIONS:
The court and the area surrounding the court designated for playing.

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Playing Surface –

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DEFINITIONS:
The imaginary vertical planes on all sides extending beyond the net system.

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Plane of the Net -

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DEFINITIONS:
Words, phrases or hand gestures, common or uncommon, which are normally considered inappropriate in “polite company” or around children. Typically included are four-letter words used as expletives or verbal intensifiers.

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Profanity –

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DEFINITIONS:
Continuous play that occurs after the serve and before a fault.

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Rally –

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DEFINITIONS:
The player who is positioned diagonally opposite the server to return the serve. Depending on the team’s score, the player who returns the serve may not be the correct receiver

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Receiver –

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DEFINITIONS:
Any rally that is restarted for any reason without the awarding of a point or a change of server.

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Replay –

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DEFINITIONS:
A player/team’s decision that stops the match and awards the match to the opponent.

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Retirement -

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DEFINITIONS:
The service area on the right side of the court, when facing the net. The starting server in doubles or the singles server should be positioned on the right/even court when their score is even.

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Right/Even Court –

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DEFINITIONS:
n doubles, a term used to describe the condition when a serving team loses the first of its two allocated serves.

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Second Serve – I

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DEFINITIONS:
In doubles, the first server’s partner. The second server serves after the first server loses serve. 15 USA PICKLEBALL Official Rulebook (2023)

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Second Server –

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DEFINITIONS:
The initial strike of the ball with the paddle to start the rally.

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Serve –

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DEFINITIONS:
The player who initiates a rally. Depending on the team’s score, it is possible that the player who serves may not be the correct server.

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Server –

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DEFINITIONS:
The area on either side of the centerline, including the centerline, sideline, and baseline, excluding the NVZ.

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Service Court –

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DEFINITIONS:
The area behind the baseline and on and between the imaginary extensions of the court centerline and each sideline.

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Serving Area –

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DEFINITIONS:
The awarding of the serve to the opposing team after a singles player or doubles team loses its serve.

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Side Out –

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DEFINITIONS:
For each doubles team, the player designated to serve first at the start of the game. In doubles tournament play, the starting server shall wear a visible form of identification determined by the Tournament Director.

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Starting Server –

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DEFINITIONS:
A referee’s assessment of a behavioral violation that results in one point being removed from the score of the offending team, unless their score is zero, in which case a point shall be added to the score of the opposing side. A technical foul shall be issued if one technical warning has already been given and a second technical warning is warranted; or when warranted by a player’s or team’s action, based on the referee’s judgement.

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Technical Foul –

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DEFINITIONS:
A referee’s warning of a behavioral violation given to a player or team. Points are neither awarded nor deducted for a technical warning. 16 USA PICKLEBALL Official Rulebook (2023)

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Technical Warning –

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DEFINITIONS:
A referee’s warning of a behavioral violation. A single verbal warning may be issued to each team once per match.

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Verbal Warning –

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DEFINITIONS:
During a rally, a strike of the ball out of the air before the ball has bounced.

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Volley –

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DEFINITIONS:
Any person, with or without a disability, who plays the game in a wheelchair. The wheelchair is considered part of the player’s body. This can be a player with a disability or anyone that wants to play in a wheelchair.

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Wheelchair Player –

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DEFINITIONS:
A player/team’s request to be removed from any upcoming play in a specified bracket.

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Withdrawal –

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