PE

Question 1

3 sports combined to make pickleball

Answer 1

Badminton, Table Tennis, and Tennis

Question 2

It is a paddled sport created for all ages and skill levels

Answer 2

Pickleball

Question 3

Its rules are simple, and the game is easy for beginners to learn but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players

Answer 3

Pickleball

Question 4

When was pickleball invented

Answer 4

1965

Question 5

Where was pickleball invented

Answer 5

Bainbridge Island

Question 6

Who invented pickleball

Answer 6

Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum

Question 7

It has evolved from original ____ equipment and simple rules into a popular sport throughout ______ and _________.

Answer 7

Handmade, US, Canada

Question 8

What was the origin of the name according to Joel Pritchard’s wife Joan?

Answer 8

the combination of differnet sports that reminded her of the pickle boat crew where oarsmen were chosen from the leftovers of other boats

Question 9

What was the origin of the name according to Barney McCallum?

Answer 9

named after the Pritchards’s dog Pickles who would chase the ball and run off with it

Question 10

What does PPA of the Philippines stand for?

Answer 10

Professional Pickleball Association

Question 11

Who organized PPA of the Philippines?

Answer 11

Mrs. Jenny Marcos

Question 12

Where did Jenny Marcos played tennis?

Answer 12

University of Central Oklahoma

Question 13

She was a standout singles and doubles plauer from the late 1980’s who earned All-American honors four times

Answer 13

Mrs. Jenny Marcos

Question 14

Places where Mrs. Jenny Marcos conducted different clinics

Answer 14

Pangasinan, Vigan, Baguio

Question 15

Universities where Mrs. Jenny Marcos conducted different clinics

Answer 15

UST, San Sebastian, and University of Cordillera

Question 16

Mission of the PPA of the Philippines

Answer 16

To be an instrumental and leading organization in promoting, developing, and popularizing the sport of pickleball throughout the Philippines

Question 17

Net height in pickleball

Answer 17

36 inches

Question 18

Total court width

Answer 18

44 ft

Question 19

Width of the nonvolley zone

Answer 19

7 ft

Question 20

Net width in pickleball

Answer 20

22 ft

Question 21

Indoor balls characteristics

Answer 21

24 holes and lighter weight

Question 22

Outdoor balls characteristics

Answer 22

40 holes and heavier weight

Question 23

Length range of paddles

Answer 23

17 to 24 inches

Question 24

Common compositions of paddles

Answer 24

graphite, composite resins, steel, or wood

Question 25

Professional Pickleball Association
(PPA) of the Philippines
MISSION

Answer 25

To be an instrumental and leading organization in promoting, developing and popularizing the sport of pickleball
throughout the Philippines.

Question 26

Service

Answer 26

Behind the Line serve
Underhand Forehand Serve
Diagonal Serve
LET Serve
Double Bounce

Question 27

Diagonal Serve

Answer 27

(Even side)

Question 28

Diagonal Serve

Answer 28

(Odd side)

Question 29

During the start of the game the starting server is always no. __ and s/he serves from the

Answer 29

2
RIGHT(even) SIDE.

Question 30

Once rally has started. The 1st server is no. _ and stays on the

Answer 30

1
RIGHT(even) side

Question 31

2nd server is no. _ stays on the ___ of the court.

Answer 31

2
LEFT
(odd) side

Question 32

__ changes positions when points are awarded to them.

Answer 32

Servers

Question 33

stays on the same side until service turn overs

Answer 33

Receivers

Question 34

Scoring System

Answer 34

15 or 21 points
3 or 5 sets
2 point difference to win
Deuce Match

Question 35

Pickleball Net

Answer 35

22 ft. Wide
36 in. high