Pickleball Association of Queensland

Learn in minutes and play for a lifetime

It brings together elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis to create a sport that's fun for all ages and skill levels. 

Pickleball is played:  

 in hard surface indoors and outdoors

 as both doubles and singles

 using a solid paddle to hit a plastic "whiffle" ball

 over a net (3 inches lower than a tennis net)  

The Game

A game usually takes 10 - 20 minutes but players usually participate in recreational playing sessions for and average of 2 hours. 

 Starts with the serving team sending the ball over the net

 The ball must bounce once on each side of the court before volleying can occur

 Both teams aim to be at the net where the game is centred around short sharp volleys and strategic soft drop shots

 Fault or miss the ball resulting the serving team loses the serve or scores a point

The first team to reach 11 points (and 2 points ahead) wins the game

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Pickleball VS other net sports

Pickleball is easier than many other net sports

 The game is a low impact activity, so it's easier on the body

 The serve is a simple underarm hit over the net

 Gameplay focuses on reflexes, reactions, and smart positioning of the ball, rather than overpowering the opposition with smashes, powerful serves, and speed

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