Official court is a pickleball court, which is 44 feet long x 20 feet wide.

Spec Tennis Paddles + Orange Dot Tennis Balls.

• When playing Doubles, all 4 players must stand behind the baseline until the server strikes the ball.
• One player will start serving from behind the right corner of the court with one foot 4 feet behind the baseline.
•  The server can strike the ball directly out of the hand or perform a bounce-serve. In both cases the serve must be underhand, and must land into the back diagonal box (crosscourt).
• The server only gets one chance--a missed serve is a loss of point.
•  After the point is over, the same player serves from 4 feet behind the left corner of the court, making the serve land into the back right box (diagonal from the server).
• Continue alternating sides with the same server until one game is completed & then a server from the other team serves the next game.

• A Game is 1st team/player to win 4 Points.
• A Set is 1st team/player to win 4 Games.
• A Match is 1st team/player to win 2 sets (or 3 sets depending on chosen format).

• Your opponent hits a ball into the net
• Your opponent hits a ball that does not land inside the boundaries of the court
• You hit a Winner--a shot that lands inside your opponent’s court but bounces twice before they touch it

• If a ball lands ‘on the line’ it’s “IN”
• If a serve clips the net & then lands in the appropriate box, the point is played like normal.
• When a game score is tied 3-3, the receiving team gets to choose which side to receive the serve from (left or right side)
• Only swap ends of the court after a “Set” has been completed
• Best of 3 sets for recreational play, Best of 5 sets for tournament play.