pe exam
An official game of Pickleball is played to ____points and must be won by two points.
11
Games must be won by ______ point (s).
2
If a server serves ________ faults, the receiving team wins the point.
2
24. A badminton court is how many feet wide?
20 ft
Each team has up to _______ touches per possession.
3
25. How long is the regulation badminton court?
44 ft
23. How high is the top of the net from the ground?
5 ft
All players except the receiver must begin the point at least ________ feet from the net.
6
The non-volley zone is how many feet back from the net?
7 feet
Select the two types of passes in Spikeball.
above chest pass below chest pass
Which of the following is NOT considered a fault when playing the game of Pickleball?
Hitting the top of the net with the ball upon return
22. When serving, what is the call if the shuttle hits the net and lands in?
a let is called
The serving team sets their position first before each serve.
false
Two important elements in offense are "anticipation" and "positioning".
false
We use rally scoring in pickleball, meaning someone scores a point on every serve.
false
When serving in pickleball, the serve is legal as long as the ball lands on the other side of the net.
false
When serving, you need to serve the ball diagonally across the net and it must land in the non-volley zone.
false
You may hit the ball twice to get it back to the other side.
false
The ball is hit out of bounds, or not returned over the net.
fault
A novice spike is contacted at __________.
head height
If an offender collides with a defender, or a defender's position prevents an offensive play on the ball, the infracted player may call "_______" to force a replay of the point.
hinder
Please select the answer that does not apply to this statement about scoring. Points are scored when the ball...
is passed to a teammate
In Pickleball this is what it is called when the ball hits the net on a serve and still goes in the correct service area.
let
A ball hit high enough into the air to go over the head of the net players....
lob
Area in front of the court which the ball cannot be directly hit out of the air.
non-volley zone
20. How many hit (s) are allowed on each side during a rally?
one
The contact point for a pass or spike is the ____________________.
palm of your hand
19. In singles, player A serves the shuttle over the net to player B. The shuttle lands in the area between the net and short service line. What is the ruling in rally score?
player B serves and gets a point
The ball is hit back and forth over the net.
rally
If your shot hits the rim, it is called a "_________" and the other team gets a point.
rimmer
21. What is the most important shot for a player to be able to hit in badminton?
serve
17. What is the shot called that travels downward with great force?
smash
A hard overhead shot that is hit with an open face paddle.
smash
10. A backhand shot can be described as a flick.
true
11. When serving, your racket should contact the shuttle below your waist.
true
13. Ready position is: Knees bent, hands at waist level, and weight forward.
true
14. In rally and service scoring, if the server scores a point, he/she serves again.
true
15. Only one server on a doubles team may serve at the beginning of each game.
true
6. If the shuttle lands on the line during play that is considered to be "in".
true
9. Badminton is an Olympic sport.
true
A player is allowed to switch hands with their paddle during play.
true
A player must serve with at least one foot behind the back line.
true
After scoring a point, the server must switch service courts.
true
An advanced spike is contacted at waist height.
true
Consecutive touches by one player result in a loss of point.
true
If teams cannot determine the legality of a hit, replay the point.
true
Once the server strikes the ball, players may go anywhere they choose.
true
Possession changes when the ball contacts the net.
true
The ball must be contacted cleanly, not caught, lifted, or thrown.
true
The receiver may stand at any desired distance.
true
The sport of spikeball is also known as roundnet.
true
Touches must alternate between teammates.
true
When playing doubles, a player who is serving shall continue to serve until their team makes a fault.
true
When serving, it is illegal to hit the ball above the waist.
true
The ball is hit directly out of the air without letting the ball bounce.
volley
Start of
Pickleball
Start of
Spikeball
The ball must bounce off the serve and off the return before it can be played directly out of the air.
double bounce rule
18. Which shot is a line drive at your opponent?
drive
16. Which shot should barely clear the net and immediately fall into the opponent's court?
drop shot
A soft hit that barley clears the net is known as a ________.
drop shot
12. When serving, you must stand outside of the service court.
false
7. In doubles play, no receiver may receive 2 consecutive serves.
false
8. A backhand shot is similar to throwing a baseball/softball.
false
Body shots are illegal.
false
If the ball hits the sideline, it is considered a fault.
false
If the receiving team wins the serve, the person in the left service court serves first.
false
On the serve, the ball should be bounced before hitting it.
false
Players are allowed to hit the ball with two hands.
false
Safety and Communication are not important in spikeball.
false
Spikeball is played using traditional scoring; points are only scored by the serving team.
false
The Double Bounce rule means that the ball must bounce on the serve, and on the return (the ball should bounce once on each side of the net) before it can be volleyed out of the air.
false
The first team to serve will have both players serve before it goes to the other side based on faults.
false
The server can stand anywhere in the service box when serving.
false