New Places & New Faces CLT

Come join us for a pickleball games! This event is for pickleball newbies and beginners. If you're experienced you are welcome to join us for non-competative games (you just must be patient while others are learning). Feel free to bring your own paddle if you own one!

Price Includes:

1. Two hours of rotation play (18-20 people)
2. Two Courts
3. Paddles and Ball Rental
4. Meetup Fee to require payment for event

Rules:
Pickleball is a fun and accessible paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. Here's a breakdown of the basic rules:
I. The Court

• Non-Volley Zone (The Kitchen): There's a 7-foot area on each side of the net called the "kitchen." This is a zone with specific rules.
• Service Courts: The court is divided by a centerline, creating four service courts (two on each side).

II. The Serve

• Underhand Serve: All serves must be hit underhand, with contact made below the waist.
• Diagonal Service: The serve must be hit diagonally cross-court and land within the opposite service court.
• Behind the Baseline: The server must stand behind the baseline when serving, with at least one foot behind the line.

III. The Double Bounce Rule

• Serve and Return of Serve: After the ball is served, the receiving team must let the ball bounce once before hitting it.
• Serving Team's First Hit: After the return of serve, the serving team must also let the ball bounce once before hitting it.

IV. The Non-Volley Zone (The Kitchen) Rule

• No Volleying in the Kitchen: Players are not allowed to hit the ball in the air (volley) while standing in the non-volley zone, or if their momentum carries them into the zone after volleying.
• Bounced Ball in Kitchen: You can enter the kitchen and hit a ball that has bounced in the kitchen.
• Fault for Kitchen Line Contact: If a serve lands on the kitchen line, it is a fault. However, during play, if a ball lands on any other line, it is considered "in."

V. Scoring

• Only the Serving Team Scores: Points can only be scored by the serving team. If the non-serving team wins a rally, they get the serve, but no point.
• Game to 11 (Win by 2): Games are typically played to 11 points. The winning team must win by at least a two-point margin. If the score is 10-10, play continues until one team has a two-point lead (e.g., 12-10, 13-11).
• Calling the Score: Before each serve, the server must loudly announce the score. In doubles, the score is announced as "server's score - opponent's score - server number" (e.g., "5-3-1" for the first server on a team with 5 points, opponents with 3). In singles, it's just "server's score - opponent's score."
• Serving Rotation (Doubles):
• At the start of a new game, only the first server on the serving team gets to serve until they fault.
• After that, each player on a team gets to serve until they fault, and then the serve passes to the other team.
• The server switches sides of the court (right to left) after each point they score. The receiving side does not alternate sides.

VI. Faults
A fault is any action that stops play due to a rule violation. Common faults include:

• Hitting the ball out of bounds.
• Hitting the ball into the net.
• Volleying the ball while in the non-volley zone.
• Not letting the ball bounce on both sides (the double bounce rule).
• A serve that doesn't land in the correct service court or hits the kitchen line.
• Touching the net or net post with your body or paddle while the ball is in play.