rules of pickleball ?

Pickleball is played on a badminton-sized court with a lowered tennis-style net. It can be played as singles or doubles, and the game is typically played to 11 points (win by two).

Key Rules of Pickleball:

• The Serve: Must be underhand, with the paddle contact below the waist. The serve must be hit diagonally cross-court and clear the "non-volley zone."
• The Two-Bounce Rule: After the serve, the receiving team must let the ball bounce once before returning it. Then, the serving team must also let the return bounce once. After these two bounces have occurred, both teams can either volley the ball (hit it in the air) or play it off a bounce.
• The Non-Volley Zone ("The Kitchen"): This is the 7-foot area on both sides of the net. You cannot step into this zone to volley a ball. You may only enter the kitchen if the ball bounces in it first.
• Scoring: Only the serving team can score points. Games are usually played to 11 points, and you must win by two.

How it Differs from Tennis:

• Court Size: A pickleball court is significantly smaller than a tennis court (20' x 44' for both singles and doubles, whereas tennis singles courts are 27' x 78').
• Equipment: Tennis uses high-tension strung rackets and felt-covered balls. Pickleball uses solid composite paddles and a perforated plastic ball (similar to a wiffle ball), which moves slower.
• The Serve: Tennis serves are overhead and highly aggressive. Pickleball serves are underhand and intentionally designed to be a neutral way to start the point.
• The "Kitchen": Tennis has no equivalent to the non-volley zone; players can stand anywhere on the court to hit a volley.
• Pace: Because of the court size and the equipment, pickleball rallies tend to be longer and more focused on "dinking" (soft, controlled shots) at the net, whereas tennis often emphasizes power, speed, and deep court coverage.