Resources for Skills and Drills

keeping score is the most difficult part of the game.

Here is an understandable description.

Simple explanation of how the game is played.

There is no discussion about scoring.

You cannot score a point, if you cannot get the serve in.

Here are the basics of serving.

Ideas on how to hit the most difficult shot in pickleball.

The “dink” is the most basic of all pickleball shots.

Learning to “dink” probably will speed your improvement.

Some professional players regrip their paddles after EVERY match, or after 3 -5 games.

How long has it been since you regripped your paddle?

Official Rules of Pickleball

Click below to be carried to another website for a summary of the rules of the game.

These are NOT the "official" rules but iis a good summary to get you started.

The office rules are very detailed.

The longer you play the game, the more important they become.

Click below for the "official" rules from USA Pickleball.

USA Pickleball is the organizational that administers the sport of Pickleball.

In order to keep the rules relevant, USA Pickleball enacts a process to review rules which includes input from all players.

After the review process, any changes are published.

Most rule changes are subtle, but occasionally there are "major" changes.

Below is a link to a video explanation of the most important rule changes for 2023.