Pickleball Rules and Scoring
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Objective
I can describe the basic rules and scoring of pickleball.
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Warm-up video
PlayPickleball.com · 3:33
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
In pickleball, a game is typically played to 11 points, and a team must win by 2 points.
- 2
In doubles pickleball, the server announces the score by stating their team's score, then the opposing team's score, and finally the server number.
- 3
In singles pickleball, the server announces the score by stating their score, then the opposing team's score; the server number is not needed.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
12 questions
In pickleball, how many points are typically needed to win a game, and by how many points must you win?
In a doubles pickleball game, who is allowed to score a point?
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Exit ticket
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“Explain the rules for scoring in pickleball, including how points are earned, how the server is determined in doubles, and what 'sideout' means.”
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