About Pickleball / Basic Rules
About Pickleball
Discover the rules, fundamentals, and unique strategies that make pickleball one of the fastest-growing sports in the world.
Rules Overview
Court Dimensions
20 × 44 ft
Same for singles & doubles
34–36 in
34" center · 36" sides
7 ft from net
Each side of the net
Singles
or Doubles
Court Zones Explained
Non-Volley Zone
The Kitchen7 ft from net, each side
The most contested area on the court. You may not volley — hit the ball before it bounces — while any part of your body or paddle touches the kitchen or its lines.
Winning the kitchen means winning the rally. Control this zone and you control the point.
Key Rules
No volleys while touching the zone
Kitchen line is part of the kitchen
Momentum fault applies after a volley
Service Box
Service CourtBehind the kitchen line
The area behind the kitchen where serves must land. Each serve must travel diagonally cross-court and clear the kitchen without touching its line.
A deep serve to the backhand corner forces a weaker return and keeps your opponent on the baseline.
Key Rules
Serve must land in the diagonal box
Cannot land on the kitchen line
Bounces here satisfy the two-bounce rule
Transition Zone
No Man's LandMid-court
The vulnerable mid-court area between the kitchen and the baseline. Balls aimed at your feet here are difficult to handle — you're too close to attack and too far to defend well.
Move through this zone quickly. Every well-placed shot should be followed by a step toward the kitchen line.
Key Rules
High-risk if you linger
Balls will drop at your feet
Dinks and drops exploit this zone
Baseline
Back Court22 ft from net
The back edge of the court where you begin every rally. The serving player must keep at least one foot behind the baseline during the serve.
Use the baseline to reset hard-driven balls and regain control — then advance toward the kitchen.
Key Rules
Serve starts from behind here
Both feet must be behind at serve
Strong groundstrokes come from here
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