Pickleball

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regarding pickleball
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PICKLEBALL PIRATES 2024

Welcome to Pickleball Pirates 2024! We are a friendly group of pickleball players who meet several times a week at the Norman Booth Recreation Centre, Old Harlow. Whether you’re new to pickleball or an old hand, all standards of players are welcome to all our sessions. We also play competitively in the Hertfordshire Pickleball League.We are registered with Pickleball England Club 724
How to contact us: pickleballpirates2024@mailfence.com

Pickleball a fast-paced game that is taking the world by storm, captivating players of all ages with its unique charm and accessibility.

Drives.
These powerful shots are hit off the bounce, often from the baseline. They are played using a forehand or backhand swing.

Drop Shots.
Played at the back of the court, these shots aim to land in the opponent’s kitchen to keep them from attacking.

Dinks.
Like a drop shot but played closer to the net, these touch shots are hit into your opponent’s kitchen.

Volleys.
These shots are hit out of the air before the ball bounces. They can only be played outside the kitchen.

Lobs.
These shots are hit high into the air to move opponents away from the kitchen.

Side Out.
happens when the serving team uses up their two serves. At this point, the opposing team gets their chance to serve.

Brief Description of a match.
Decide the starting team based on local rules or a coin toss, the player on the right side of the court serves first.
The first server announces "0-0-2" as the starting score.
Players serve (out of the air or off the bounce) to the diagonal side If the service is "good", play continues.
After the first point is over (if won by the serving team), the next serve is hit from the left side of the server's court.
Points then alternate from left to right until the serve "sides out".