How To Play Pickleball? Know About Pickleball History & Venues

Pickleball, a relatively new term in terms of sporting history, is one of the upcoming & most popular sports in the sporting industry. Are you bored watching or playing your regular cricket or soccer matches, do you need a change in your workout routine while also enjoying a sport? then Pickleball is the best solution for you to exercise.

What is Pickleball?

Pickleball is a paddle sport that is a combination of Badminton, Tennis & Table Tennis. On easier terms, pickleball is a game where two players (Doubles) or four players (doubles) use a smooth-faced racket or a paddle to hit a plastic ball over 34 inches (0.86m) high net until one side fails to return the ball or commits a rule break. The game is quite similar to Badminton, Tennis & Table Tennis.

However, the ball used in Pickleball is made of plastic, it's hard & has low bounce as compared with a more bouncy tennis ball.

Who Invented Pickleball?

This unique game named 'Pickleball' was invented in 1965 by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell & Barney McCallum. The three guys were looking for a game to play for their kids, they optimized with the equipment they had I.E. a ping pong ball, a wiffle bat & a badminton net. This then gave birth to a new sport which later went on to become a recognized sport.

Imagine on a lazy afternoon, three guys came back home and found their kids bored, the three fathers then asked their children to find a game for themselves & came up with an improvising idea.

What Equipments Were Used For Pickleball?

Wiffle Ball: At first a tiny plastic ball was used to play this game called Pickleball
Court: A dedicated area to play Pickleball with all the necessary markings mentioned in it & a non-volley zone.
Net: A net that is comparatively lower to tennis that enables the game to run smoothly.

How To Play Pickleball?

Basics

The basics for this game are easy to understand, let's have a quick look at the basics of Pickleball

Annexure 1- The basic objective of this game is to hit the ball over the net into your opponent's designated court so that they cannot return the ball to you & you can fetch points. In Pickleball the game is of 11 points & a person is declared as a winner if he or she manages to win the game by 2 points. The game would continue to run if the score reads 11-10, the game ends only when one of the teams reaches to 12 points.

Annexure 2- The serving has to be underhand & diagonal & must land in your opponent's court Area.

Key Rules

There are 2 basic rules that one needs to follow to compete in a Pickleball game.

Rule 1: The Ball should bounce only once on either side of the net before it can be hit in the air again, this rule applies for the first two shots. Post that the ball bouncing twice is allowed.

Rule 2: There is a non-volley zone in the court area which is 7 feet on each side, the players are not allowed to hit the ball directly from that area. This area is often referred as the Kitchen area.

Best Pickleball Venues In Gurgaon

Now, Let's have a look at some of the best Pickleball grounds available in Gurugram

1. CoPlay | The Baseline Sector- 34
2. Two 88 Sports Lounge Sector- 45
3. DCS Pickleball Gurgaon Sector-102
4. Alpha49 Sports Sector- 58
5. Play Padel | Pickleball | Magnum Sector- 58