Code of Ethics for Line Calling: Only make line calls on your side of the pickleball court and always strive for accuracy. Only call “out” balls when space is clearly visible between the line and where the pickleball lands. Call “out” balls promptly.
PICKLEBALL LINES: COURT LINES 2 inches wide and measurements should be made to the outside of the lines. PICKLEBALL LINES: BASELINE Lines parallel to the net at each end of the court. PICKLEBALL LINES: SIDELINES Lines perpendicular to the net on each side of the court.
USA Pickleball Sportsmanship Guide Treat all players, officials, volunteers, staff, and spectators with courtesy and respect. Know the Official Rules of Pickleball, apply them fairly and cooperate in any situation that is not expressly covered by the rules. Practice good sportsmanship when making line calls.
The simplest way is to just lower the tennis net to 34" in the center. Lines may be taped or painted on the court for pickleball (always check with facility first). Then the court can be used for both tennis and pickleball very easily. The pickleball lines are blue in the diagram on the right.
NEVER yell at, swear at, or say a hostile or sarcastic word to your partner or your opponent in anger. We repeat, NEVER! Trash-talking, which is teasing your opponents in a fun and lighthearted way, is part of pickleball.
How to Set Up a Pickleball Court in Your Backyard Choose a Pickleball Court Location. Buy Pickleball Equipment. Mark the Dimensions of the Pickleball Court. Set Up Pickleball Court Fencing. Pickleball Court Lighting. Add Courtside Seating. Keep Your Pickleball Court Clean. Have Fun Playing Pickleball.
This “Code of Ethics for Line Calling” provides: Players must use their best efforts to be accurate. Players should only call a ball “out” when looking across a line if they can clearly see space between the line and the space where the ball lands.
Line Calls A ball contacting any line, except the non-volley zone line on a serve, is considered “in.” A serve contacting the non-volley zone line is short and a fault.
The 10-second rule under USA Pickleball says that, once the score has been called by the server, the server has 10 seconds to serve the ball. This is true even if the receiving team is not yet in the correct position. However, the server should wait until the receiving team is ready to receive the ball.