MD SPORTS NE600Y21015 Orca Cascade Polymer Honeycomb Pickleball Paddle Instruction Manual
- June 3, 2024
- MD SPORTS
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MD SPORTS NE600Y21015 Orca Cascade Polymer Honeycomb Pickleball Paddle
IMPORTANT NOTICE
No children in play area
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Keep away from pets in play area
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⚠ WARNING
CHOKING HAZARD – This item contains small parts and small balls. Not suitable for children under 3 years
ACCESSORIES
BEFORE PLAY
- Find a clean, level place to begin the paly of your product.
- Verify that you have all listed parts as shown on the part list page.
GAME DESCRIPTIONS
Game and Match
In tournament play a match will usually consist of the best 2 out of 3 games
to 11. A game is finished when one player or team reaches 11 points and is
leading by at least two points. If the score is tied at 10-10, then the game
continues until one player or team wins by two points.
Players switch sides after the first game. If a third game is needed, the
players will switch sides after the first player or team gets to 6 points, and
the game will then continue to its conclusion.
Matches consisting of just one game are played to 15 points. The winner in
this format must also be ahead by two points. In a 15 point game, players
should switch sides after one team gets to 8 points, and the game will then
continue to its conclusion
Serving
Determine which side will serve first.
In pickleball a player or team can only score points when serving.
Prior to 2007, players were allowed to step over the baseline with one foot
when serving, as long as they kept at least one foot behind the baseline until
after they contacted the ball. However, the rule has been changed by the
National Pickleball Association (USAPA) so that now both feet must remain
behind the baseline until after the ball is struck.
Players must announce the score prior to serving. Always call the server’s
score first.
For instance, upon starting the server should announce “0-0-1” or “0-0-start”.
This indicates that the score is 0 to 0 and the server is “player 1” or the
starter of the game.
From this point forward the server will announce the score with his team’s
score first followed by a 1 or 2 to identify the server.
The serve must be made with an underhand stroke so that contact with the ball
is made below waist level.
Underhand Definition:
The arm must be moving in an upward arc and the paddle head shall be below the
wrist when it strikes the ball.
Serves must travel diagonally and land between the non-volley zone and the
baseline of the service court opposite of the serving player.
Each player is allowed only one serving attempt unless it is a “let” serve. A
let serve occurs when the serve hits the top of the net as it crosses the
court and still lands in the correct service court. If this occurs the serve
is played over. Each player will continue to serve until he does not win a
point.
Serving in Doubles
At the start of each new game, only one player on the first serving team is
permitted a serve before turning service over to the opposing team.
Thereafter both members of each team will have a service turn before the ball
is turned over to the opposing team to serve. So to start a game the initial
server continues to serve, alternating sides (right, left, right etc) until a
point is lost by the serving team. Then the ball is served by the opposing
team’s right side player who continues to serve until a point is lost. Once a
point is lost the service does not revert to the opposing team but to that
server’s partner, “Player 2” on the same team. When a point is lost on “Player
2’s” service it becomes the other team’s turn to serve. Each player on this
team will now get a chance to serve before turning the serve over to the
opposing team.
When the serving team scores a point, the server alternates to the other side
of the serving team’s court. The receiving team players do not alternate
sides.
If the serve rotation is done properly in doubles, the serving team’s score
will always be even when the player that started the game on the right side is
on the right side and odd when that player is on the left side.
Serving in Singles
In singles, the server will serve from the right when he has an even number of points (0, 2, 4,etc). The server should serve from the left when he has an odd number of points (1, 3, 7,etc). The receiver should adjust their position diagonally across the court according to where the server stands.
Non-Volley Zone:
To volley a ball means to hit it in the air without letting it bounce. All
volleying must be done with the player’s feet behind the non-volley zone.
If a player’s momentum causes them to step on or over the non-volley line
after hitting a volley they have committed a fault and lose the point.
If a player’s paddle or any part of their body touches any part of the non-
volley zone while hitting a volley or because of their forward momentum after
hitting the ball they lose the point!
A player may jump across the no-volley line after hitting a volley if they don’t touch any part of the non-volley zone including the lines while doing so.
Double Bounce Rule:
Each team must play their first shot off the bounce. That is, the receiving team must let the serve bounce and the serving team must let the return of the serve bounce before playing it. After the two bounces have occurred, the ball can either be volleyed or played off the bounce.
Faults
The ball may only bounce once per side. After the ball is hit by a player, it
must travel to the other side of the net.
Like tennis, if the ball hits one of the sidelines or the baseline, it is a
playable ball. When a player or team fails to win the rally they are said to
have made a fault. Some, but not all of the things that cause faults and loss
of point or service are listed below:
- Server swings the paddle with the intent of hitting the ball but misses.
- Serving the ball into an incorrect area.
- Missing the ball when you try to hit it.
- Hitting the ball out of bounds.
- Volleying the ball before it has bounced once on each side. (violating the Double-Bounce Rule)
- Hitting the ball into the net or hitting the net with your paddle or body.
- Hitting the ball while in the non-volley zone before it is allowed to bounce.
- Touching the non-volley zone with your paddle or body while attempting to hit a volley.
- Stepping on or over the non-volley zone line on a follow through.
PICKLEBALL COURT DIAGRAM
