Court etiquette and open-play (pickup) norms
Paddle stacks, calling lines, and the etiquette of rotating in at busy courts.
Guides
Rules & Getting Started
Most early confusion in pickleball comes from a handful of rules — the serve, the two-bounce rule, and the non-volley zone (the "kitchen"). These guides explain the rules new players actually trip over, plus the unwritten etiquette of open play, so your first games go more smoothly.
Doubles positioning basics: when (and why) to stack
How partners should move together, and a plain explanation of stacking.
Pickleball rules at a glance: scoring and the serve
A plain-English walkthrough of the serve, the two-bounce rule, and traditional side-out scoring, so your first games run smoothly.
The kitchen (non-volley zone), fully explained
What the non-volley zone is, what counts as a fault, and why the kitchen shapes nearly every point in pickleball.