Scoring might look confusing at first, but it’s actually pretty simple. Let’s break it down without all the fancy terms.

Points, Points, Everywhere!

• Basic Unit: The Point
• Only the serving team can score a point.
• A point is awarded when the receiving team commits a fault (e.g., hitting the ball out, volleying in the non-volley zone), fails to return the serve, or allows the ball to bounce twice on their side of the court.
• Games go to 11 points, but you gotta win by two if score reached (e.g., 12-10, 14-12).

Scoring System:

• The score is displayed using three numbers for doubles and two numbers for singles.
  • Doubles:
    • The first number represents the serving team’s score.
    • The second number represents the receiving team’s score.
    • The third number represents the serving player’s number (1 or 2). This changes when the serving team loses a point.
  • Singles:
    • The first number represents the server’s score.
    • The second number represents the receiver’s score.

Example:

• In doubles, the score is displayed as 7-4-2.
  • This means the serving team has 7 points.
  • The receiving team has 4 points.
  • Player 2 on the serving team is currently serving (as indicated by the number 2).

Serving Sequence:

• Each team gets to serve two consecutive times before the service switches to the opposing team.
• In doubles, players alternate serving within a team (server 1, then server 2).

Serving Up Some Basics:

• You gotta serve underhand and hit the ball diagonally across the net. Think of aiming for a pizza box, not the net (unless you’re feeling fancy!).

Two Bounces are Better Than One:

• Both teams get to bounce the ball once on their side of the court before hitting it in the air (volleying).

The Kitchen? More Like “No Volleying Zone”:

• There’s a special area close to the net called the “kitchen” where you can’t volley. Think of it as giving each other some space.

Be a Good Sport:

• See a mistake? Call out “out” or “fault” nicely. We’re all here to learn and have fun!

So, that’s it! Grab your paddle, find some friends, and get ready to pickle! Remember, focus on having a good time, getting some exercise, and maybe making a few new friends along the way. We’ll cover more advanced stuff in future posts, but for now, keep it simple and have fun!

Here are the few tips for beginners