Pickleball court & kitchen
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Frequently asked questions
What is the kitchen in pickleball?
The kitchen, officially the non-volley zone, is the 7-foot area on each side of the net. You cannot volley the ball (hit it out of the air) while any part of you is touching the kitchen or its line. You can enter the kitchen to play a ball that has bounced, but volleying from it is a fault. This rule is central to pickleball's tactical 'dinking' game at the net.
What is the two-bounce rule?
After the serve, the ball must bounce once on the receiving side, and the return must bounce once on the serving side, before either team is allowed to volley (hit out of the air). This 'two-bounce' (or double-bounce) rule prevents serve-and-volley dominance, extends rallies and is one of pickleball's defining rules.