Pickleball: how it is set up and scored.
Pickleball is played as singles or doubles on a court of 13.41 by 6.10 metres with a perforated plastic ball and solid paddles. A match is usually a single game to 11 points won by two, or the best of three games in tournament play. Under traditional scoring only the serving side can score, and volleys are not allowed inside the seven foot non-volley zone at the net. The USA Pickleball Official Rulebook is the standard reference, with Pickleball England as the domestic body.
How pickleball is set up.
- Size
- 13.411200000000001 m by 6.096 m
- Match
- 3 games
- Squad
- 1 on the field per side, no rolling substitutes
- Scoring
- A score is a point; the result is in points.
- Rules
- USA Pickleball Official Rulebook 2026
How a result is recorded.
There is no lineup to pick in pickleball. A coach records these for each athlete at every competition.
Scoring and results
- Point Won
- Ace
- Winner
- Game Won
- Match Won
Playmaking and performance
- Third Shot Drop
- Dink
Defending
- Reset
Turnovers and non-finishes
- Service Fault
- Kitchen Fault
- Unforced Error
Discipline
- Technical Warning
- Technical Foul
- Forfeit
Pick the shape, drag your players onto it and share the team sheet with parents before the game. The Vanta Club app is free.
