The two-bounce rule
Why can't the server rush the net?
Lab rule: Serve bounces. Return bounces. Then volleys are allowed.
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Serve bounces. Return bounces. Then it's open.
USA Pickleball rulebook (2026): rule 7.A.1, 10.A, 11.A, 4.A, 8.A
What it covers
The serve, the two bounces, the kitchen, scoring, line calls and singles in one sitting, with two quiz pauses.
Chapters
- 00:00 Cold open
- 00:33 The legal serve
- 01:59 The two-bounce rule
- 02:48 Quiz pause 1: legal or fault?
- 03:53 The kitchen
- 04:55 Momentum faults
- 05:44 Quiz pause 2: fault or fine?
- 06:45 Scoring and who serves next
- 08:00 Line calls: which lines are in
- 08:58 Singles vs doubles
- 09:42 Recap and next session
More from Rules, Explained
The kitchen rule: stand in it, just don't volley in it
Stand in it? Volley in it?
Lab rule: Stand in it. Never volley while touching it.
Doubles scoring: the three numbers
Why 3 numbers before every serve?
Lab rule: Call your score, their score, then your server number.