NBPA Pickleball Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. A rule violation which ends the rally.
  2. 7. Soft shot that just clears the net and drops into the non-volley zone.
  3. 8. How many years has pickleball been played in Australia?
  4. 9. The stroke when you are right handed and you hit the ball on the right side of your body.
  5. 11. Hitting the ball high and deep in the opponents court.
  6. 14. Another name for the non-volley zone.
  7. 17. What are pickleball players better known as?
  8. 20. The original ball used in the invention of pickleball was used to practice which sport?
  9. 23. In which year was pickleball invented? (3)
  10. 25. A hard shot made when you hit the ball above your head.
  11. 26. Hitting the ball back and forth between opposite teams
  12. 28. The distance (feet) from the net to the non-volley zone line.
  13. 29. A shot where the server serves the ball to intentionally hit their opponent not receiving the serve (2).
  14. 30. The difference in height (inches) between the middle and ends of the net.
Down
  1. 1. The length of a pickleball court in feet.
  2. 2. A shot that is hit low to the opponent’s backcourt.
  3. 3. The name of the island on which pickleball was invented.
  4. 4. The name of our Club President (2).
  5. 5. The nickname of the member with whom the Club has a coaching partnership.
  6. 8. A technique used by some doubles teams to increase the number of times that players will have their forehand or backhands in the middle of the court.
  7. 10. The stroke when you are right handed and you hit the ball on the left side of your body.
  8. 12. This rule means both teams must let the ball bounce once after the serve before a volley is allowed (2).
  9. 13. Spin on the ball achieved with a low-to-high arc paddle swing.
  10. 15. Game is over when this number is scored or you win by two.
  11. 16. To hit a ball in the air without first letting it bounce.
  12. 17. To cross over into your partner’s portion of the court to play a ball.
  13. 18. The only time someone can score is when they are ________.
  14. 19. Who brought pickleball to Australia? (2).
  15. 21. A shot that travels outside (around) the net post usually landing in the opponent’s backcourt near the line (3).
  16. 22. The pickleball inventor's wife claims that she actually named the game after what? (not their dog)
  17. 24. This shot is a volley hit right at the net with a player positioned outside the court.
  18. 27. The Club member who recently celebrated his 80th birthday.