Kananaskis Pickleball League

See you on the mountain court

Kananaskis Pickleball League

Calling all Pickleballers! The Kananaskis Pickleball League is now in full swing, and we want to see your wicked dinks and killer serves on our scenic mountain courts. Pickleball rackets and ball rentals are covered under your resort fee, and courts are first come serve.

Plus, while you’re here, explore the our exclusive line of Kananaskis Pickleball League gear at Little Detour, so you can make your city pickleball buddies green with envy.

Rules of Pickleball

What you’ll need:

  • Pickleball paddle – covered under your resort fee, see concierge.
  • A plastic ball with holes (similar to a wiffle ball).

 

Sizzling serves:

  • The serve must be made underhand.
  • The server must keep one foot behind the baseline during the serve.
  • Make your serve diagonally crosscourt and land in the opposite diagonal service court.
  • Your ball must clear the non-volley zone (also called the kitchen) and land in the correct service court.
  • Only one serve attempt is allowed, except in the event of a let (ball touches the net on the serve and lands in the proper service court).

 

Getting started:

  • At the beginning of the game, only one partner on the serving team has a turn to serve.
  • After the first fault, both partners on the serving team get turns to serve before the serve switches to the opposing team.
  • Partners switch sides after each point is won.

 

How to score (and, ultimately win):

  • Only the serving team can score points.
  • Games are typically played to 11 points, win by 2.
  • Points are scored when the opposing team faults (e.g., ball goes out of bounds, ball does not clear the net).

 

Double bounce rule:

  • Each team must play their first shot off the bounce.
  • After the ball has bounced once on each side, players can either volley the ball (hit it before it bounces) or play it off a bounce.

 

No cooks in the kitchen (non-volley zone):

  • The non-volley zone extends 7 feet from the net on both sides (see image)
  • Players cannot volley the ball while standing in the non-volley zone.
  • Players can enter the non-volley zone to play a ball that has bounced, but must exit before volleying again.

 

Faults:

  • Hitting the ball out of bounds.
  • Not clearing the net.
  • Stepping into the non-volley zone and volleying the ball.
  • Volleying the ball before it has bounced once on each side.

 

Lastly, have fun and don’t forget to snap a pic of you and your teammates post game! #Kananaskispickleballleague 

See you on the mountain court

Kananaskis Pickleball League

Calling all Pickleballers! The Kananaskis Pickleball League is now in full swing, and we want to see your wicked dinks and killer serves on our scenic mountain courts. Pickleball rackets and ball rentals are covered under your resort fee, and courts are first come serve.

Plus, while you’re here, explore the our exclusive line of Kananaskis Pickleball League gear at Little Detour, so you can make your city pickleball buddies green with envy.

Rules of Pickleball

Court Dimensions:

  • The court is 20 feet wide and 44 feet long.
  • The net is 36 inches high at the sidelines and 34 inches high in the middle.

 

Equipment:

  • Pickleball paddle (smaller than a tennis racket but larger than a ping-pong paddle).
  • A plastic ball with holes (similar to a wiffle ball).

 

Serving:

  • The serve must be made underhand.
  • The server must keep one foot behind the baseline during the serve.
  • The serve is made diagonally crosscourt and must land in the opposite diagonal service court.
  • The ball must clear the non-volley zone (also called the kitchen) and land in the correct service court.
  • Only one serve attempt is allowed, except in the event of a let (ball touches the net on the serve and lands in the proper service court).

 

Service Sequence:

  • At the beginning of the game, only one partner on the serving team has a turn to serve.
  • After the first fault, both partners on the serving team get turns to serve before the serve switches to the opposing team.
  • Partners switch sides after each point is won.

 

Scoring:

  • Only the serving team can score points.
  • Games are typically played to 11 points, win by 2.
  • Points are scored when the opposing team faults (e.g., ball goes out of bounds, ball does not clear the net).

 

Double Bounce Rule:

  • Each team must play their first shot off the bounce.
  • After the ball has bounced once on each side, players can either volley the ball (hit it before it bounces) or play it off a bounce.

 

Non-Volley Zone (Kitchen):

  • The non-volley zone extends 7 feet from the net on both sides.
  • Players cannot volley the ball while standing in the non-volley zone.
  • Players can enter the non-volley zone to play a ball that has bounced, but must exit before volleying again.

 

Faults:

  • Hitting the ball out of bounds.
  • Not clearing the net.
  • Stepping into the non-volley zone and volleying the ball.
  • Volleying the ball before it has bounced once on each side.