Lately the drop serve has been a popular topic.
The drop
serve was bought in to make it easier for a small number of people. People who only have one fully
functioning arm find the normal serve difficult. They find a drop serve much
easier.
If you can
serve adequately with a normal serve then ignore the drop serve. You do not
need to use it or learn how to use it.
The aim of a
serve is to start the game. In pickleball the serve rules are designed to eliminate
games being dominated by a good serve or good serve and volley. In pickleball
the serve should not be an offensive weapon.
The basic rules of a normal serve are:
1 Contact with the ball must be
below the waist. The waist is defined as being the navel.
2 When the paddle hits the ball the
paddle must moving up.
3 When the ball hits the paddle the
paddle should be below the wrist.
4 If ball hits the net play
continues. No replay of serve that hits the net. After hitting the net the ball
either lands in the service court or is called a fault.
Other rules
of a normal serve are:
1 Serve to diagonally opposite
service court.
2 Serve behind baseline between
centre line and sidelines. Behind not touching the baseline.
3 After score is called you have 10
seconds in which to serve.
The basic
rules of a drop serve are:
1 Release ball or let ball roll off paddle.
Don’t throw it up or propel it down. You can let it drop from as high as you
can.
2 Hit the ball after it bounces.
3 Ball can bounce anywhere. The ball
can bounce twice.
4 Normal service rules don’t apply. Rules
such as contact below waist, upward arch, paddle below wrist. You can put
different spin on the serve.
5 Feet must be behind baseline.
6 You can alternate serves or change
from drop serve to normal serve or vice versa at any time.
7 You can drop the ball for a drop
serve. Change your mind. Catch the ball and serve normally.
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