Pickleball at the Y! | YMCA DC

Pickleball at the Y!

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Pickleball combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. It is a fun game that is easy to learn for beginners of all ages and the rules are simple. Gather some friends to play singles or doubles; or meet new players at a social drop-in session at the Y. ​

Pickleball is now offered all year-round at the Y both indoors and outdoors!

Select your preferred branch to get started:

YMCA ARLINGTON
YMCA BETHESDA
YMCA SILVER SPRING

CELEBRATING THE BEST OF PICKLEBALL AT THE YMCA

In addition to the pickleball programming at our branches, the Y also hosts community pickleball tournaments and events. Past events have included an exciting exhibition featuring Ben and Collin Johns and a Play with the Pros fundraising event where participants to go be on the court with Pickleball stars Riley Newman and the Kawamoto sisters!

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RULES OF THE GAME

The five basic pickleball rules are:

  1. Serving must be underhand from the baseline, diagonally crosscourt, and the serve cannot land in the no-volley zone (kitchen).
  2. The serving player/team must let the return of serve bounce.
  3. The ball must stay in bounds during play and bounce no more than once per side.
  4. Players cannot hit the ball in the air when in the kitchen.
  5. Games are played to 11, win by two. Points are only scored by the serving player/team. There are more rules to the game, but these five will help you to get started. Have fun!
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