Frequently Asked Questions

You get 2-3 touches (think bump, set, smash) to return the ball. If the attacking team let's the ball hit the ground, or doesn't hit the ball back into the court and over the net, the other team scores a point.

Four players (2 v 2) is optimal, but playing with 3 players aka King's Court is a ton of fun too.
1 v 1 is a good version to play for beginners or younger players as they are getting used to the game but much less fun for more advanced players who learn quickly how to hit unreturnable shots.
See the rules for those versions above.

Short answer: Yes.
Long answer: Yes, so long as their teammate also touches the ball on that shot sequence. Teams are allowed up to 3 shots but MUST use at least 2 shotsandboth players MUST touch the ball on a shot sequence.
Example #1: A player might choose to use their first shot to bump the ball to themselves and their second shot to set their teammate. Their teammate MUST use the third shot to smash the ball back into the court.
Example #2: A player might chose to use their first shot to set their teammate and the teammate might choose to use the second shot to smash the ball back into the court.
Example #3: A player cannot use their first shot to set to themselves and their second shot to smash the ball back into the court because their teammate MUST touch the ball on a shot sequence.

IF A BALL DOESN’T HIT THE HARD COURT AND ONLY HITS THE NET AND BOUNCES OUT, IS THAT A POINT?

The ball must hit the hard court to be considered a point. It can hit the net on the way down and on the way out but for it to be a legal hit, it must come in contact with the hard court as well.

Yes, players are allowed to touch the net with their bodies or paddles during a point so long as that contact does not 1) affect the trajectory of the ball, or 2) cause the court to move from its original position. If either of the those two infractions take place, it is a loss of that point for the offending team.

WHAT IF AN OPPONENT GETS IN THE WAY OF MY SHOT OR MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO GET THE BALL?

If the hindrance is unintentional, just replay the point.
If the hinderance is intentional (don't act all innocent!), the offending team loses the point.

Definitely! We've included 4 wooden pickleball paddles with PaddleSmash, but composite paddles also work great.

You bet! The pickleballs we provide with PaddleSmash are an indoor/outdoor hybrid that we think are ideal for the plastic court surface. That being said, regular outdoor or indoor balls work great too.

Short answer: The net system requires players to hit downward making the ball bounce upward, leading to better rallies and more contained play.
Long answer: We tested the game many times without a net but found that points were over so quickly because the receiving team could hit a ball into oblivion with no chance of returning it. The net system helps keep the play more contained making the game easier to play than Spikeball (aka roundnet) with longer rallies. We're all about creating a good time.

The hard base court helps dampen the shots leading to more contained play and longer rallies.

Start by setting up the tower. Divide into 2 teams of 1-4 players. Give each team their 4 bean balls. Stand approximately 10’ from the 1-hole side of the tower. Each team gets 4 throws per turn to advance as far as possible. A team advances to the next side by making a shot into every hole on a given side.

Once a team has conquered all four sides of the tower, they must make a shot into the top of the tower to win!

Yes, choose a distance that feels comfortable given the skill level of the players.