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Gear and trivia
Practice is what makes you better. These articles are a side trip to enjoy pickleball even more.
Gear Guide
The basics of choosing paddles, balls and other gear. We do not recommend specific products.
Pickle Trivia
Little bits of pickleball trivia you can read in 30 to 90 seconds.
- How are indoor and outdoor balls different? Indoor and outdoor balls often differ in the number and size of their holes, and in hardness. Under the rules, though, any approved ball can be used indoors or outdoors. About 1 min
- Where the name "pickleball" came from (theories differ) Accounts differThe story that it was named after a dog called Pickles is well known, but USA Pickleball presents a theory that it came from a rowing term. There are still two theories about the origin. About 1 min
- Why is it called the "kitchen"? Accounts differNobody knows for sure why the non-volley zone in front of the net is called the "kitchen." The best-known theory is that it comes from the game of shuffleboard. About 1 min