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The Pickleball Dictionary: Pickleball Terms that Start with the Letter “Z”

News Stacie Townsend 02-10-2020

Pickler created The Pickleball Dictionary, which includes all of the common terms, phrases, words, people, and organizations found in, on, and around the pickleball courts. Get your FREE copy of The Pickleball Dictionary today!

PICKLEBALL TERMS THAT START WITH THE LETTER “Z”

The pickleball terms, phrases, words, people, and organizations that start with the letter “Z” include:

Zero-Zero-Two – How do you start each game? You call the score as Zero-Zero-Two! In other words, the score is 0-0 and the first pickleball player to serve the pickleball is the second server.

Zone – There are various “zones” on the pickleball court, including the non-volley zone (also known as the kitchen), the baseline area and the transition zone (also known as no man’s land, which is the area between the non-volley zone and area near the baseline).

DO YOU KNOW ANY ADDITIONAL PICKLEBALL TERMS THAT START WITH THE LETTER “Z”?

Do you know any additional pickleball terms, phrases, words, people, or organizations that start with the letter “Z” to add to The Pickleball Dictionary? Share with us in the comments below!

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Updated as of January 6, 2021

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