EPF Player Test – European Pickleball Federation

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EPF Player Test 2026 Rulebook

Welcome to the Player Rules Test

This 50 Question rules test is designed as a fun exercise to test players' knowledge of the basic rules. Although the rules are the same for recreational and tournament play, when there is no referee to enforce the rules, that job falls on the players and rests with their ability to self-enforce.

So, if you want to test your knowledge of the USA Pickleball rules, give this test a try.

Please select a time when you can complete the entire test without interruption, as it will automatically close after 50 minutes. Each question is scored after you choose an answer. The test will close when you click the “Submit” button at the end of the test, so answer all questions before submitting the test.

You can take the test as many times as you like, so feel free to study up and retake it if you desire. Each time, you will receive a follow-up email containing your test score so you can track your improvement. Before long, you’ll be scoring 100%. To challenge yourself even more, try the Referee Test.

Have fun and good luck!

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1 / 50

1) Players are required to make a line call on a ball before appealing to the referee to make the call.

A) True

B) False

2 / 50

2) Players may overrule a referee's line call to their own disadvantage.

A) False

B) True

3 / 50

3) A ball in play that contacts a permanent object after it has bounced in the opponent's court will result in a dead ball and the player who hit the ball shall win the rally.

A) True

B) False

4 / 50

4) The paddle length cannot exceed 17 inches.

A) True

B) False

5 / 50

5) A player is hitting a two-handed stroke (where both hands are in contact with the paddle) when his right hand is hit by the ball below the wrist. The ball is still in play.

A) True

B) False

6 / 50

6) When a player’s assistive device contacts the non-volley zone while volleying the ball, it is a fault against the player.

A) True

B) False

7 / 50

7) In non-officiated play, when an extra ball carried by a player is visible to an opponent or falls to the playing surface while the ball is live, it is a fault against the player.

A) False

B) True

8 / 50

8) In a match with line judges, what line(s) are the players responsible for calling on the serve?

A) Baseline, sideline and centerline.

B) NVZ (short serves).

C) Centerline.

D) No lines.

9 / 50

9) When using the Drop Serve, the release of the ball must be visible only to the referee.

A) True

B) False

10 / 50

10) A distraction is defined as a physical action by a player that are not common to the game and interfere with the opponent’s ability or concentration to hit the ball.

A) True

B) False

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11) Who retains the right to require an apparel change when the apparel approximates the colour of the tournament ball?

A) Any Player.

B) The Head Referee.

C) The Referee.

D) The Tournament Director.

E) All of the above.

12 / 50

12) A hinder is defined as any transient element or occurrence not caused by a player that adversely impacts play, not including permanent objects.

A) True

B) False

13 / 50

13) Which of the following will be declared a fault when you volley a ball and you teeter (or "windmill") just outside the non-volley zone?

A) All of these are faults

B) Your partner, whose toe is on the non-volley zone line, pulls you back from falling into the non-volley zone.

C) Your momentum causes you to touch your partner who is standing in the non-volley zone.

D) Your partner, who is standing inside the non-volley zone, pushes you back.

14 / 50

14) If the referee or a player stops a rally to correctly identify a player/position error, the rally shall be replayed.

A) False

B) True

15 / 50

15) A ball is hit at an angle, bounces in the court, and travels beyond the sidelines. The receiver manages to return the ball, hitting a low shot (below net level) around and outside the post into the opponent’s court. This is a legal hit and the ball remains in play.

A) True

B) False

16 / 50

16) A wheelchair player must have both buttocks in contact with the wheelchair seat when they strike the ball.

A) True

B) False

17 / 50

17) During a rally, if a player believes a ball is cracked or broken, play must continue until the end of the rally. Players who yell "The ball is cracked; The ball is broken", etc. may incur a fault if the referee deems it a distraction to the opponent(s).

A) True

B) False

18 / 50

18) Your partner drops her paddle, and it lands on the court but not in the non-volley zone. The opponents then hit a ball that hits the paddle lying on the court. The ball bounces up high and you then hit the ball over the net to keep the rally going. This is legal because the dropped paddle is considered part of the court and play continues.

A) False

B) True

19 / 50

19) During adaptive play with a declared two-bounce allowance, if the ball strikes a permanent object (i.e. – fence, wall, net post) before the second bounce, it is a dead ball.

A) True

B) False

20 / 50

20) Which of the following will result in a match forfeit?

A) 2 Technical Warnings and a Technical Foul.

B) Aggressively or recklessly striking or throwing a ball or paddle out of frustration or anger that strikes an individual or damages facility property.

C) Making deliberate, aggressive physical contact with an opponent, official or spectator.

D) All of these result in a match forfeit.

21 / 50

21) During the pre-match briefing, Team A has won the toss and elected to serve. Which of the following options remain available for Team B?

A) End.

B) Receive.

C) Defer.

D) Either Receive or Defer

22 / 50

22) Failure to call a time-out audibly by voice or visibly by hand signal, or both, directed toward the opposing player or team and to the referee may result in a verbal warning or technical warning for delay of game.

A) False

B) True

23 / 50

23) In non-officiated match play, which of the following service criteria can be challenged by the receiver and is subject to a replay?

A) Release not visible.

B) Spin imparted.

C) Contact above the waist.

D) Spin Imparted AND Release not visible

24 / 50

24) In a non-officiated match, if a cracked ball is discovered at the end of a rally and players do not agree that the outcome of the rally was impacted by the cracked ball:

A) The rally should be replayed.

B) The rally stands as played.

25 / 50

25) When the referee determines a player has distracted their opponent from hitting the ball, a distraction fault should be called on the player.

A) False

B) True

26 / 50

26) Examples of a distraction may include, but are not limited to, which of the following?

A) All of these are distractions.

B) Making loud noises.

C) Waving your paddle in a erratic manner.

D) Stomping your feet.

27 / 50

27) A player’s/team’s decision to discontinue playing in a match in progress is known as what?

A) Retirement.

B) Forfeit.

C) Withdrawal.

28 / 50

28) It is NOT a fault for a server to start their service motion (moving their serving arm backward or forward to serve the ball) before the entire score is called. It is a fault if the server serves the ball during the calling of the score.

A) True

B) False

29 / 50

29) For the server, when serving, feet placement rules are to be enforced only at the moment the ball is served.

A) True

B) False

30 / 50

30) A game forfeit will be imposed for a 2 out of 3 games match under the following conditions:

A) Failure to report for the match start within 10 minutes.

B) All of these result in a game forfeit

C) 3 Technical Warnings have been assessed.

D) A Technical Warning and Technical Foul have been assessed.

31 / 50

31) In non-officiated play, the server's partner may call the score if the server is unable to call the score.

A) True

B) False

32 / 50

32) A dislodged assistive device during a rally will result in which of the following?

A) The rally must continue to completion.

B) Play should be stopped and the rally replayed.

C) A fault on the player with dislodged assistive device even if it does not contact the non-volley zone.

33 / 50

33) In a match without line judges, your opponent hits a powerful overhead to the sideline. You suspect that it might have been “out,” but you’re not certain. What are your options?

A) Ask your partner if she saw it.

B) All of these options are valid.

C) Ask your opponents if they saw it.

D) If there is a referee, ask if they saw the ball.

34 / 50

34) The entire score has been called and the server has started his service motion. Just after the server makes contact with the ball, the receiver calls time-out. What should the referee do?

A) Grant the time-out and replay the rally.

B) Ignore the time-out and continue the rally.

C) Fault the receivers and end the rally.

35 / 50

35) After the start of the score being called, "Not Ready" signals will be ignored. This means a player showing a "Not Ready" signal after the score has started to be called will neither be honoured nor punished. Valid hinders are an exception.

A) False

B) True

36 / 50

36) A fault shall be declared if a player, or anything the player is wearing or carrying, crosses the plane of the net before striking the ball. If a ball has bounced and crosses back over the plane of the net, then a player may cross the plane of the net without first contacting the ball.

A) True

B) False

37 / 50

37) If a team is assessed a technical foul, their first penalty for the match, that team will have 1 point deducted from their score, unless they have a score of "0".

A) False

B) True

38 / 50

38) A player carrying or catching the ball on the paddle during a rally is a fault.

A) True

B) False

39 / 50

39) In a match with line judges, if the officiating team cannot make a line call, the rally shall be replayed, unless a player makes a line call to their own disadvantage.

A) True

B) False

40 / 50

40) When a player faults by hitting the ball into their own side of the net and the ball does not cross over the net, when does the fault occur?

A) When the ball lands on the ground.

B) When the ball hits the net.

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41) Examples of a hinder include, but are not limited to, which of the following?

A) Foreign material on the court.

B) Stray balls on the court.

C) Player and/or officials on another court that, in the opinion of the referee, impact play.

D) All of these are hinders.

E) Flying insects.

42 / 50

42) During the mid-game end change time-out, players may receive coaching.

A) True

B) False

43 / 50

43) Which of the following would NOT result in a fault?

A) A player stops play before the return of serve to challenge a correct score call.

B) After the return of serve a player stops play to have a wrong score call corrected.

C) An incorrect score is called and before the return of serve, a player stops play.

44 / 50

44) While the ball is live, a player touching any part of the net system, the opponent's court or the opponent is a fault.

A) False

B) True

45 / 50

45) In non-officiated play, non-volley zone faults and service foot faults are the only faults players can call on their opponent as soon as the fault is committed or detected.

A) True

B) False

46 / 50

46) The server’s partner (A2) lines up at the NVZ for the serve. A2 volleys the third shot in the rally for a winner. In a non-officiated match, can the receiving team enforce a fault against Team A since they violated the two-bounce rule?

A) True

B) False

47 / 50

47) Players may challenge (to the Head Referee or Tournament Director) a ruling or decision made by the referee.

A) True

B) False

48 / 50

48) When using the Drop Serve, the ball must not be propelled in any direction or in any manner prior to hitting the serve.

A) True

B) False

49 / 50

49) After the ball has bounced on a player’s side of the net and traveled back across the net plane to the opponent’s side, a player may legally break the plane of the net to hit the ball.

A) True

B) False

50 / 50

50) The referee may allow players to quickly take a drink or towel off in between rallies as long as the flow of the game is not impacted.

A) True

B) False

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