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SECTION 14 – WHEELCHAIR RULES
14. A. Basic Play. The wheelchair is considered to be part of
14. B. the player’s body, and all applicable rules that apply to
14. C. a player’s body will apply to the wheelchair except in
the non-volley zone as listed below. All applicable rules
14. D. that apply to standing players apply to players in a
wheelchair except as listed below.
Double‐Bounce Rule. The wheelchair pickleball player
is allowed to double bounce the ball on his or her side
of the net. The second bounce can be anywhere inside
or outside of the court boundaries.
Service.
14.C.1. Server shall be in a stationary position and
is then allowed one push before striking
the ball.
14.C.2. At the time the server strikes the ball, the
server shall not touch any lines, including
the sidelines or the imaginary extension of
the centerline, with any wheel.
Non‐Volley Zone (NVZ). The double-bounce rule applies
to the NVZ.
14.D.1. A wheelchair player may strike a ball in the
NVZ on a volley. It is a fault only if the
larger rear wheels contact the NVZ.
14.D.2. After entering the NVZ, the player’s larger
rear wheels must return to outside the
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