PICKLEBALL FOR BEGINNERS Pickleball is a paddleball sport that incorporates aspects of badminton, table tennis, and tennis. Two or four players utilize solid paddles to hit a perforated polymer ball with 26-40 round holes across a net. The sport shares some characteristics with other racquet sports, including the dimensions and layout of a badminton court, as well as a net and rules that are similar to those of tennis, with a few variations. Get this book now.