Apr 18, 2026
What is the name of the non-volley zone in pickleball, located within 7 feet of the net on each side?
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Answer given
Kitchen
Answer
The Kitchen. The non-volley zone is informally called 'the kitchen,' a term borrowed from shuffleboard. Players may not volley the ball while standing in this zone, forcing strategic dinking and preventing cheap put-aways at the net.
Ash's grade
Exactly right.