Using a small paddle and modified wiffle orb (a perforated hollow polymer ball), Pickleball is played on a court either indoors or outdoors, that is the same size as a badminton doubles court. The scoring is different to tennis with most matches decided by being the first player or team to reach 11 points, with a lead of at least two points.

It was invented in 1965 as a children's backyard game in the United States