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You were just in the kitchen. Before you volley, what must be outside it?

Both feet, fully outside the kitchen.

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  1. Just one foot
  2. Only your paddle
  3. Both feet ✔

Why: After touching the kitchen, you need both feet back on the ground fully outside it before you can volley. One foot out is not enough.

Huh, didn't know that: This stops players from hopping out of the kitchen just as they volley.

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Getting out of the kitchen is like leaving a party. Both feet out the door, please.
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Answer: Both feet. After touching the kitchen, you need both feet back on the ground fully outside it before you can volley. One foot out is not enough.

  1. 2026 USA Pickleball Official Rulebook usapickleball.org/docs/rules/USAP-Official-Rulebook.pdf
    when a player volleys a ball before both feet contact the playing surface completely outside the non-volley zone, it is a fault
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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