Pickleball匹克球
1965 年三個爸爸為了讓小孩有事做，在一片舊羽球場上湊出來的運動。現在是美國成長最快的球類。
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A Backyard in 19651965 年的後院
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逐字稿（14 段）
- 1It is the summer of 1965, on Bainbridge Island near Seattle. Three fathers are about to invent a game.1965 年夏天，西雅圖附近的班布里奇島。三位爸爸就要發明一個新遊戲。
- 2They came home to bored children. There was no equipment for a proper game.他們回到家，發現孩子們很無聊，又沒有像樣的器材可以玩。
- 3So they used leftover things: an old badminton court, some table tennis paddles and a plastic ball full of holes.於是他們用剩下的東西：一片舊羽球場、幾支桌球拍，和一顆滿是洞的塑膠球。
- 4They lowered the badminton net and made up rules as they went.他們把羽球網降低，一邊玩一邊訂規則。
- 5On each side of the net is a 2.13-metre non-volley zone. Everybody calls it the kitchen.網子兩邊各有一塊 2.13 公尺的非截擊區，大家都叫它「廚房」。
- 6To volley is to hit the ball before it bounces. You may not volley while standing in the kitchen.截擊就是在球落地前把它打回去。站在廚房裡的時候不可以截擊。
- 7The serve must be underhand. You hit the ball below the waist with an upward swing.發球必須是低手發球：在腰部以下、由下往上揮拍擊球。
- 8The kitchen stops strong players from smashing everything at the net. It keeps the game fair.廚房讓高壯的選手沒辦法站在網前一直殺球，這讓比賽保持公平。
- 9A pickleball paddle is solid. It has no strings.匹克球拍是實心的，沒有球線。
- 10The ball is hollow plastic with 26 to 40 holes. The holes make it fly slowly.球是中空的塑膠球，有 26 到 40 個洞。這些洞讓球飛得比較慢。
- 11The court is small and the ball is slow, so beginners can rally on their first day.場地小、球又慢，所以初學者第一天就能來回對打。
- 12This is pickleball equipment today: solid paddles and hollow plastic balls.這是今天的匹克球器材：實心球拍和中空塑膠球。
- 13The sport has grown rapidly. For several years it has been the fastest-growing sport in the United States.這項運動成長得非常快，連續好幾年都是美國成長最快的運動。
- 14Grandparents and grandchildren can play the same game together. Now it's your turn. Click on anything you see.爺爺奶奶和孫子孫女可以一起玩同一種遊戲。現在換你了，點點看你看到的每一樣東西。
A Game Invented in a Backyard在後院發明出來的運動
In the summer of 1965, three fathers on Bainbridge Island near Seattle came home to bored children and no equipment for a proper game.1965 年夏天，西雅圖附近班布里治島上的三位父親回到家，發現小孩很無聊，而家裡沒有能好好打一場球的器材。
They had an old badminton court, some table tennis paddles and a plastic ball full of holes. They lowered the net and made up rules as they went.他們有一片舊羽球場、幾支桌球拍，還有一顆滿是洞的塑膠球。他們把球網降低，邊打邊把規則想出來。
The game they invented is played on a small court with a light paddle and a slow ball, so beginners can rally on their first day.他們發明的這個運動在小場地上進行，球拍輕、球速慢，所以初學者第一天就能跟人來回打上幾拍。
That is why it has grown so rapidly. For several years running it has been the fastest-growing sport in the United States, and it is now spreading across Asia, including Taiwan.這就是它成長得這麼快的原因。它連續好幾年是美國成長最快的運動，現在也正在亞洲擴散，包括台灣。
The Rules That Make It Different讓它與眾不同的幾條規則
- The serve must be underhand發球必須由下往上
- The server must hit the ball below the waist with an upward swing, and it must land in the diagonal box. There is no powerful overhead serve, so the point starts fairly.發球方必須在腰部以下、由下往上擊球，而且要落在對角的區域裡。沒有強力的高壓發球，所以每一分都從公平的開始。
- The two-bounce rule兩次落地規則
- The serve must bounce once, and the return must bounce once, before anyone may volley. This stops the serving team from rushing the net and ending the point immediately.發球要先落地一次，回擊也要落地一次，之後才可以有人截擊。這條規則讓發球方沒辦法一發完就衝上網把球打死。
- The kitchen廚房
- A 2.13-metre zone on each side of the net is called the non-volley zone — everybody calls it the kitchen. You may walk into it, but you may not volley while standing there.球網兩側各有一塊 2.13 公尺寬的區域叫「非截擊區」——大家都叫它「廚房」。你可以走進去，但站在裡面不能截擊。
- Only the serving side scores只有發球方能得分
- A game goes to 11 points, and you must lead by two. The receiving side cannot score — winning the rally only wins back the serve.一局打到 11 分，而且必須領先兩分。接發球方不能得分——贏了那一球只是把發球權搶回來。
- Three numbers, not two報三個數字，不是兩個
- In doubles the server calls three numbers before serving: their own score, the other side's score, and whether they are the first or second server. So 5–3–2 means five to three, second server.雙打發球前要報三個數字：自己的分數、對方的分數，以及自己是第一還是第二發球員。所以 5–3–2 是「五比三，第二發球員」。
The Numbers數字
| Item 項目 | Size 規格 |
|---|---|
| Court size 場地大小 | 6.10 × 13.41 m 公尺 |
| Non-volley zone 非截擊區（廚房） | 2.13 m 公尺（每側） |
| Net height at the centre 中央網高 | 0.86 m 公尺 |
| Ball 球 | Hollow plastic with 26–40 holes 中空塑膠球，26 至 40 個洞 |
| Paddle 球拍 | Solid, no strings 實心，沒有球線 |
| Points to win a game 一局幾分 | 11 |
資料查證至 2025 年底
球拍是實心的，沒有線——這是它跟網球、羽球最明顯的差別之一。球上的洞讓球飛得慢，也是初學者容易上手的原因。
Compare Three Racket Sports三種球拍運動比一比
| Item 項目 | Pickleball 匹克球 | Badminton 羽球 | Tennis 網球 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court (doubles) 場地（雙打） | 6.10 × 13.41 m | 6.10 × 13.40 m | 10.97 × 23.77 m |
| Net height (centre) 中央網高 | 0.86 m | 1.52 m | 0.91 m |
| Points to win 一局幾分 | 11 | 21 | 6 games 局 |
| What you hit 打的東西 | Hollow plastic ball 中空塑膠球 | Shuttlecock 羽毛球 | Felt ball 絨毛球 |
資料查證至 2025 年底
匹克球場和羽球場幾乎一樣大，這不是巧合——它就是在一片羽球場上發明出來的，只是把網降低了。
Did You Know?你知道嗎？
- Nobody fully agrees where the name came from. One story says the Pritchard family dog was called Pickles. Another says it comes from the pickle boat in rowing, the boat made up of whatever rowers were left over.名字的由來至今沒有定論。一種說法是發明人家裡的狗叫 Pickles；另一種說法來自划船運動的 pickle boat——由剩下的選手臨時湊成的那條船。
- The second story fits the game well, because pickleball itself was put together from leftover parts of other sports.第二種說法其實很貼切，因為匹克球本身就是用其他運動剩下的零件拼出來的。
- The small court means players do not have to run far, so grandparents and grandchildren can play the same game together.場地小，球員不必跑太遠，所以祖父母和孫子可以一起打同一場球。
- The non-volley zone stops tall, strong players from simply standing at the net and smashing everything down. It is what keeps the game fair.非截擊區讓高大力強的球員沒辦法乾脆站在網前把每一球都殺下來。這條規則就是這個運動公平的關鍵。
Key Words單字表
paddle/ˈpæd.əl/n.
球拍（實心）
A pickleball paddle has no strings.匹克球拍沒有球線。
underhand/ˈʌn.dɚ.hænd/adj. / adv.
由下往上的
The serve must be underhand.發球必須由下往上。
volley/ˈvɑː.li/v. / n.
截擊（不讓球落地就打）
You may not volley in the kitchen.在廚房裡不能截擊。
zone/zoʊn/n.
區域
The non-volley zone is 2.13 metres wide.非截擊區寬 2.13 公尺。
hollow/ˈhɑː.loʊ/adj.
中空的
The ball is hollow and full of holes.球是中空的，而且滿是洞。
beginner/bɪˈɡɪn.ɚ/n.
初學者
Beginners can rally on their first day.初學者第一天就能來回打球。
rapidly/ˈræp.ɪd.li/adv.
迅速地
The sport has grown rapidly.這項運動成長得很快。
equipment/ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/n.
器材
They had no equipment for a proper game.他們沒有能好好打一場球的器材。
lower/ˈloʊ.ɚ/v.
降低
They lowered the badminton net.他們把羽球網降低。
leftover/ˈleft.oʊ.vɚ/adj.
剩下的
The boat was made of leftover rowers.那條船是由剩下的選手湊成的。
bored/bɔːrd/adj.
無聊的
The children were bored that summer.那個夏天小孩們很無聊。
fair/fer/adj.
公平的
The rule keeps the game fair.這條規則讓比賽保持公平。
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