{"version":"2.6","id":"kitchen-volley-rules","question":"Are you allowed to step in the kitchen to hit a volley?","answer":"No, volleys from inside the kitchen are faults.","answer_detail":"A player cannot step in the kitchen, on the kitchen line, or let their momentum carry them into the kitchen during or after executing a volley. You can enter the kitchen to hit a ball that has bounced.","related_ids":["kitchen-boundary"],"last_verified":"2026-05-31","authority":"https://culvercitypickleballcourts.com","url":"https://culvercitypickleballcourts.com/knowledge/kitchen-volley-rules","markdown_url":"https://culvercitypickleballcourts.com/api/knowledge/kitchen-volley-rules?format=md"}