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Rule Review: Foot Faults
We are very aware of the kitchen line and watch for feet crossing it while volleying. We should be paying the same attention to foot faults during serving. You don’t…
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Rule Review: A Swing and Miss
A Swing and a Miss is ok, sometimes. Did you ever have a really bad day at pickleball play? Your timing seems off and you can’t see the ball coming…
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Pickleball Rule Review: Let Serve
A let serve means let’s do that again! If your serve touches the net yet somehow continues to make it across the net, beyond the kitchen line, and into the correct…
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Pickleball Rules- Pickleball Paddle Envy? Size Matters
Sometimes equipment makes the player. I wouldn’t personally blame my paddle for my misses, but the right gear can increase your confidence and improve your game. There are only a…
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Pickleball Rules: What Hit Me?
Sometimes your best shot is a duck! It is a fault against you if the ball hits you, even if it just brushes the hairs that are sticking out on…
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Pickleball Line Calls-Out or In?
When you play pickleball, you are actually a player-ref. The rules require that you call out balls when you see them and that any doubt MUST benefit the opponents. How…
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Playing Tip: Calling Lines
Playing Tip: Calling Lines-Never in Doubt             How would you like to hear your dentist say “I think that was the right tooth.” Or have your banker say “that check probably…
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Pickleball Rules-Is an Erne Legal
Do you know that you are allowed to stand anywhere on or off the court at any time during play? The only exception is when you are serving. You must…
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Pickleblall Rules- Hit by the Pickleball
If a ball in play hits you, it is a fault against you. That’s true even if it only grazes your hair. And it doesn’t matter where you are on…
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Pickleball Rules- The Line is Good
It’s true that a ball that hits the line is good. In other words, the line is considered part of the court. But it’s not that simple. Do you know…
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Pickleball Rules – The Horizontal Bar near the Bottom of the Net
Who hasn’t hit the bar at the bottom of the net? LOL!! The stabilizing bar along the lower part of our collapsible nets can cause some problems. Here is what…
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Pickleball Rules-Serving Etiquette
The rules state that you should not serve until the receiver is ready and the score has been called. In a tournament, if you serve before the referee has called…