Pickleball Hits Net on Serve – Play it? Or Serve it Again?
The Pickleball Let Serve Was Abolished in 2021 Pickleball officially changed the “let” rule to eliminate re-serves when it published…
Pickleball Hit Between Net & Net Post
Here’s the Scenario. You Make the Call. On a shot pulled wide, your opponent – while attempting a highlight reel,…
Pickleball VS Padel: Key Differences and Similarities
Pickleball is played on an open court. Padel is played on an enclosed court. Both are enjoyable and growing sports!…
2026 Pickleball Rule Changes
It’s that time once again when USA Pickleball rolls out its annual pickleball rule changes for the coming year. For…
Pickleball Software & Apps: Track, Manage, Win
These days there’s an app or software package for seemingly anything. Case in point, you can go to Apple’s App…
DUPR Pickleball Ratings – A Solution to Tournament Sandbagging?
Sandbagging. It’s the bane of tournament pickleball players and tournament organizers alike. Sandbagging occurs when a player enters a tournament…
Pickleball Tournament Observations & Best Practices
WinterMAX – our annual PickleballMAX pickleball tournament held between Christmas and New Year’s Day – has been a staple in…
2025 Pickleball Rule Changes
At long last. What began as proposed pickleball rule changes initiated by USA Pickleball members in early, March, 2024, has concluded…
The Pickle Ornament – A Christmas Tradition
I dare say, most families have long-established Christmas traditions. For some, Elf on the Shelf highlights the holiday season as…
Pickleball Mental Game – How to close Out a Match
It’s happened to all of us, no doubt. And nobody is exempt – not even the PPA’s mixed doubles team…
Ball Bounces Off Paddle and Onto Playing Surface During Pre-Serve Routine. Serve & Fault?
Many of us have pre-serve routines. We may bounce the ball three times, for example, prior to serving. Perhaps we…
Carrying an Extra Ball in Your Pocket When Playing pickleball? A-OK? Fault?
Here’s the Scenario. You Make the Call. It’s a question that is routinely asked in pickleball rules forums. Is one…
Starting Score in Pickleball: 0-0-2 or 0-0-START?
There’s no question that scoring in pickleball when playing doubles can be confusing for the brand new player. The majority…
MLP Scoring Format
Since its debut in 2021, Major League Pickleball (MLP) has provided the pickleball world with exciting, never-done-before, team-based competition with…
Pickleball Tournament Desk Feedback – A Behind-the-Scenes Peek At Our Decision-Making Process
As a pickleball tournament director and/or tournament desk operator over the years, we’ve seemingly heard it all from those playing…
