Pickleball Gifts Recommended for the Pickleball Addict
Are you a pickleball addict or are you looking for pickleball gifts for someone who loves the sport? The team…
Ball is Called Out Before it Bounces and Lands In — What’s the Call?
Here’s the Scenario. You Make the Call. The ball is in the air. Your partner yells “out.” The ball lands…
My Pickleball Pet Peeve
Please indulge me momentarily as I get something off my chest. Many will likely roll their eyes – but the…
Portable Pickleball Net Systems — Rules to Know!
There are several situations that could arise on portable pickleball net systems that simply do not occur when playing on…
The Pickleball Around-the-Post Shot — Adrenaline Producing! But Legal?
Here’s the Scenario. You Make the Call. You’re dinking with your opponents and they swing you out wide. You hit…
Player Jumps Over Net and into Opponent’s Court — Great Shot or Fault?
Here’s the Scenario. You Make the Call. A player jumps over the net and into the opponent’s NVZ without touching…
Initial Service & Side for Decisive Third Game — Switch Again or Reflip the Coin?
Here’s the Scenario. You Make the Call. The match format is 2/3 to 11. A coin is flipped at the…
Pickleball Doubles Partnerships — What Makes a Great Doubles Team on the Pickleball Court?
Sometimes it just defies logic. What you initially thought would be a great pickleball doubles partner — and would consequently…
Pickleball Comes Back Over Net without Being Touched — Who Wins the Rally?
Here’s the Scenario. You Make the Call. You hit a ball with so much backspin that, upon going over the…
Pickleball Serve Hits Receiver’s Partner in Air Before Bouncing — Fault? Point?
Here’s the Scenario. You Make the Call. You serve the ball and the served ball hits the receiver’s partner. Fault?…
What a Pickleball Player Has Learned on the Tennis Courts
It’s that time of year again — the hot and muggy dog days of August giving way to the crisp…
Round-Robin, Luck-of-the-Draw Pickleball Challenge — Mixing it Up!
As I have mentioned previously, I was the “Pickleball Specialist” at our local community center. I managed the pickleball program…
The Pickleball Knuckleball Serve — Be the R.A. Dickey of Pickleball
For a pickleball serve to be deemed legal, three criteria must be met — the arm is moving in an…
Legal or Illegal Pickleball Serve? What say You?
It’s a common refrain heard at YMCA’s and rec centers wherever pickleball is played: “Your pickleball serve is illegal!” And,…
Pickleball — Fun for the Whole Family!
These posts were written in 2017. They are our experience playing with family in West Michigan. June 2017: Most of…
