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Q. At a recent tournament, my partner and I were speaking to each other about changing our...
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In August, the USA Pickleball Board of Directors identified the need to revise several playing...
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Each year, the rules of pickleball—published by USA Pickleball, the governing body of pickleball in the
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Q. If a player steps outside of the sideline to attempt an Erne, is it a fault if their shoe...
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Q. I read that under the new rules any player can ask for the head referee or tournament director...
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I have noticed that most referees are now using a hand motion when they call the score, even refs with rather loud voices. Are players supposed to watch the ref and wait for this hand signal?
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Question: I’m thinking of running a small tournament for my pickleball club. How do tournament...
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Questions from readers are always welcome, and as I travel around to various tournaments as a...
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More than 90 suggested rule changes were reviewed this year by the Rules Committee. There were 21...
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Q: There is a rumor that rally scoring will soon become an approved format for USA Pickleball sanctioned tournaments. Is that likely to happen?
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The USA Pickleball Rules Committee considered a collection of suggestions for rule changes in 2022...
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