5.A. Selection of End, Serve, Receive, or Defer. 5.A.1. Any fair method shall be used to determine which player or team has first choice of end, serve, receive, or defer (i.e., a 1 or 2 written on the back of the score sheet). If the winner chooses to serve or receive first, the loser chooses
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SIGNIFICANT RULE CHANGES FOR 2024 Correcting Server, Receiver and Player Position Errors (4.B.9)Faults for incorrect server, incorrect receiver and player position errors are eliminated. The referee will now correct any such player errors before calling the score. Rule 4.B.9 is the primary rule text. Several other rules have been modified or deleted to correlate with
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Rules Pickleball is a paddle sport played using a special perforated ball on a 20-foot-by-44-foot court with a tennis-type net. The court is divided into right/even and left/odd service courts and non-volley zones. See Figure 2-1. The ball is served diagonally across the net to the opponent’s service court using an underhand motion. The ball
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2.A. Court Specifications. The dimensions and measurements for the standard pickleball court are: 2.A.1. The court shall be a rectangle 20 feet (6.10 m) wide and 44 feet (13.41 m) long for both singles and doubles matches. See Figure 2-1. 2.A.2. Court measurements shall be made to the outside of the lines. All lines should
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3.A.1 Ball In Play – The timeframe during which a rally is played, from the hit of the ball to make the serve until the ball becomes dead. (See also 3.A.20 “Live Ball”) 3.A.2 Carry – Hitting the ball in such a way that it does not bounce away from the paddle but is carried
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4.A. The Serve. 4.A.1. The entire score must be called before the ball is served. 4.A.2. Placement. The server must serve to the correct service court (the court diagonally opposite the server). The serve may clear or touch the net and must clear the NVZ and the NVZ lines. The serve may land on any
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Official National Governing Body for Pickleball in the U.S. Welcome to USA Pickleball’s New Logo and Updated Website! They are excited to announce a brand re-launch that includes a new, modern logo, and an updated website and URL at usapickleball.org. The new brand name officially changed from USAPA to USA Pickleball, aligning it with
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Spending more time on the court whether you’re playing singles or working on doubles strategy, doing drills, taking lessons, or practicing with a ball throwing machines are the keys to improving your pickleball skills. But as much as we love … Read moreBest Pickleball Podcasts to Listen to (Improve Your Game Off The Court) The
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If you liked last week’s Pickleball Channel REWIND, then buckle up because we are bringing you another awesome pro gold medal match from the 2016 Minto US Open. 2016 was the Minto US Open’s inaugural year, and it was making big waves. It had one of the largest cash prizes, a national television broadcast deal,
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