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Davion Bellinger
Does Dropping a Paddle in the Non-Volley Zone Impact the Rally?
A player misses a return shot and drops their paddle into the Non-Volley Zone (NVZ) but their partner successfully hit the ball over the net
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Davion Bellinger
Pickleball Serve Rituals: Are Pre-Serve Ball Taps a No-No?
Many sport players have rituals, certain movements or habits that they feel increase their success and pickleball players are no different.
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Davion Bellinger
Net Serve Shenanigans: Can Your Partner Save the Day?
So, if I can reach the serve from my side, can I swoop in return the serve if it's closer to me as I'm standing near the kitchen?
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Davion Bellinger
Kitchen Capers
Can I stand in the kitchen and hit the ball? Well, yes you can, but is it legal? Dive into "Kitchen Capers" and see what the ref has to say.
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Ben Lacy
Paddle, paddle, who's got the paddle
Why can't we have a paddle for each hand?
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Ben Lacy
Line Calls...Is it Live or Memorex?!?
QUESTION: My partner and I were playing pickleball last week and we were confronted with a situation that neither of us had seen. I am a...
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Ben Lacy
But I LIKE my shirt....
Nobody likes my jokes...and I nearly got kicked out of a tournament over it.
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Ben Lacy
Was that the RIGHT SCORE????
What do I do if I think the wrong score was called?
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Ben Lacy
I Can Stand Where I Want?!?
Do I HAVE to move up to the kitchen? Everyone tells me to "Move up!" But do I really have to?
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Ben Lacy
Someone's in the kitchen with...
Can I step into the NVZ now...or later? This answers a very common misconception.
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Ben Lacy
ALL LINES ARE IN....sort of...
When and who is supposed to make line calls? It can be a little confounding but Coach Ben clears the air.
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Ben Lacy
Let's Have A LET!
Shall there be "lets" in pickleball? What does the rule book say? Here's a great explanation from Coach Ben.
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Ben Lacy
Meet You At The Faulty Bar
What should players do when the ball hits the support bar?
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Ben Lacy
Is it a HINDER?
QUESTION I've got a bone to pick with someone, but I don't want to say their name since I play pickleball with them at least once a week....
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Ben Lacy
BLOWING IN THE WIND!
QUESTION: What should we have done here???? OK. So I was playing the other day and an incredible thing happened that stopped us all in...
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Ben Lacy
Don't Get Caught In The Net!
Common situation to help understand when you can and cannot touch the net system.
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Ben Lacy
Serve Distractions in Pickleball - and more!
Distractions, faults, and dead balls, oh my!
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Ben Lacy
Center line; IN or OUT?
Boundary lines seem to always provoke rule questions; here's clarification on that center line while serving.
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Ben Lacy
Ask the Ref
A question about Pickleball rules comes up during every game, right? Get answers when you "ask the ref," Certified Referee Trainer, Ben .
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