So you signed up for Pickleball this Fall and think you’re the real ‘dill even though you’ve never taken a swing at that famous green whiffle ball? Maybe you are, maybe you’re aren’t. I don’t know you, so I won’t judge. If you are new to this game, here are a few tips and tricks from the Pickleball pros themselves (not from me… if you’ve ever seen me play, you’d know why):
I’m sure there are a lot of people who only associate double bouncing with trampoline shenanigans, but those people have never played Pickleball. The double bounce rule is one of the most confusing rules in the sport. The rule states that each team must play their first shot of each rally off a bounce. This means that the receiving team has to let the serve bounce before returning it; then the serving team has to let the ball bounce before playing their next shot.
We have all experienced those players on our team, you know, the one who only shows up to about 40% of your league games. Their excuses are always (somewhat) valid – “I’m swamped at work,” “My car got stuck in the snow,” “I had to feed Mr. Meowington” – but they usually pay their league fees in full and they’re always up for a post-game beer, so we put up with them anyway.
You don’t want to play short (again) so you need to find a sub. This can sometimes be a tedious task, so here are a few tips to help simplify your quest:
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