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The calling of faults requiring both to agree is odd. It’s rare for both players to actually be able to look for it, especially for things like the serve. I have called my own faults and partner faults, but when it’s the other team usually only one person sees it. I’m betting that rule gets undone pretty quickly.
@ except if I’m the receiver and my partner is up at the NVZ, my partner will see a servers foot in the court vs my view may have the net obscuring my view, default to my partners opinion. Second scenario, my partner pops up a ball infront of me I’m focused on the upcoming slam. If my partner sees the opponent fault in the kitchen, again default to my partners opinion. Even out calls happen this way sometimes, my partner is blocking my view of the ball hitting the ground but they can clearly see it. I’ve had wrong side serves that my partner wasn’t sure because they’re next to the ball and I’m behind the ball with a clear view. Requiring both to agree on fault calls is going to result in more faults not being called that should. If I alone can call my own fault or my partner’s fault, why do my opponent’s both have to see the fault for it to be called?
This game has been around since the 60’s and they’re still changing the rules on an annual basis. Too many phucking rules. We play for fun and exercise. It’s already created a different set of rules everywhere you go. Screw it.
@EnhancePickleball - Great video, but I think you were incorrect about one rule. You said that, if you see an opponent's foot fault (serve or NVZ): "...you and your partner have to agree that they foot faulted. So the whole team has to agree that the opposing team foot faulted in order to get the replay." I believe that the new rule says, that there can't be disagreement between the teammates on the potential fault call. Not being in disagreement is VERY different than requiring that both have seen the fault and be in agreement on the fault!
I would like to add that not all paddles that have the USAP stamp are approved "yet". A paddle has to be made with a stamp to get approval. So technically you can have a paddle that has the stamp and not be legal yet. Awesome video as usual.
As a pickleballer myself, this game rule changes are getting more and more stupid. Umpires can't even make the decision to call out balls let alone enforcing these additional confusing rules.
@@trevorlee7945 you should start your own pickleball governance organization and convince the millions of people who need rules in order to play the game to follow your rules instead, then.
1:47 Nitpicky but...the feet don't need to touch behind the NVZ line to be eligible to hit a volley: they only need to touch outside the NVZ, which would include outside the sideline as well. This would include the step-through Erne, which interestingly would be illegal under current rules as you explain at 1:39 if you were to start your backswing during the step-through, even if you successfully 'cleaned your feet' before contact.
The rule that needs changing since pickleball is supposed to be a gentleman’s or woman’s sport is the let serve rule. Pros play with a let rule on the serve and so should amateurs too to be consistent and fair! It seems dumb to have two different sets of rules.
This is pretty much a non issue. It’s very rare that you hit the net and the net gives you any kind of advantage on the serve. Usually it’s when you hit the net on other hits that it ruins the point, but the serve isn’t a big deal
@@EsseQuamVideriSe7en i’m fine with them both being the same, but I would rather the pros change and not the rec players. I don’t see that it makes a whole bunch of difference. Pickleball doesn’t have to be tennis so I don’t see why we should change the rule. Like I said, I don’t think hitting the net gives you an advantage, and it rarely affects play. All it would do is slow the game down. There’s a much bigger influence on the game when the ball hits the net on other shots, often leading to an undeserved point, and we don’t stop playing and reset the point for those despite the big impact on play. It doesn’t make sense to me that we should change the net rule for just serving when it’s the least impact on the serve
Please clarify the fault rule. As I understood the rule Before, if I call a foot fault on my opponent, but they don't agree with my call, I had no recourse. Do I have that right?
that first one, "the hit the NVZ with your paddle and then hit the ball" i used to think that **was** legal, cuz it just made rational sense. Then I found out it was illegal - - so I am hyped that they changed it to what I would consider to be more logical
@ you'd never want to, but i've seen it happen -- someone is reaching for a volley, paddle is coming down from ready position very quickly, hits kitchen, then hits ball
@@jimfrisby3623 That has always been legal. The old rule only took effect if you start your swing in the kitchen and then came back out before hitting the ball. I doubt you were ever starting your swing in the kitchen and then finishing your swing at the baseline.
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3:53 When was it ok toss the ball up with your hand? I thought you could only drop the ball straight down without applying any force and not toss it UP! The paddle toss therefore allows a different type of serve where the ball is pushed upwards .
Regardless of serve type, you cannot impart spin on the ball prior to contact with the paddle. The rules prohibit imparting any up/down motion on the ball with a DROP serve. With a VOLLEY serve, you can toss it up as long as you follow the other rules at point of contact with the ball: Upward motion swing No part of paddle face at or above your wrist Contact with the ball at or below your waist
On foot faults, you mention if your partner disagrees. What if your partner didn’t see the fault because he was busy, you know, playing pickleball and was watching the ball?
I was going to ask the same thing. As stated, this seems basically impossible to enforce. I'm sure rec play will ignore this stupid rule and I'll add that it SHOULD be ignored.
Yes, it's a mistake. "you and your partner have to agree that they foot faulted, the whole team has to agree....". (Minute 7:30). "Have to agree" is not the same as having to not disagree. It often happens that only one player observed the opponent's foot fault.
13.D.1.c. Rule change #1386 - "Players may call non-volley zone and service foot faults on the opponent’s end of the court. If there is any disagreement BETWEEN TEAMS about the called foot fault, a replay shall occur." The words BETWEEN TEAMS replaces the old wording of AMONG PLAYERS. The rule change is meant to clarify that a team must be unified in its position that a fault occurred (or did not occur). If I disagree with my partner then we do not have a unified team position on the matter and we as a team cannot allege a fault occurred or did not occur. However, if partner A saw a fault and his partner B was focused on something else (and therefore not in a position to make a call), then partner B would not (and could not) disagree with partner A and therefore their team's position would be based solely on partner A's perspective. This latter point is consistent with the existing line call rules.
In my experience no one really calls foot faults unless they are super obvious. I see people step on the kitchen line accidentally all the time, but they don’t end up all the way in the kitchen. Generally, while this should be a fault, it’s never really enforced because the person doing it was unaware and the person seeing it just lets it slide cuz it’s just recipe for an argument
@@JFox4587 Yep, exactly. I honestly only calls them when its obvious, or when the player still has the foot at the wrong place when I call it. Then they just look down and say "yep"
I live in the UK and I have been playing for over 6 months now, it's great fun and I thank you for clearing up rules. Unfortunately I play on a Badminton court with the net lowered as there isn't any designated Pickleball courts near where I live.
So, I want to know if my paddle is USAPA approved when I buy it... it is stamped USAPA... but can they be banned afterwards where I could not use that stamped paddle anymore? Or, would all the new versions of my paddle not be stamped anymore and therefore not be allowed in tournament play but my paddle would still be allowed? I don't want to have to replace my paddle every 6 months because they change their minds!
Hi, Christine from Joberg , SA. What's the rule regarding a rolling on court ball, during play. 1. Play on? 2. Stop! play a let ball, start point over. Thanx
Not sure how they'd determine one paddle could dominate the game given the thousands of brands/models out there. With that said, the Ripple is crazy. I bought both the R1 and R2 prototypes and when the production model drops next week it's going to be very popular. Personally I think it shouldn't be allowed given the insane power + control it has. There's a lot of potential for players to get injured being on the receiving end of it.
Regarding Rule Change #2: Spectator Line Calls. What if both teams have deemed a spectator to be a ref for the game? I assume at that point, it's not off-the-cuff but rather, both teams have then agreed to the unbiased nature of that person, thereby asserting as legal. Correct?
If you deemed someone to be a ref prior to the game starting, they are no longer a spectator, they are the referee for that match so they are no longer in violation of that rule.
Rule 4, if I ask the receiver for a confirmation that they are ready and they say they are is a quick serve protected in that scenario? Like am I allowed to do a quick side step to change my serve position? And at that point are they allowed to hold their hand up to readjust?
Please clarify the momentum rule as it applies to volleying at the NVZ. If your feet are planted outside the NVZ and you contact the ball, but after contact your momentum takes you into the NVZ, is thie a fault or legal under the new rule change?
No, the drop serve rule specifically states that you can drop the ball from any "natural" height. The only thing you can't do is propel the ball. Letting the ball roll off your paddle is no different than dropping it from your hand, no extra force is applied to the ball, therefore it's legal.
@@greatscott88mph Yes, and if you toss the ball in any direction with the paddle (or your hand) that is a fault. Rule 4.A.8.b "When releasing the ball, the ball shall not be propelled in any direction or in any manner prior to striking the ball to make the serve." You are not allowed to propel the ball from your hand (or paddle) at all when serving. Enhance is wrong on this, and the video should be edited to reflect this fact.
For Rule 6, what if your partner didn't see anything because they were getting in position or just weren't paying attention to opponents footing? If only one person sees it and it's 100% a fault, are they still out?
Just for fun, at 1:42, your left foot hadn't reached the ground prior to ball contact. The period and comma on the computer keyboard move the video one frame at a time. Great for such pedantry. 🙂
How does new kitchen volley rule work with Ernie's? Can I walk thru kitchen but reset my feet off the court and then hit volley? Or are my feet only reset behind kitchen line in court?
You always could walk through the kitchen as long as you establish outside of it before you contact the ball…the only difference was you also couldn’t start your swing while in the kitchen.
At the beginning of this video, during the volley explanation, you used the phrases, "Doesn't count," or "That counts." These seemed a bit vague when trying to understand what was breaking the rule or not.
Replay the point? When A foot fault is called, the point is OVER....no replay. The original rule should be restored. Anyone can call a foot fault at any time on anyone. Most foot faults are never called, even obvious ones, because no one notices them. But some people are obvious....they fault all the time, especially when they poach. And few people are willing to admit that they faulted. Experienced players WANT to be called if they fault.
I'm curious how the first change impacts Ernies. Does this mean you can have 1 foot outside at the sideline, the other well into the kitchen, then just as you hit the ball, lift up the kitchen foot, hit the ball, and finish the stroke with both feet outside the sideline? This would allow for greater reach with the Ernie.
Can I add weight strips all around the RIM to enhance the power? If I noticed my opponent's foot fault, and my partner didn't notice, can I request for a replay?
Why isn't anyone covering the rule "additions" for rally scoring for doubles? It's NOT MLP rules, thankfully. It keeps the even/odd player concept, and permits serving from both sides and to differing opponents. And despite the new rules saying it's a "pro" option, we use it in rec play to shorten game times when we have 3 sitting out due to odd number of players, or we just don't have enough courts for the number of players. It's awesome.
In the cask where both team members make a call and one player on the opposing team agrees, the call stands! What if neither opponent agrees the fault occurred? Is there a replay or serve again?
Not true. Several are misunderstanding the rule change about faults that you are allowed to immediately call on your opponent when there is no referee (which are ONLY service foot faults and any NVZ fault). For these faults, any one player can call the fault on the opponent. If both partners saw the fault, they can both agree and claim a fault on the opponent. If both call it, it is still up to the opponent to agree or disagree. If either or both opponents don't agree with you, it's a replay (meaning there is a disgreement BETWEEN TEAMS). The fault call does not stand just because both partners claim they saw a fault. The video is correct in saying that when PARTNERS disagree on any call, it goes in favor of the opponent.
Oops! To be clear, disagreement between teams is a replay. Yes, if you call a fault and your opponent agrees, the fault call stands. If one opponent agrees but the opponent's partner disagrees, that is disagreement between parners, which goes in your favor, which means the fault call stands.
What's the Call...playing an un-reffed match. Server serves the ball. Receiver stops play and says I didn't hear you say the score. Server says they said it...receiver says I didn't hear you...what do you do?!?!? Thanks!
Do you know if in the near future it's something to change the point system? Personally I don't like the current way. I prefer system of 21 direct points.
Seems like the chances of both partners seeing one person on the other team foot fault in the kitchen is pretty slim. I get that if the other team does not think they foot faulted that my partner and I have to agree.. but what if I call a foot fault on the other team and my partner doesn't know / wasn't lookin? Is that enough to negate the call? and a foot fault on the kitchen line is loss of rally, but a foot fault on the service line, during a serve, is a redo? is that correct?
Short answer on the first question: no. See earlier comment discussing this question. Second question: both faults have the same outcome. If both teams agree that a fault occurred, then it is a fault. If the teams do not agree, then it's a replay.
Every single year there are new rules to understand. I was very enthusiastic about Pickleball at first, but the more I see posts like this the less I like the sport. I'm a 20+ years tennis player, and I just played my first few Padel matches and I loved it. No fancy rules, nor weird scoring, it's all playing and having fun. Thank you, pickleball! It was a short and confusing ride :) So long!
I was under the impression that when serving you weren't allowed to toss the ball and could only drop it. It's a minor difference but if you're allowed to toss then you could get it to bounce higher than your waist.
My understanding is that if you are drop serving (hitting the ball following a bounce) you are only allowed to drop it, and not toss it. But if you are hitting the ball out of the air, you are allowed to toss the ball.
The short-step-forward, before backpedaling for an overhead, is what the NVZ rule addresses, making it legal now. A good change. It used to be if you took a tiny step onto the kitchen line, then backed up three steps and hit an overhead, that was a fault.
@@kevinranken backing up 3 steps away from the nvz and hitting an overhead has never been a fault. As soon as both feet make contact outside the nvz, volleys are allowed.
The paddle rule reminds me of the golf club "square grooves issue" back in the 90's. Soon, paddles will have to pass coefficient of friction and face rebound testing. Oops, I just gave the bureaucracy another reason to exist....😢
To clarify the new kitchen the rule on stepping into kitchen before the ball lands in your court . If the ball actually hits in the kitchen while you are there you can just stay in the kitchen and return the ball. The “before, during and after rule” deletes the “before” …correct?
It's not a kitchen rule, it's a volley rule. You can step into the kitchen whenever you want to. You don't have to wait for the ball to bounce. That's how the rule has always been.
Once the ball bounces (anywhere) you can hit it while touching the kitchen. The new rule is not a "kitchen rule" at all, it's a rule about what the phrase "volley" refers to. The volley used to refer to the entire motion of your swing, including the backswing you make prior to hitting the ball. Now, "the volley" only starts when you make contact with the ball, your backswing is not considered part of the volley. Nothing else has changed, if you or any part of you is touching the kitchen when you volley the ball that is a fault.
What happens when calling a fault if both teams have internal agreement (both members of team 1 think that team 2 did a fault, and both members of team 2 think they didn’t)? It’s 2-2. What is the call?
Is there a rule against people calling the score as they are serving? I have argued that it doesn't give the receiving team time to dispute the score, but don't actually know if there is a rule against it.
pbtube58 has answered your question. regarding wrong score called, refer to rule 4.K: "If the wrong score is called, the referee or any player may stop play before the return of serve to correct the score. The rally shall be replayed with the correct score called. After the return of serve, play shall continue to the end of the rally and the score correction made before the next serve. After the return of serve, a player who stops play to identify or ask for a score correction will have committed a fault and shall lose the rally. A player who stops play after the serve to identify or ask for a score correction when the score was correctly called will have committed a fault and shall lose the rally."
The paddle serve was implemented to help people with one arm. It's a good rule. Unfortunately, there will be abuses of this rule to gain an unfair advantage.
lol, most of the rules changes makes me more question this game as an outsider. Some rules are common sense, but i guess it was to balance the game i dont know.
If a serve is struck and before hitting your opponent it hits out of bounds, fault on the server. It doesn't matter if it hits the receiving team after it bounced out of bounds. The ball is dead when it hits out of bounds.
You said you can't jump back out from the kitchen......but.....you can if both your feet are planted after you jump back out. But thanks for the rule update. I know you spoke about the two feet planted after but initially your language , like many on this for some reason, was off.
Rule #6: What if you and your Partner say Opponent - Foot Faulted but both the Opponent and their Partner say No Foot Fault was committed. How is the Point played?
@@IRWE905 13.D.1.c. Players may call non-volley zone and service foot faults on the opponent’s end of the court. If there is any disagreement among players about the called foot fault, a replay shall occur.
Can you please clarify one aspect of the rules regarding the serves. Some people extend arm from the add serve and on the contact the ball is on the deuce side. In my opinion this is illegal. What do you think? Thank you.
The rules are clear. Feet position is the rule. Where you drop/hit the ball is irrelevant. Again the rules discuss the position of the feet. Petition the uspa if you wish it to say differently
For the last rule change, if you see or heard the ball touch your partner's cloth, or your partner's paddle when the ball goes out of bound, you need to call it a fault and the point goes to your opponents. A lot of time your partner may not feels the ball touch the cloth. but it is your duty to make the call!
No fault. You ARE allowed in the kitchen whenever you want, you just aren't allowed to volley (hit it in the air without it bouncing first) it unless you've exited the kitchen with both feet planted. Theoretically you could lie down in the kitchen for the whole game and your partner serve out for the win.
No, a foot fault is a fault, that's why it's called a fault. Edit: The new rule simply means that if one person on a team thinks someone foot faulted, BOTH people on that team must agree that there was a foot fault. If they agree, then that's a fault and the point is lost. If they do not agree, it is not a fault and the serve is replayed.
@@KP-xi4bj Practically speaking, because obviously the play would be stopped when the fault is called, which would be almost immediately. So you'd have to replay the point, because the point was never played in the first place. And also because starting in 2025 that's the rule, as explained in the video. If both teams don't agree on the foot fault call, the point is replayed, so the "why" is irrelevant, the rule states the point shall be replayed so you replay the point.
The spectator thing seems suspicious. Was there actually an issue with people having friends help them cheat or something? Were people getting irritated by interlopers? It seems to me most players want the game to be called accurately as much as possible, and this seems to diverge from that goal.
I think you answered your own question: “most.” I was once playing badminton with some kids just practicing, and after the game, their mom said one of our balls was out and we would’ve lost the match. The kid actually said it was in and started fighting with his mom, which was hilarious to see. Needless to say, that was a toxic environment for all of us and I quickly stopped playing at that arena.
Probably not so much an issue but a liability thing. If the player calls something out, than the player is directly responsible for claiming that it is out. If a spectator calls it and the player agrees, the player can say the spectator led him on. I think somewhere in the rulebook it says that if you call an out on an in ball, and it is proven, the point will always go to the opposing team. Probably just to make the rules more clear and direct responsibility towards the players and not the spectators.
@@tnguyen4181You make a very good point. And at the same time, this new rule will only add more chaos than it does clarity. You are inevitably going to have spectators calling judgments on a close call-not maliciously, but bc they don't know any better and want to help. And if they call it in before the players do, the opponent could technically say it was a violation of this rule (mainly to show off that they know the rule and are playing by the book-bc pball players love to flex that they know the real rules lol). The players all then get pissy at the spectator, who was just trying to help, and you have an uncomfortable vibe on your hands. If you're thinking, why the heck would this happen often? Because most of the outdoor places played where it's popular (like Long Island) are packed out, multi-court pick-up games with plenty of people in a queue, killing time waiting for their turn. So unfortunately, it's inevitable.
I only pretend to listen to spectators if neither my partner nor I am 100% sure and the call favors my opponent. In that case, the spectator’s call is not influencing the result. The rules say, if we are not sure, then our opponent’s ball is IN.
I suspect it has to do with equalizing the calls. If I'm a spectator, I can see the court nearest me, but not the one father away. If I'm allowed to make the call, I could inadvertently favor one court or sideline over another. Add in biased spectators and it just makes sense to keep the calls between the players.
He explained it: If you think your opponent made a foot fault, but your partner does NOT think they made a foot fault, that point is replayed. If you think your opponent made a foot fault and your partner AGREES it was a foot fault, then it's a fault and your opponent loses the point. Foot faults are now the same as in/out calls, if both people on a team agree then the call stands, if both people on a team do NOT agree then the benefit goes to the opponent and the call reverts to no fault.
@@sappyjohnson Oh, I get it, you're not actually interested in the rules, you're just acting like a douche on the internet to compensate for the lack of respect you get elsewhere in life. Ok then, good luck!
not a big fan of rule change #4 with having to tell people to wait before they serve. I see people using this as a strategy to delay play constantly. but I see both sides. you don't want someone to be able to quick serve.
You don't have to tell them, and indicating that you aren't ready to receive the serve has always been a rule. The only change here is that now you can verbally say something, it used to be that only a hand motion could be used to indicate that you're not ready.
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The calling of faults requiring both to agree is odd. It’s rare for both players to actually be able to look for it, especially for things like the serve. I have called my own faults and partner faults, but when it’s the other team usually only one person sees it. I’m betting that rule gets undone pretty quickly.
It's the same as in/out calls, both players have to agree on the call otherwise it defaults to "no fault". Not weird at all.
@ except if I’m the receiver and my partner is up at the NVZ, my partner will see a servers foot in the court vs my view may have the net obscuring my view, default to my partners opinion. Second scenario, my partner pops up a ball infront of me I’m focused on the upcoming slam. If my partner sees the opponent fault in the kitchen, again default to my partners opinion. Even out calls happen this way sometimes, my partner is blocking my view of the ball hitting the ground but they can clearly see it. I’ve had wrong side serves that my partner wasn’t sure because they’re next to the ball and I’m behind the ball with a clear view. Requiring both to agree on fault calls is going to result in more faults not being called that should. If I alone can call my own fault or my partner’s fault, why do my opponent’s both have to see the fault for it to be called?
Both dont bave to agree. One can say i didn't see it. @razorarms
@@razorarms Actually, if one partner did not see the ball land then they do not have to make a call and their partner's in/out call will stand.
This game has been around since the 60’s and they’re still changing the rules on an annual basis. Too many phucking rules. We play for fun and exercise. It’s already created a different set of rules everywhere you go. Screw it.
@EnhancePickleball - Great video, but I think you were incorrect about one rule. You said that, if you see an opponent's foot fault (serve or NVZ):
"...you and your partner have to agree that they foot faulted. So the whole team has to agree that the opposing team foot faulted in order to get the replay."
I believe that the new rule says, that there can't be disagreement between the teammates on the potential fault call. Not being in disagreement is VERY different than requiring that both have seen the fault and be in agreement on the fault!
I would like to add that not all paddles that have the USAP stamp are approved "yet". A paddle has to be made with a stamp to get approval. So technically you can have a paddle that has the stamp and not be legal yet. Awesome video as usual.
Great video did not know a couple of these!
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As a pickleballer myself, this game rule changes are getting more and more stupid. Umpires can't even make the decision to call out balls let alone enforcing these additional confusing rules.
I still think "nasty Nelson" scoring is stupid. It's basically dodgeball.
@@DonMegaPLPThat's pretty universal for all racquet, Padel, and Net games. Not having it would create other problems.
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Thank You I feel the same exact way these rules are absurd
@@trevorlee7945 you should start your own pickleball governance organization and convince the millions of people who need rules in order to play the game to follow your rules instead, then.
Under what foot faults would you replay the point?
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opposing team footed in order to get the
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replay this rule also adds that if any
The game is changing. Less dinking and more power with spin is dominant in my circle
1:47 Nitpicky but...the feet don't need to touch behind the NVZ line to be eligible to hit a volley: they only need to touch outside the NVZ, which would include outside the sideline as well. This would include the step-through Erne, which interestingly would be illegal under current rules as you explain at 1:39 if you were to start your backswing during the step-through, even if you successfully 'cleaned your feet' before contact.
The rule that needs changing since pickleball is supposed to be a gentleman’s or woman’s sport is the let serve rule. Pros play with a let rule on the serve and so should amateurs too to be consistent and fair! It seems dumb to have two different sets of rules.
This is pretty much a non issue. It’s very rare that you hit the net and the net gives you any kind of advantage on the serve. Usually it’s when you hit the net on other hits that it ruins the point, but the serve isn’t a big deal
@@JFox4587You are missing the point. He's right. Both should play the same.
@@EsseQuamVideriSe7en i’m fine with them both being the same, but I would rather the pros change and not the rec players. I don’t see that it makes a whole bunch of difference. Pickleball doesn’t have to be tennis so I don’t see why we should change the rule. Like I said, I don’t think hitting the net gives you an advantage, and it rarely affects play. All it would do is slow the game down. There’s a much bigger influence on the game when the ball hits the net on other shots, often leading to an undeserved point, and we don’t stop playing and reset the point for those despite the big impact on play. It doesn’t make sense to me that we should change the net rule for just serving when it’s the least impact on the serve
Agreed, the rules should be consistent, let serves should either be good or a re-serve for all players, not split between pros and rec play.
@ I also feel like the rules should be the same and I like the let rule. Same as tennis.
Thanks for the update, big dawg - preciate you
Please clarify the fault rule. As I understood the rule Before, if I call a foot fault on my opponent, but they don't agree with my call, I had no recourse. Do I have that right?
Thank you. Very informative!
Hey C., great job man...these rules are good to know. Especially the one about spectators and calling balls in or out. Much appreciated.
that first one, "the hit the NVZ with your paddle and then hit the ball" i used to think that **was** legal, cuz it just made rational sense. Then I found out it was illegal - - so I am hyped that they changed it to what I would consider to be more logical
Agree, I’ve run from in the kitchen all the way behind the baseline to hit a lob, I thought that was legal.
But why would you ever want to hit the NVZ with your paddle and then hit the ball. Have never done that.
@ you'd never want to, but i've seen it happen -- someone is reaching for a volley, paddle is coming down from ready position very quickly, hits kitchen, then hits ball
@@jimfrisby3623 That has always been legal. The old rule only took effect if you start your swing in the kitchen and then came back out before hitting the ball. I doubt you were ever starting your swing in the kitchen and then finishing your swing at the baseline.
Great video! Can anyone recommend a video source covering all rules? I need to take a rules test and I'm not good with reading and comprehending material, hearing it explained works much better for me. Thanks in advance for any help!
I am considering trying your paddle out! I am just debating on the Friday Challenger since its similar and similar sale price right now. The only thing making me lean that way is that I've heard of them and not of you, but willing to hear your inputs!
I bought the sweetspot pro, and it is a great paddle! My friend uses a Selkirk, and she was impressed with my paddle. I bought mine on sale for $99.99, and I consider it a great value. $79.99 is a steal. If you go with the sweetspot pro, I promise you won't be disappointed.
3:53 When was it ok toss the ball up with your hand? I thought you could only drop the ball straight down without applying any force and not toss it UP!
The paddle toss therefore allows a different type of serve where the ball is pushed upwards .
Regardless of serve type, you cannot impart spin on the ball prior to contact with the paddle.
The rules prohibit imparting any up/down motion on the ball with a DROP serve.
With a VOLLEY serve, you can toss it up as long as you follow the other rules at point of contact with the ball:
Upward motion swing
No part of paddle face at or above your wrist
Contact with the ball at or below your waist
You're confusing PPA rules with USPA ;)
Same here. Can’t get the paddle for $79 as indicated in the RUclips…what’s the deal?
@@Cacheola Good point! When explaining the rules, I always assume the person asking is in Rec play and not in a PPA Tournament
@@CWK090 They probably are rec but watching PPA you can pick up differing rules. Let serve is another
I need more rules and more COWBELL!!
On foot faults, you mention if your partner disagrees. What if your partner didn’t see the fault because he was busy, you know, playing pickleball and was watching the ball?
I was going to ask the same thing. As stated, this seems basically impossible to enforce. I'm sure rec play will ignore this stupid rule and I'll add that it SHOULD be ignored.
Yes, it's a mistake. "you and your partner have to agree that they foot faulted, the whole team has to agree....". (Minute 7:30). "Have to agree" is not the same as having to not disagree. It often happens that only one player observed the opponent's foot fault.
13.D.1.c. Rule change #1386 - "Players may call non-volley zone and service foot faults on the opponent’s end of the court. If there is any disagreement BETWEEN TEAMS about the called foot fault, a replay shall occur." The words BETWEEN TEAMS replaces the old wording of AMONG PLAYERS. The rule change is meant to clarify that a team must be unified in its position that a fault occurred (or did not occur). If I disagree with my partner then we do not have a unified team position on the matter and we as a team cannot allege a fault occurred or did not occur. However, if partner A saw a fault and his partner B was focused on something else (and therefore not in a position to make a call), then partner B would not (and could not) disagree with partner A and therefore their team's position would be based solely on partner A's perspective. This latter point is consistent with the existing line call rules.
In my experience no one really calls foot faults unless they are super obvious. I see people step on the kitchen line accidentally all the time, but they don’t end up all the way in the kitchen. Generally, while this should be a fault, it’s never really enforced because the person doing it was unaware and the person seeing it just lets it slide cuz it’s just recipe for an argument
@@JFox4587 Yep, exactly. I honestly only calls them when its obvious, or when the player still has the foot at the wrong place when I call it. Then they just look down and say "yep"
I live in the UK and I have been playing for over 6 months now, it's great fun and I thank you for clearing up rules. Unfortunately I play on a Badminton court with the net lowered as there isn't any designated Pickleball courts near where I live.
Have you checked Pickleball England's club locator?
If you are in Dorset, I'm happy to help.
well done except for the advertisement sorry
Geordi did a great job of explaining these rule changes!
Really like your content, bud ...
Thank you for your video. It is appreciated very much.❤
What is the penalty for a fault serve? And in rec play, can the opponent call it?
thank you for sharing good knowledge
If I apply weights to a USPPA approved paddle, is it still approved?
yes it is!
So, I want to know if my paddle is USAPA approved when I buy it... it is stamped USAPA... but can they be banned afterwards where I could not use that stamped paddle anymore? Or, would all the new versions of my paddle not be stamped anymore and therefore not be allowed in tournament play but my paddle would still be allowed? I don't want to have to replace my paddle every 6 months because they change their minds!
Hi, Christine from Joberg , SA. What's the rule regarding a rolling on court ball, during play. 1. Play on? 2. Stop! play a let ball, start point over. Thanx
Players decide. ANY PLAYER can call a hinder and replay the rally.
Thanks!
Not sure how they'd determine one paddle could dominate the game given the thousands of brands/models out there. With that said, the Ripple is crazy. I bought both the R1 and R2 prototypes and when the production model drops next week it's going to be very popular. Personally I think it shouldn't be allowed given the insane power + control it has. There's a lot of potential for players to get injured being on the receiving end of it.
Regarding Rule Change #2: Spectator Line Calls. What if both teams have deemed a spectator to be a ref for the game?
I assume at that point, it's not off-the-cuff but rather, both teams have then agreed to the unbiased nature of that person, thereby asserting as legal. Correct?
If you deemed someone to be a ref prior to the game starting, they are no longer a spectator, they are the referee for that match so they are no longer in violation of that rule.
foot fault rule: if the 2 teams disagree its still redo of the point correct?
Good Job 👏👏👏 thanks
Glad you found it helpful!
Thank you for doing the work and breaking it down for us.
6.C.4 HAS BEEN THE RULE for as long as I have played Pickleball...
Do you know if the usap is delisting any currently approved paddles to align with the new power cap? Thanks for this!
Rule 4, if I ask the receiver for a confirmation that they are ready and they say they are is a quick serve protected in that scenario? Like am I allowed to do a quick side step to change my serve position? And at that point are they allowed to hold their hand up to readjust?
Pretty sure that isn’t ever gonna happen in real life bro. If it does, just roll with it, it’s not a big deal
You can change your position
Please clarify the momentum rule as it applies to volleying at the NVZ. If your feet are planted outside the NVZ and you contact the ball, but after contact your momentum takes you into the NVZ, is thie a fault or legal under the new rule change?
Thanks
Love your new paddle and the $79 price. Thanks so much. Love all your videos too.
Great video. But it seems when you use our paddle to drop the ball, you are imparting extra bounce and thats illegal… is this true?
No, the drop serve rule specifically states that you can drop the ball from any "natural" height. The only thing you can't do is propel the ball. Letting the ball roll off your paddle is no different than dropping it from your hand, no extra force is applied to the ball, therefore it's legal.
@ but if you toss it up with the paddle, you are imparting extra bounce
@@greatscott88mph Yes, and if you toss the ball in any direction with the paddle (or your hand) that is a fault. Rule 4.A.8.b "When releasing the ball, the ball shall not be
propelled in any direction or in any manner
prior to striking the ball to make the serve." You are not allowed to propel the ball from your hand (or paddle) at all when serving. Enhance is wrong on this, and the video should be edited to reflect this fact.
For Rule 6, what if your partner didn't see anything because they were getting in position or just weren't paying attention to opponents footing? If only one person sees it and it's 100% a fault, are they still out?
The paddle is listed as $99 on your website. Is there a coupon?
He mentions the coupon code for online ordering when he talks about the price to make it $79.
Just for fun, at 1:42, your left foot hadn't reached the ground prior to ball contact. The period and comma on the computer keyboard move the video one frame at a time. Great for such pedantry. 🙂
great stuff but don't need the music
How does new kitchen volley rule work with Ernie's? Can I walk thru kitchen but reset my feet off the court and then hit volley? Or are my feet only reset behind kitchen line in court?
You always could walk through the kitchen as long as you establish outside of it before you contact the ball…the only difference was you also couldn’t start your swing while in the kitchen.
At the beginning of this video, during the volley explanation, you used the phrases, "Doesn't count," or "That counts." These seemed a bit vague when trying to understand what was breaking the rule or not.
Replay the point? When A foot fault is called, the point is OVER....no replay. The original rule should be restored. Anyone can call a foot fault at any time on anyone. Most foot faults are never called, even obvious ones, because no one notices them. But some people are obvious....they fault all the time, especially when they poach. And few people are willing to admit that they faulted. Experienced players WANT to be called if they fault.
Is the black Friday deal still available?
Great video sir. Please put a link to sale paddle since Friday code does not work.
Here you go! Just fixed it :)
enhancepickleball.com/discount/FRIDAY?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fsweetspot-pro
I'm curious how the first change impacts Ernies. Does this mean you can have 1 foot outside at the sideline, the other well into the kitchen, then just as you hit the ball, lift up the kitchen foot, hit the ball, and finish the stroke with both feet outside the sideline? This would allow for greater reach with the Ernie.
Good video, thanks for explaining these confusing rules
Can I add weight strips all around the RIM to enhance the power?
If I noticed my opponent's foot fault, and my partner didn't notice, can I request for a replay?
You need to recheck the 2025 approved list of changes. No changes there about calling foot faults in NVZ or Service Line.
What would be the postage for this paddle to the uk and would there be a import charge ?
Thanks for this informative video. You should know, however that it's USA Pickleball, not USAPA anymore!
This was more entertaining than an actual doubles match.
Why isn't anyone covering the rule "additions" for rally scoring for doubles? It's NOT MLP rules, thankfully. It keeps the even/odd player concept, and permits serving from both sides and to differing opponents. And despite the new rules saying it's a "pro" option, we use it in rec play to shorten game times when we have 3 sitting out due to odd number of players, or we just don't have enough courts for the number of players. It's awesome.
In the cask where both team members make a call and one player on the opposing team agrees, the call stands! What if neither opponent agrees the fault occurred? Is there a replay or serve again?
Not true. Several are misunderstanding the rule change about faults that you are allowed to immediately call on your opponent when there is no referee (which are ONLY service foot faults and any NVZ fault). For these faults, any one player can call the fault on the opponent. If both partners saw the fault, they can both agree and claim a fault on the opponent. If both call it, it is still up to the opponent to agree or disagree. If either or both opponents don't agree with you, it's a replay (meaning there is a disgreement BETWEEN TEAMS). The fault call does not stand just because both partners claim they saw a fault. The video is correct in saying that when PARTNERS disagree on any call, it goes in favor of the opponent.
Oops! To be clear, disagreement between teams is a replay. Yes, if you call a fault and your opponent agrees, the fault call stands. If one opponent agrees but the opponent's partner disagrees, that is disagreement between parners, which goes in your favor, which means the fault call stands.
well done
What's the Call...playing an un-reffed match. Server serves the ball. Receiver stops play and says I didn't hear you say the score. Server says they said it...receiver says I didn't hear you...what do you do?!?!? Thanks!
Find new people to play with.
Do you know if in the near future it's something to change the point system? Personally I don't like the current way. I prefer system of 21 direct points.
Seems like the chances of both partners seeing one person on the other team foot fault in the kitchen is pretty slim. I get that if the other team does not think they foot faulted that my partner and I have to agree.. but what if I call a foot fault on the other team and my partner doesn't know / wasn't lookin? Is that enough to negate the call? and a foot fault on the kitchen line is loss of rally, but a foot fault on the service line, during a serve, is a redo? is that correct?
Short answer on the first question: no. See earlier comment discussing this question. Second question: both faults have the same outcome. If both teams agree that a fault occurred, then it is a fault. If the teams do not agree, then it's a replay.
Every single year there are new rules to understand. I was very enthusiastic about Pickleball at first, but the more I see posts like this the less I like the sport. I'm a 20+ years tennis player, and I just played my first few Padel matches and I loved it. No fancy rules, nor weird scoring, it's all playing and having fun.
Thank you, pickleball! It was a short and confusing ride :) So long!
I was under the impression that when serving you weren't allowed to toss the ball and could only drop it. It's a minor difference but if you're allowed to toss then you could get it to bounce higher than your waist.
My understanding is that if you are drop serving (hitting the ball following a bounce) you are only allowed to drop it, and not toss it. But if you are hitting the ball out of the air, you are allowed to toss the ball.
The short-step-forward, before backpedaling for an overhead, is what the NVZ rule addresses, making it legal now. A good change. It used to be if you took a tiny step onto the kitchen line, then backed up three steps and hit an overhead, that was a fault.
@@kevinranken backing up 3 steps away from the nvz and hitting an overhead has never been a fault. As soon as both feet make contact outside the nvz, volleys are allowed.
The paddle rule reminds me of the golf club "square grooves issue" back in the 90's. Soon, paddles will have to pass coefficient of friction and face rebound testing. Oops, I just gave the bureaucracy another reason to exist....😢
To clarify the new kitchen the rule on stepping into kitchen before the ball lands in your court . If the ball actually hits in the kitchen while you are there you can just stay in the kitchen and return the ball. The “before, during and after rule” deletes the “before” …correct?
It's not a kitchen rule, it's a volley rule. You can step into the kitchen whenever you want to. You don't have to wait for the ball to bounce. That's how the rule has always been.
Once the ball bounces (anywhere) you can hit it while touching the kitchen. The new rule is not a "kitchen rule" at all, it's a rule about what the phrase "volley" refers to. The volley used to refer to the entire motion of your swing, including the backswing you make prior to hitting the ball. Now, "the volley" only starts when you make contact with the ball, your backswing is not considered part of the volley. Nothing else has changed, if you or any part of you is touching the kitchen when you volley the ball that is a fault.
I have a question about the bounce serve. Do you have to drop the ball without any upward momentum before the ball goes down and bounces?
Yes.
What happens when calling a fault if both teams have internal agreement (both members of team 1 think that team 2 did a fault, and both members of team 2 think they didn’t)? It’s 2-2. What is the call?
Doesn't matter if it's 2-2, 2-1, 1-2 or 1-1. When there is any diagreement BETWEEN TEAMS, it's a replay.
Hmmm, as a spectator, our group will even ask, "Amybeth, was that out?" But we're laid back.
How could ever touching the NVZ with your paddle before a point be a violation if the "kitchen isn't lava".
No sunglasses please. Eye contact is very important. Keep bringing the great content!
Is there a rule against people calling the score as they are serving? I have argued that it doesn't give the receiving team time to dispute the score, but don't actually know if there is a rule against it.
One is supposed to call the score before serving, although the serve could be immediately after the call.
pbtube58 has answered your question. regarding wrong score called, refer to rule 4.K: "If the wrong score is called, the referee or any player may stop play before the return of serve to correct the score. The rally shall be replayed with the correct score called. After the return of serve, play shall continue to the end of the rally and the score correction made before the next serve. After the return of serve, a player who stops play to identify or ask for a score correction will have committed a fault and shall lose the rally. A player who stops play after the serve to identify or ask for a score correction when the score was correctly called will have committed a fault and shall lose the rally."
The paddle serve was implemented to help people with one arm. It's a good rule. Unfortunately, there will be abuses of this rule to gain an unfair advantage.
lol, most of the rules changes makes me more question this game as an outsider. Some rules are common sense, but i guess it was to balance the game i dont know.
If the ball is served or hit long out of bounds and it hits you out of bounds is it the other teams point?
If a serve is struck and before hitting your opponent it hits out of bounds, fault on the server. It doesn't matter if it hits the receiving team after it bounced out of bounds. The ball is dead when it hits out of bounds.
You said you can't jump back out from the kitchen......but.....you can if both your feet are planted after you jump back out. But thanks for the rule update. I know you spoke about the two feet planted after but initially your language , like many on this for some reason, was off.
Rule #6: What if you and your Partner say Opponent - Foot Faulted but both the Opponent and their Partner say No Foot Fault was committed. How is the Point played?
Was wondering that too...
If you and your partner say your opponents foot faulted, and your opponents disagree, it's a replay.
@@carolinesanchez1631 Is that written in the Rule Book or just good PickleBall Manners?
@@IRWE905 13.D.1.c. Players may call non-volley zone and service foot faults on the opponent’s end of the court. If there is any disagreement among players about the called foot fault, a replay shall occur.
Can you please clarify one aspect of the rules regarding the serves. Some people extend arm from the add serve and on the contact the ball is on the deuce side. In my opinion this is illegal. What do you think? Thank you.
The rules are clear. Feet position is the rule. Where you drop/hit the ball is irrelevant. Again the rules discuss the position of the feet.
Petition the uspa if you wish it to say differently
Excellent video
Thanks!
Thank you too!
When will they make only drop serves legal. I see so many illegal serves with people spinning, but its so hard to inforce.
Well I coach Upward kids who are beginners & their hand eye coordination SUCKS.. so the only way they can serve is to not use a drop serve. Lol.
For the last rule change, if you see or heard the ball touch your partner's cloth, or your partner's paddle when the ball goes out of bound, you need to call it a fault and the point goes to your opponents. A lot of time your partner may not feels the ball touch the cloth. but it is your duty to make the call!
Question...ball flys out, no one touched the ball, however receiving team drops a paddle in kitchen. Is that a fault?!?!?
No fault. You ARE allowed in the kitchen whenever you want, you just aren't allowed to volley (hit it in the air without it bouncing first) it unless you've exited the kitchen with both feet planted. Theoretically you could lie down in the kitchen for the whole game and your partner serve out for the win.
Your paddles are great.
Thanks!
Also, I don't think you can toss the ball up, even without spin, am I wrong?
What is the swing and twist weight of the paddle?
Swing weight is 118, twist weight is 6
What about noise abatement//. Some lawsuits for noise//
Are you allowed to re-serve if you foot fault at the baseline?
No, a foot fault is a fault, that's why it's called a fault. Edit: The new rule simply means that if one person on a team thinks someone foot faulted, BOTH people on that team must agree that there was a foot fault. If they agree, then that's a fault and the point is lost. If they do not agree, it is not a fault and the serve is replayed.
@@razorarms Why would you replay if it's agreed that it's not a foot foul?
@@KP-xi4bj Practically speaking, because obviously the play would be stopped when the fault is called, which would be almost immediately. So you'd have to replay the point, because the point was never played in the first place. And also because starting in 2025 that's the rule, as explained in the video. If both teams don't agree on the foot fault call, the point is replayed, so the "why" is irrelevant, the rule states the point shall be replayed so you replay the point.
I am so glad that tennis has matured to the point that new rules so not occur every year.
Mystery code does not work for additional $10 off😢
The spectator thing seems suspicious. Was there actually an issue with people having friends help them cheat or something? Were people getting irritated by interlopers? It seems to me most players want the game to be called accurately as much as possible, and this seems to diverge from that goal.
I think you answered your own question: “most.” I was once playing badminton with some kids just practicing, and after the game, their mom said one of our balls was out and we would’ve lost the match. The kid actually said it was in and started fighting with his mom, which was hilarious to see. Needless to say, that was a toxic environment for all of us and I quickly stopped playing at that arena.
Probably not so much an issue but a liability thing. If the player calls something out, than the player is directly responsible for claiming that it is out. If a spectator calls it and the player agrees, the player can say the spectator led him on. I think somewhere in the rulebook it says that if you call an out on an in ball, and it is proven, the point will always go to the opposing team. Probably just to make the rules more clear and direct responsibility towards the players and not the spectators.
@@tnguyen4181You make a very good point. And at the same time, this new rule will only add more chaos than it does clarity.
You are inevitably going to have spectators calling judgments on a close call-not maliciously, but bc they don't know any better and want to help. And if they call it in before the players do, the opponent could technically say it was a violation of this rule (mainly to show off that they know the rule and are playing by the book-bc pball players love to flex that they know the real rules lol). The players all then get pissy at the spectator, who was just trying to help, and you have an uncomfortable vibe on your hands.
If you're thinking, why the heck would this happen often? Because most of the outdoor places played where it's popular (like Long Island) are packed out, multi-court pick-up games with plenty of people in a queue, killing time waiting for their turn.
So unfortunately, it's inevitable.
I only pretend to listen to spectators if neither my partner nor I am 100% sure and the call favors my opponent.
In that case, the spectator’s call is not influencing the result. The rules say, if we are not sure, then our opponent’s ball is IN.
I suspect it has to do with equalizing the calls. If I'm a spectator, I can see the court nearest me, but not the one father away. If I'm allowed to make the call, I could inadvertently favor one court or sideline over another. Add in biased spectators and it just makes sense to keep the calls between the players.
how can you watch the ball into your racquet face AND watch the ball to see if it is a half inch out of bounds?
Your partner is supposed to be the one to watch the ball to see if it lands out of bounds so that you can focus on hitting the ball. With a paddle.
After foot fault, I don't think it's "replay the point".
You mentioned "replaying the point" in the last foot fault rule but never expanded on when to replay?
He explained it: If you think your opponent made a foot fault, but your partner does NOT think they made a foot fault, that point is replayed. If you think your opponent made a foot fault and your partner AGREES it was a foot fault, then it's a fault and your opponent loses the point. Foot faults are now the same as in/out calls, if both people on a team agree then the call stands, if both people on a team do NOT agree then the benefit goes to the opponent and the call reverts to no fault.
@@razorarms This is false
@@sappyjohnson Because you said so? LOL ok
@razorarms Yep. Now run along
@@sappyjohnson Oh, I get it, you're not actually interested in the rules, you're just acting like a douche on the internet to compensate for the lack of respect you get elsewhere in life. Ok then, good luck!
not a big fan of rule change #4 with having to tell people to wait before they serve. I see people using this as a strategy to delay play constantly. but I see both sides. you don't want someone to be able to quick serve.
You don't have to tell them, and indicating that you aren't ready to receive the serve has always been a rule. The only change here is that now you can verbally say something, it used to be that only a hand motion could be used to indicate that you're not ready.
When are they finally going to make "all lines" good on the serve? This rule is sorely needed and years past due.
Never, because the kitchen line is part of the kitchen, and if the ball touches the kitchen on the serve that is a fault.
What is the name of the background music?
Yagobeats - ruclips.net/video/M1_Qcjqqrsk/видео.html
You didn't find it annoying?