Pickleball Is All Blog Joe Palmere, Pickleball Coach, Rating Specialist & Ambassador

GROWING OLD REQUIRES ONE PRIMARY CORE VIRTUE . . . COURAGE Webster: "Courage involves deliberate choice in the face of painful or fearful circumstances for the sake of a worthy goal". GROWING OLD PICKLEBALL PLAYERS REQUIRE MULTIPLE CORE VIRTUES, most importantly . . . COURAGE AND PATIENCE. Courage to endue the degrading composition of human bone and declining muscle tissue.  Patience to allow a slower healing process fueled by an aging metabolism, and threatened by the sands of time trickling thru the hour glass of life.   Pickleball was the elixir for aging athletes.  But it also transformed many of its long time faithful followers into addicts. Now that we  are addicted, our bodies continue to falter, as we face the trials and tribulations  of life's  courts.  But a lifetime of wisdom will not allow us to quit the pursuit of that which we love the most. . . pickleball.  Do what you dare oh Doctors of Medicine to keep my flailing body in motion,

MANY OPEN PLAY PLAYERS I OBSERVE ARE HITTING AN ILLEGAL SERVE OR VIOLATING ONE OR MORE OF THE OTHER SERVICE RULES ! ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?  SPECTATORS WHO CALL BALLS IN OR OUT FROM THE SIDE LINES ARE ALSO IN VIOLATION OF THE RULES. PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CONSULT WITH SPECTATORS FOR LINE CALLS. THE CALL IS SETTLED BY THE RULES NOT THE SPECTATORS. Remember: you cannot pick and choose the rules you want to play your game, recreational or competitive. If one rules applies to your game, than all the rules are in effect. Even if games are not governed by a referee, the players have assigned responsibilities to comply with the rules as written. You should not be rejoicing over winning a game, if you are violating the rules in the process. This is part of pickleball etiquette, and individual self respect. USAPA & IFT OFFICIAL RULE BOOK 2018 EDITION USAPA & IFP OFFICIAL PICKLEBALL RULE BOOK 2018 EDITION ~Referee Copy SECTION 4: SERVICE 4..A.1. ~ Ent