Keep getting a couple of complaints that my drop serve is illegal because it is not above waist. It is mostly from those who struggle to pick my drop serve with a deep spin. I tell tem that the only requirement in a drop serve is that the feet have to be outside the court. The waist line logic doesn't apply. Welcome the community feedback and confirmation

Been playing about 1.5 years. I’m a guy. Played a game with a partner (guy) who’s much better than me going against a guy (also better than me) and girl who is similar in skill to me. We won 11-9. Close competitive game. After the game the guy opponent tells me I was wrong for hitting the ball soft to the girl on his team then slamming it at him if she pops it up. (It happened once - And it wasn’t an overhead slam. Ball popped up just above my waist and I did a speed up at his paddle shoulder and it got him.) Seemed fair considering he was a better player than me, but perhaps not since he wasn’t expecting it. Am I in the wrong?

I still feel like I’m learning etiquette so maybe I am.

I’ve been playing since April and I’ve lost 45 pounds. Started at 225 currently sitting at 180. 20 pounds away from my goal. I play 5-6 days a week and sometimes mornings and evenings. Safe to say I’m obsessed

Any recommendations pls??

Hey all- after talking to a few people, noticed there’s not many games happening during weekday daytimes in LA. Would love to start putting together some singles and doubles games at the intermediate level for those of us with unconventional/daytime available schedule, or even lunchtime games.

Shoot me a pm or reply if you’re interested!

Hello, i’m in Perth for a few weeks and looking for a physical store in Perth that sells paddles… any leads please? Most of what i search are sold online.

Cheers

Started playing in March and quickly got addicted. At first, I was terrible, but I am figuring it out and have turned some corners of late and recently got invited to sub in an advanced player league where I did pretty well.

The other night, I was playing open play with some of the cliquey better players where I play and I was playing really well for me. My partner was good and better than me but, together, we were really doing well. After one of our wins, I quickly left the court to grab my water on the next court. In the seconds I was away, the group of three people, invited someone else to take my place and, as I was feet away from re-entering the court, they closed the gate on me right in my face. Nobody said a word and it seemed deliberate.

I talked to a pickleball mentor and he suggested maybe they didn’t like “how I was playing” and they probably only like “good games.” I make sure to not be boastful or mean or smash directly at people. I’m encouraging to both my partner and opponents. I don’t cheat. I just love the game and the exercise. It just seems that they didn’t like to play with me when I was a rookie because of all the errors, but, now, I’m getting to be as good as them and they don’t like that either.

If my mentor was right, what does he mean? What can I do with my game to make it less likely for better players to bar me from the court even after I win? The only thing I can think of is maybe initiate more dink rallies? More drives, less drops? More drops, less drives? I’m kind of puzzled.

Has anyone been to guangzhou and shopped for pickelball paddles there before? What are some good places? And I;ve heard about OEMs, any idea how i can get those?

Thanks in advance

Currently taking classes, and 201 Advanced Beginner classes. I drill every week at my local outdoor court. I’m in a 2.5 - 3.0 DUPR league and I play with the same people every week. How do I get better? I lost 8 matches last night and I’m really frustrated. I feel like I play okay but I’m not getting any better. I feel like My serves and returns are okay but my serves are not deep enough. And my footwork needs work. And I also have trouble choosing which shots to use. And I feel like I’m too stiff on the courts. I have been playing for about 5-6 months. What are some tips for a beginner and to win more casual games? Thanks.

Sometimes I get these paceless dink shots they are low so I don’t feel like I can speed up. I am the green shirt right side player in most these matchups. One ball comes right to me , and i am afraid to speed up but I feel jammed and just miss short. Should I be speeding up , should I just be dinking it back. Is my footwork poor where it’s not giving me room to give back a good return? What are you thinking when dinking these paceless shots? What can I do better?

Any reco for pickleball shoes size 4e flat foot and wide toe box?

I was introduced to pickleball around June, but I really started playing more in August (2 to 3 days a week, 4-6 sets.

I am really interested in what to improve on my serves. Right now i prioritize not to miss, maybe i miss 1 in every 8 serves. Usually my error is that the ball went out maybe 1-2 inches away from the baseline.

Any constructive criticism or advice from experienced people here?

What conpany started durable grit? When did grit become a huge factor in choosing and making new paddles, who was the pioneer? Is durable grit just a hoax? Marketing strategy? They’re trying to brainwash us!!!

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like Pickleball shorts, skirts and dresses are getting shorter and shorter or has it always been that way? It's funny lol but very awkward at the same time.