Your partner calls out “stack left” before the serve. Your opponents look confused. One of them says it’s not allowed. You can’t both start on the same side. You say it’s a completely legal strategy. Play stops. Everyone looks at each other. Your partner is right. Stacking is legal. It has always been legal. The … Read more
The ATP shot is completely legal in pickleball. It is one of the few shots in the game where the ball never has to travel over the net, and that is exactly what makes it work. ATP stands for Around The Post. When a ball is hit wide and pulls you off the court past … Read more
Most players see the Erne for the first time and assume it is illegal. It is not. The Erne is one of the most spectacular shots in pickleball, and when executed correctly, it is completely within the rules. The confusion is understandable. Watching someone leap around the net post and smash a ball from outside … Read more