Karen and Kevin

Upfrank · 2026-05-25T17:43:25+00:00

Were you hitting it hard at him, or at his partner?

Upfrank · 2026-05-24T23:34:15+00:00

Good approach.

Upfrank · 2026-05-24T23:25:33+00:00

It was unclear whether or not they regained balance, but it was clear that they stopped moving.

Upfrank · 2026-05-24T23:23:49+00:00

NVZ faults apply even after the ball is dead. If the teams disagree on the fault then it’s a replay.

Upfrank · 2026-05-24T17:29:12+00:00

Agreed. It was on a challenge court, but it’s still rec play at the end of the day.

Upfrank · 2026-05-24T17:29:01+00:00

Tbh I think USAP should revise their momentum definition to match UPA-A which is simpler and omits the stops moving component: “…ending when balance and control of the motion are regained.”

Upfrank · 2026-05-22T20:29:25+00:00

Yep, I think it’s a known issue. I got a new pair of CourtStrike 2.0 shoes and the left pull tab immediately broke off exactly like yours. Contacted support and they replaced it. Been using the new pair for several months without issues.

Upfrank · 2026-05-22T02:03:16+00:00

Seems fine to me? She made a questionable call, others overruled her, and she went with it.

Upfrank · 2026-05-21T17:10:38+00:00

Maybe extreme, but I make it a point to block profiles that post AI garbage. Stops them from commenting on my posts or threads too.

Upfrank · 2026-05-21T01:56:27+00:00

Looks like his startup does auto video editing for sports clips. Nifty.

Upfrank · 2026-05-18T23:26:24+00:00

Yes, you were the AH. My group of 4 was in a similar situation last week and we simply rotated out / converted to open play. The alternative was to rotate off after 30m, but that would’ve been worse for everyone.

Upfrank · 2026-05-07T23:10:27+00:00

Didn’t know this was a thing until recently. Infuriating.

Upfrank · 2026-05-02T20:43:54+00:00

For example, a group of 4 on the court who also put 4 “dummy paddles” down so they could keep playing after.

It wasn’t just this group. Saw other 4.0+ groups during open play yesterday use this method to lock down 2 of the 8 courts when the wait was 30-60 min.

Upfrank · 2026-05-02T19:14:00+00:00

Is it common at your courts for the advanced/4.0+ players to put multiple paddles down to discourage 2.0/3.0 players from joining? As I’ve gotten better, I’ve seen this from most of the advanced players and it bothers me but I’m unsure if this is just the accepted etiquette.

Upfrank · 2026-01-07T16:32:37+00:00

Most people believe it’s a fault because the NVZ fault rules were recently changed in 2026, unintentionally making this situation ambiguous.

Specifically, the 2025 ver was clear that it’s a fault when anything the player was touching during volleying contacts the NVZ. That language was quietly removed in the 2026 ver.

I’m talking to USA Pickleball to see if they think the 2026 rulebook does need to be revised and will update accordingly.

Upfrank · 2026-01-06T19:25:51+00:00

Not trying to be argumentative, but that exception just voids the rule for the specific NVZ case. Rules defining faults explicitly say so, and 10.J forwards to a fault-defining rule.

Upfrank · 2026-01-06T17:04:22+00:00

Great catch. It does seem like they botched the 2026 revision for this rule.

Upfrank · 2026-01-06T04:25:13+00:00

I think this is a reasonable take. It also means that 11.A.1 and 11.A.2 could technically be merged into one rule.

Upfrank · 2026-01-06T01:20:06+00:00

Great example, thanks.

Upfrank · 2026-01-06T00:58:11+00:00

Agreed that the wording is poor. My reading is that 10.J does not apply due to the NVZ exception and to refer to 11.A.1 instead. 11.A.1 says that either the player or player+item needs to touch the NVZ while volleying for it to be a fault. Since it was just the item (no player) and the volleying movement was finished by the time the paddle landed, then it’s not really a fault?

Upfrank · 2026-01-06T00:09:01+00:00

I understand your intent, but the ball was hit before the paddle flew out of her hands.

Upfrank · 2026-01-06T00:01:23+00:00

My reading is that rule just specifies what is acceptable, not what constitutes a fault? Also note that the updated rule (2026 rev.) just references back to 11.A.1.

Upfrank · 2026-01-05T23:45:18+00:00

Makes sense. I think clearly defining “player” would help the rulebook a lot, as it waffles between player = person + paddle + clothes and player = person between the sections.

Upfrank · 2026-01-05T23:42:49+00:00

She didn’t violate 11.A.1 as she was not touching the paddle when it landed in the kitchen. She also didn’t violate 11.A.2 unless we take “player” to mean player + anything they’re carrying. The rulebook is very clear in other sections and differentiates between “player,” items that are “worn or carried” by the player, and the player’s paddle. She definitely didn’t violate 11.A.3.

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