The United Pickleball Association of America (UPA-A) today announced an amendment to it “reckless targeting” rule, first rolled out just a few weeks ago. It’s now referred to as “head hunting” – and it will no longer be called by match officials during live game play. The “Updated Provisional Rule: Head Hunting,” published to the … Read more
A round of 64 mixed-doubles matchup at the Carvana PPA Mesa Cup saw the year’s first official paddle challenge. It took a couple weeks, but the results are officially in. According to the UPA-A, the paddle in question failed. Carvana Mesa Cup Tournament Recap This is a tournament recap of the Carvana PPA Mesa Cup … Read more
The Nationals are going to count on Rule 5 pick Evan Reifert to be a piece of their bullpen. He has the stuff to be a quality reliever, but has lacked consistency in the minor leagues. However, he was excellent in 2024, and the Nats hope he can build on that Double-A success at the … Read more
The official 2025 pickleball rulebook has been released by USA Pickleball and we’re going to break down some of the more significant changes that will affect your game. If you want to review the changes for 2024, check out our last post: Pickleball Rule Changes for 2024 From 90+ suggestions made to USAP’s board of … Read more
At long last. What began as proposed pickleball rule changes initiated by USA Pickleball members in early, March, 2024, has concluded with the implementation of approved rule changes that go into effect on January 1, 2025. The Process of Implementing Rule Changes Implementing rule changes is a long and arduous (although transparent) process. From March … Read more