The Academy Blog

The Drop Serve seem easier...but more confusing.

Don't let time get away from you...

Put your pickleball skills to the test in the Southern Pickleball Academy's Southern Spring Classic on April 27, 2024.

Nobody likes my jokes...and I nearly got kicked out of a tournament over it.

Don't Push Me...

Recognizing the power of pickleball to help our youth, the Academy began a campaign to get paddles into their hands instead of phones.

What do I do if I think the wrong score was called?

Do I HAVE to move up to the kitchen? Everyone tells me to "Move up!" But do I really have to?

Can I step into the NVZ now...or later? This answers a very common misconception.

When and who is supposed to make line calls? It can be a little confounding but Coach Ben clears the air.

Shall there be "lets" in pickleball? What does the rule book say? Here's a great explanation from Coach Ben.

What should players do when the ball hits the support bar?

QUESTION I've got a bone to pick with someone, but I don't want to say their name since I play pickleball with them at least once a week....

QUESTION: What should we have done here???? OK. So I was playing the other day and an incredible thing happened that stopped us all in...

Common situation to help understand when you can and cannot touch the net system.

Distractions, faults, and dead balls, oh my!

Boundary lines seem to always provoke rule questions; here's clarification on that center line while serving.

A question about Pickleball rules comes up during every game, right? Get answers when you "ask the ref," Certified Referee Trainer, Ben .