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Ben Lacy
Apr 12 min read
But I LIKE my shirt....
Nobody likes my jokes...and I nearly got kicked out of a tournament over it.
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Beth Eberhard
Mar 232 min read
The Power of the Paddle
Recognizing the power of pickleball to help our youth, the Academy began a campaign to get paddles into their hands instead of phones.
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Ben Lacy
Mar 172 min read
Was that the RIGHT SCORE????
What do I do if I think the wrong score was called?
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Ben Lacy
Mar 112 min read
I Can Stand Where I Want?!?
Do I HAVE to move up to the kitchen? Everyone tells me to "Move up!" But do I really have to?
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Ben Lacy
Mar 41 min read
Someone's in the kitchen with...
Can I step into the NVZ now...or later? This answers a very common misconception.
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Ben Lacy
Feb 262 min read
ALL LINES ARE IN....sort of...
When and who is supposed to make line calls? It can be a little confounding but Coach Ben clears the air.
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Ben Lacy
Dec 25, 20232 min read
Let's Have A LET!
Shall there be "lets" in pickleball? What does the rule book say? Here's a great explanation from Coach Ben.
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Ben Lacy
May 31, 20232 min read
Meet You At The Faulty Bar
What should players do when the ball hits the support bar?
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Ben Lacy
May 29, 20233 min read
Is it a HINDER?
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....
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Ben Lacy
May 25, 20233 min read
BLOWING IN THE WIND!
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...
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Ben Lacy
May 23, 20232 min read
Don't Get Caught In The Net!
Common situation to help understand when you can and cannot touch the net system.
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Ben Lacy
May 5, 20233 min read
Serve Distractions in Pickleball - and more!
Distractions, faults, and dead balls, oh my!
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Ben Lacy
May 2, 20231 min read
Center line; IN or OUT?
Boundary lines seem to always provoke rule questions; here's clarification on that center line while serving.
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Ben Lacy
May 2, 20231 min read
Ask the Ref
A question about Pickleball rules comes up during every game, right? Get answers when you "ask the ref," Certified Referee Trainer, Ben .
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