Our pickleball topic this week is etiquette. Thankfully we have had few issues but these might help if you’re playing in a different venue. The paddle buckets can be a bit tricky, please remember to tip all the paddles towards the stage to ensure someone doesn’t get “bumped” during the night. We’re a social group and it can be fairly easy to overlook this step. We all come to play and sitting out a few games due to this easily made error can be frustrating.
- Alert other players on stray balls
- Retrieve the ball safely
- Keep It Positive
- Give the benefit of the doubt
- Call for outs
- Admit fouls
- When in doubt play it out
- Greet opponents
- Apologize and celebrate modestl