Aug 27, 2022 · “If a ball hits one of the net posts, and then bounces in, is it legal?” The answer is, NO. The USA Pickleball Rules book states the following: Rule 11.K. The Net Posts: The net posts (including connected wheels, arms, or other support construction) are positioned out of bounds.

Jul 10, 2014 · First Question: Ball Hits Scoring Device Mounted on Post – What’s the Rule? Several times, I have heard members at my club talk about what the rule is when a player hits the ball, it bounces off the scoring device and lands in on the opponents side.

Apr 25, 2024 · In the 2017 AO, Dodin hit a ball that hit the net post and went in (at 5-5 15-15). I think Garcia argued it went through the gap, but it's not exactly clear. The chair umpire ended up giving Dodin the point:

Aug 16, 2022 · Nearly every strike of the ball with a players foot is referred to as 'a kick', or 'a shot' when it is aimed at the goal. You also have 'headers' when it is struck with the head. The ball is supposed to go inside the goal net - but in this case, the ball hit (or struck) the post.

Oct 23, 2023 · If the ball touches the net post or any of its parts, the player who last hit the ball will lose the rally. However, it is legal to hit the ball around the outside of the net post, known as an “around-the-post” shot.

When this rule was trialled in a pre-season (admittedly something like 20 years ago when we still had pre season cups), I recall a ball hitting the post and then bouncing not back into play, but out of bounds on the other side of the point post.

You hit a groundstroke and the ball ricochets off the net post and goes in and is not returned. What’s the call? It doesn’t happen frequently on the pickleball courts — but when it does, it usually sparks confusion.

In tennis, hitting around the net post is completely legal because the rulebook has no restrictions on the height of the ball, meaning that the ball does not have to travel above the height of the net in order to be considered a legal shot.

Jan 27, 2014 · I am assuming the situation is: Opponents hit a dropshot with backspin, the ball hit on your side and then spun backwards over the net to their side and has not yet touched the ground on their side. First, I would say no, they may not …

Feb 21, 2014 · If the ball hits the post or singles sticks during a rally and lands into the proper court, the ball is still in play. If singles sticks are in proper position and the ball strikes the net post outside the singles sticks, the ball is out of play.