SUGGESTED USA PICKLEBALL RULE CHANGES FOR 2024
| Rule Submission Title | Close Rules Gap for Casebook Case 5-22 - BALL TRAVELS BETWEEN THE NET AND NET POST AFTER LANDING |
|---|---|
| USAP Board Vote | Failure Confirmed |
| USAP Rules Committee Vote | Failed |
| USAP Rules Committee Vote Reason | The casebook item addresses an interpretation of the current rule, not a gap in the rule, and should remain in the casebook. This is also an extremely rare occurrence and is best handled in the Casebook rather than loading up the rulebook with unusual scenarios. |
| Existing Rule # | 11.I.1 |
| Proposed Rule Change | 11.I. Plane of the Net. Crossing the plane of the net prior to striking the ball is a fault. After striking the ball, a player or anything the player is/was wearing or carrying may cross the plane of the net. The player may not touch any part of the net system, the opponent’s court, or the opponent while the ball is still in play. 11.I.1. Exception: If the ball bounces into a receiving player’s court with enough backspin or wind aid to cause it to return to the other side of the net (over the net or between the net and net post), the receiving player may cross the plane of the net (over, under or around the net post) to hit the ball. It is a fault if the receiving player (or anything the receiving player is wearing or carrying) crosses the plane of the net before the ball has first crossed |
| Original Rule Text | 11.I. Plane of the Net. Crossing the plane of the net prior to striking the ball is a fault. After striking the ball, a player or anything the player is/was wearing or carrying may cross the plane of the net. The player may not touch any part of the net system, the opponent’s court, or the opponent while the ball is still in play. 11.I.1. Exception: If the ball bounces into a receiving player’s court with enough backspin or wind aid to cause it to return to the other side of the net, the receiving player may cross the plane of the net (over, under or around the net post) to hit the ball. It is a fault if the receiving player (or anything the receiving player is wearing or carrying) crosses the plane of the net before the ball has first crossed back over the plane of the net to the opponent’s side. It is a fault if the player touches the net system, the opponent’s court, or the opponent while the ball is still in play. |
| Reasoning Behind Suggested Change | This proposed rules change closes the rules gap that is addressed by Casebook Case 5-22. If accepted, Casebook Case 5-22 can be eliminated. |
| Rule Book Year | 2024 |
| Rule Change ID | 1120 |
| Date Created | April 30, 2023 |
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