USA Pickleball Rule Changes

Add to the list of allowable alterations:

3.D.6.j.  Wheelchair players may add a ball retriever to the end of their paddle grip for the purpose of retrieving the ball during play.

Altered paddles must meet all specifications.  The only allowable alterations or additions by a player to a commercially produced paddle as certified are:

I sent a video that supports this rule change.  It is a female wheelchair player stating her medical need to have a ball retriever on the end of her paddle grip.

Some wheelchair players have medical and/or physical impairments that make it difficult for them to bend down and retrieve the ball.  This rule change will allow them to use a ball retriever to pick up the ball easily during play.