Hi Pickleball Friends, Here is a neat article recently published in Vanityfair.com: How Pickleball Won Over Everyone From Leonardo DiCaprio to Your Grandparents | Vanity Fair The USAP voted on some rule changes that will go in effect January 1. They mostly apply to officiate play in tournaments but two things to note: the provisional "drop" serve rule has been made a permanent rule. This "drop" will now be called a "bounce serve" and the traditional/original serve will be called a "volley serve".
A rule change that applies to me is that "extra balls may not be carried in your hand"... there goes my advantage!
You can read all the rule changes here: USA Pickleball Rules Requests | List of USA Pickleball Rules Requests Did you know that you can also suggest rule changes? Suggested Rule Change Form | USA Pickleball Rules Requests