While serving in the pickleball you wonder if a pickleball serve hits the net and what happens when the serve hits the net and lands on the opponent’s serving area
Here we break down let rules and everything you want to know about pickleball let rule with the guidance of the pickleball official rule book. 2024 after the rule change, we will see whether the rule stands or not.
Prepare your paddle and let’s dive in;
Let rule no longer exists in official pickleball play, it’s helpful to understand
what is let and how it works in pickleball
In pickleball, only single-serve attempt is allowed but the let rule does not apply to it.
Let us define it as a serve that hits the top of the net before landing in the opponent’s side serving area. Before the rule change is considered to re-serve or fluke that occurs but this happens occasionally.
Now after the rule change if the serve hits the net and lands correctly in the opponent’s area the ball is considered live and the opponent must play the ball. If the receiver team does not hit the ball or is not able to hit correctly to return the ball it’s considered fault and a point is given to the serving team or player
The US Pickleball Rules Committee removed the let rule in 2021
considering maintaining the integrity of the game.
According to the new updated official pickleball rule, the let rule is no longer applied in pickleball. Now if the serve hits the net and lands in the correct serving area the ball is live and to be played by the opponent player if the player is not able to return the ball it is considered a fault and a point is awarded to the serving player.
As a beginner or pro player other basic serving terms you learn and should know;
As we discussed earlier you must return any serve that hits the net
and land in the correct area. The correct serve area is the front of the
baseline between the centerline and sideline but behind the kitchen
line,
as mentioned in the picture below,
As a player many problems you will face when the serve hits the net. It loses its speed and bounces short, changes its direction, and has a chance to double bounce before the strike. To prevent these problems always prepare your mind for such a situation. Work on your footwork to move fast and practice more and more to overcome these situations.
It is common in any sport for the rules to change to improve the game
experience, maintain fair gameplay, and ensure that people enjoy the
game. The pickleball let rule was removed by the Pickleball USA
officials in 2021 to;
● Improve fair gameplay
● Protect the integrity of the game
● Reduce conflicts
● Makeofficials relax
According to the new rules pickleball serve hit the net is legal on the
condition that play landed on the specific area where the serve can be
landed.
If the ball hits the net and other rules of serve are fulfilled then the ball
is live and the recipient must return the ball,
USA Pickleball Rule Book 2024 does not include the let serve rule. So
don’t be afraid while serving the ball hit the net or not it will be legal.
Let rule come in pickleball from tennis both pickleball and tennis have
coming things let serve means the ball hits the net and goes over to
the opponent’s court area, but its concept of results comes in some
similarities and some differences;
● In both games let serve is legal and not considered as a fault.
● In both games let serve not penalty in points.
● In tennis let serve is replayed
● In pickleball, A let serve hits the net and lands in the correct area
of the court is a live ball and must be played
Lastly, we hope this blog will answer all your questions regarding the
let serve rule and what happens if the ball hits the net while serving.
So practice and work on your footwork to overcome these situations.
All the rules make for fair gameplay as players we must follow and
practice according to the rules to become pro players and practice for
some tips and techniques for winning more games
