OC PICKLEHEADS CLUB
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FEATURED MEMBER NESI SHELDON
Don't call her "just another pretty face," but also an accomplished pianist who has played at her church, weddings, and other functions, and teaches Zumba classes to her favorite hip hop tunes while regularly squeezing in pickleball at the Costa Mesa Rec Center and Eight80 since moving to the OC eight years ago.
Nesi (pronounced "knee-see" not like "messy" as she'll remind you) is energetic and always so positive with her fellow pickleheads. Her compassion must come from her career as a registered nurse and home health care coordinator in the city she grew up in - Bakersfield. She moved there at 11 from Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), where she was born. Her missionary parents came to the California Central Valley to help her uncle build a Chinese church.
Nesi and husband Paul are parents of three sons and an indulging grandparents of a ten-month-old. She's an avid cook who specializes in Indian dishes 3 times a week and we always look forward to her famous brownies at our events.
Check out "Nesi Does Pickleball Zumba" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxC82K5dgHE
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RESOURCES USA PICKLEBALL
2024 RULES SUMMARY and OFFICIAL RULEBOOK
SPORTSMAN GUIDE
Pickleball was created to be a fun, competitive, and highly social sport. Since its inception, it has embodied an ethic of good sportsmanship that includes respect, fair play, and graciousness in winning and losing. The purpose of this guide is to encourage behaviors that reflect these foundational values. The Official Rules of Pickleball take precedence over this guide in any and all situations.
- Treat all players, officials, volunteers, staff, and spectators with courtesy and respect.
- Introduce yourself to any players you do not know.
- Never use foul language or obscene gestures. Never denigrate another person.
- At the end of each game, meet the other players at the net to acknowledge them in a positive manner. In officiated matches, thank the referee.
- Accommodate players with adaptive needs when possible.
- Know the Official Rules of Pickleball, apply them fairly and cooperate in any situation that is not expressly covered by the rules.
- Practice good sportsmanship when making line calls.
- Respect your opponents' right to make all calls on their end of the court.
- Call your own shot “out” if you see that it is out.
- If you question an opponent’s call, do so respectfully and do not argue.
- If you defer a line call to your opponents, accept their call graciously.
- Do not call a ball “out” unless you see it clearly and are certain it is out.
- Promptly correct any wrong call your partner may make.
- Resolve any uncertainty in favor of your opponents.
- Call a fault on yourself or your partner as soon as the fault occurs, regardless of whether your opponents are aware of the fault.
- Watch your own and your partner’s feet for service or NVZ foot faults
- Accept your opponent’s and partner’s fault calls graciously.
- Admit if the ball hits you or your paddle on the way out of bounds.
- Claim a replay only if a hinder affects your team’s ability to play the ball.
- In social play, rotate on and off courts fairly, courteously, and in accordance with local practice.
- Don’t jump ahead of others who are waiting to play.
- Don’t invite someone else forward in line or rearrange paddles so they can move up to play with you; move yourself back instead.
- Don’t call a lower score or start a second game to avoid leaving the court.
- Be prepared to play when it is your turn.
- If you must cross over or behind an active court, wait until play is stopped and cross quickly in a single group to minimize disruption of that game.
- Make safety a priority while using common sense.
- If a ball strays onto your court, make eye contact with the correct person and roll or toss it back to them without disrupting play on other courts.
- If your ball enters another court, immediately warn any players whose safety may be in jeopardy by loudly calling “ball” or some other warning. If the ball is rolling behind their court and does not present a danger to players, do not interrupt play but wait until play stops to retrieve it or ask for its return.
- Never throw your paddle or strike the ball in anger or frustration.
- As a stronger player in social play, be kind to other players.
- Avoid hitting excessively to a weaker player.
- Do not slam the ball directly at other players.
- Be considerate about playing up and playing down.
- Be willing to play sometimes with less-skilled players.
- Do not demand to play with more skilled players; ask them nicely if you wish to play with them.
- Be a respectful and supportive partner.
- Avoid criticism and negative non-verbal communications.
- Provide coaching and advice only when requested.
PLAYER RULES TEST
https://usapickleball.org/rules-tests/player-test/
This 50-question rules test is designed as a fun exercise for players who mainly participate in non-officiated play. Although the rules are the same for recreational and tournament play, when there is no referee to enforce the rules that job falls on the players and rests with their ability to self-enforce.
So, if you want to test your knowledge of the USA Pickleball rules, give this test a try.
Pick a time when you can complete the entire test without interruption because the test will automatically close after 50 minutes. Each question is scored after you select an answer. The test will close when you click the “Submit” button at the end of the test, so answer all questions before submitting.
You can take the test as often as you like, so study up and take it again if you desire. Each time you will receive a follow-up email containing your test score so you can track your improvement. Before long you’ll be scoring 100%..
Have fun and good luck!