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Paddle handling rules: one paddle, one or two hands and no carrying the ball
You may use only one paddle, hold it with one or both hands and switch hands freely. Catching or carrying the ball on the paddle is a fault.
Faults: pickleball articles
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Touching the net and crossing the plane: what players cannot do
You may not touch the net or the opponent's court while the ball is live. You may follow through across the net plane only after hitting the ball.
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Net rules in pickleball: let serves, net posts and balls under the net
A ball that touches the net stays in play. Hitting between the net and post, or under the net, is a fault. The 2026 rulebook, section 13.
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Injury, a dropped item, a broken ball: what the rulebook says mid-rally
Play continues to the end of the rally if a player is hurt or has an equipment problem. Here are the 2026 rules on common mid-rally surprises.
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Faults, hinders and replays: how a rally ends
A fault ends the rally against the player who committed it. A hinder means a replay. The 2026 rulebook also limits which faults opponents may call.