Yup I’ll do a side view of the serve next. Not sure about the drop serve.. I’ve actually been experimenting with 3 different grips ( continental, eastern, and semi western).
According to USA pickleball; “ The ball can be dropped from any height but cannot be thrown, tossed, or otherwise released with any added force to bounce it.” To me, It appears that you consistently toss the ball on these serves.
@@jeffeyjeffey8 Where are you getting this from? You can't toss the ball on a volley serve? Read the rules for the volley serve. The only restrictions are that the release must be visible and cannot impart spin. usapickleball.org/docs/USA-Pickleball-Official-Rulebook-2024-v1.pdf
@@jeffeyjeffey8 There is no rule against tossing the Volley serve, it only applies to the drop serve. "The server has the option of dropping the ball and hitting it after the bounce. The ball can be dropped from any height but cannot be thrown, tossed, or otherwise released with any added force to bounce it."
No it's not. There are two possible serves: The volley serve, and the drop serves. The rule you are referring to only applies to the drop serve, not the volley serve.
Its legal to throw the ball up on a regular serve where the ball does not touch the ground. It is illegal on a drop serve where the ball touches the ground.
Its very difficult to see what is happening here due to the very bad camera positoning. A rear shot obstructed by the body does not show us the paddle path or point of contact. The opposite court view is too far away even with zooming in. I watched the serve several times. It looks like a typical screwball serve. I am unsure if the way it was done is legal or rather legal every time. The paddle path varied. The contact point thus varied. There was no wrist break and it seemed in instances to be at waist height or more. Expect in tournament to be contested on the serve.
No it's not. There are two possible serves: The volley serve, and the drop serves. The rule you are referring to only applies to the drop serve, not the volley serve.
@@gg80108 There are 2 serves - the drop serve and the volley serve. The rule that requires dropping it without tossing it up or propelling it down only applies to the drop serve, not the volley serve.
From the 2024 USA Pickleball Rules: 4.A.8. "The Drop Serve. The drop serve is made by striking the ball after it bounces on the playing surface and can be made with either a forehand or backhand motion. There is no restriction how many times the ball can bounce nor where the ball can bounce on the playing surface. A proper drop serve includes the following elements: 4.A.8.a. The server must release the ball from one hand only or drop it off the paddle face from any natural (un-aided) height. 4.A.8.b. When releasing the ball, the ball shall not be propelled in any direction or in any manner prior to striking the ball to make the serve." All of that applies to the drop serve. The volley serve has its own set of rules: see 4. A. 7.
No it's not. There are two possible serves: The volley serve, and the drop serves. The rule you are referring to only applies to the drop serve, not the volley serve.
