Pickleball Foot Fault or “Elf Toe”?
As you may know, one of the cornerstone rules of the sport of pickleball is that you may not volley the pickleball while making contact with the Kitchen (also known as the Non-Volley Zone) or the Kitchen line. In summary, the rule—at its most basic level—is very simple and clear: No volleys are allowed in the Kitchen. Enforcing the rule is more difficult, especially when players have a high level of precision in court positioning. The “elf toe” creates a tiny margin between a legal play and a fault.More
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