Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The UPA just rolled out major serve rule changes… and Zane thinks they still completely missed the point.

The guys break down:
- Why referees still can’t reliably enforce serve rules
- The controversial new “legal until proven illegal” interpretation
- Why the drop serve may be inevitable in pro pickleball
- Why everyone thinks drop serves look ridiculous
- The differences between amateur and pro UPA rules
- Switching sides at 6 every game

Plus: Nico refuses to believe pro pickleball will ever adopt the drop serve… while Zane prepares to die on that hill.

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