Around the Post Is Legal — Through the Gap Is Not

Summary

Aylex flags USA Pickleball Rule 13.C: a ball may be returned around the outside of the net post. When you’re pulled wide, whipping it around the post counts if it lands in.

Rule 13.D makes hitting through the gap between the net and the post a fault — around the outside only.

Key takeaways

• ATP around the outside of the post is legal
• Must still land in
• Through the net–post gap = fault (13.D)

Action items

• In the next wide-ball scramble, look for the ATP window before you bail cross-court