Unless it's super obvious, most referees won't call an illegal serve. And honestly? Right now, that's probably the right move.
One of pickleball's most fundamental rules is also one of the hardest to enforce.
The waist-level serve restriction sounds simple enough on paper, but in actual gameplay? It's a nightmare for referees. Just ask USAP head referee Ron Ponder.
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