PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTION
DEFINITIVE PLAYER ’ S GUIDE TO
Stacking
BY ROB DAVIDSON / DIRECTOR , LEVELUP PICKLEBALL CAMPS
I once asked a player , “ Do you like to stack ?” and he replied , “ I like to stack my pancakes !” Needless to say , that was not the type of stacking to which I was referring . Many players have seen or heard of stacking , but are not familiar with the concept enough to try it themselves . That is really too bad . Stacking adds a whole new dimension to the strategy and fun of pickleball . But what is stacking ?
Stacking is the act of positioning the non- “ active ” player ( i . e . non-serving or non-returning ) to a position on ( or off !) the court that allows the “ active ” player to move to the opposite side of the court after his / her “ action .” This allows players who return or serve on the right side to move over to the left side of the court after hitting their return or serve . If you and your partner decide to stack , be sure the designated first server has a wrist band on ( assuming rec play or non-sanctioned tournaments , since sanctioned tournaments require it ). This will decrease the number of “ correct position ” arguments . It is important to note that even when your team has decided to stack , ( in most cases ) you are only stacking half of the time because you will either be stacked on your odd score or your even score , but not both .
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