Third Shot Rants

Howard and Gina talk to DUPR CEO Tito Machado, again, about the DUPR Reset.  You can also watch our video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJmE0mzxpEo 

1. DUPR Reset
   1. Background, see also https://www.dupr.com/reset
   2. Will rating during the Reset be reported?
   3. Is your starting rating based on your prior D...

Howard and Gina continue with listener feedback. We cover additional etiquette questions and discuss a little bit of feedback on DUPR.

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1. Paddle rack etiquette continued
2. More pickle etiquette
   1. Sharing court time on Chicago public courts

Howard and Gina finally get around to listener feedback.  We give an update on the challenge court controversy at Grant Park. Then we talk about paddle rack etiquette, how much to mix at open play, and kitchen violations.

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1. Grant Park challenge court controversy update.
2. Padd...

Howard and Gina talk about everyone’s favorite shot, the lob.  We talk about our lob journeys, when it’s okay to lob, and Gina gives some coaching tips for lobbing. In the aftershow, we discuss what happened when we finally get started with our bar game olympics challenge.

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1. Howard and Gina’s lob journe...

Howard and Gina can’t stop talking about DUPR even though Howard doesn’t even have a DUPR. We give our best DUPR advice, including some thoughts about what to watch out for in a partner. (It’s not what you might think.) Also, please buy our merch, even though we don’t make any money from it.

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Howard and Gina interview DUPR CEO Tito Machado. Tito announces news about DUPR subscores that are coming soon. And we talk to Tito about the new algorithm and whether DUPR ratings are comparable across gender, age, and geography. We also announce our Third Shot Rants merch shop!

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2. Feedback on...

Howard and Gina discuss everyone’s favorite topic, DUPR ratings and reliability scores–how they work, the new algorithm, whether they’re accurate, whether men’s and women’s ratings are comparable.

1. Basics of DUPR
   1. DUPR Rating
   2. Reliability Index
   3. Where to play DUPR matches
2. New ...

Howard and Gina interview Rich Green, founder of SPF, the first pickleball club in Chicago. Rich discusses his personal pickleball origin story and SPF’s. Rich announces some exciting SPF news.

1. Rich’s origin story
2. SPF’s origin story
3. SPF news
4. Honey Butter Beach Club at SPF
5. Operating ...

Howard and Gina interview top pickleball professional, Vivian Glozman.

1. Vivian’s pickleball origin story
2. Becoming a pickleball pro
3. Life as a pickleball pro
4. Pickleball and life advice from Vivian
5. Closing remarks
   1. Three and me sessions with Gina

Howard and Gina talk about whether targeting a weaker player is an acceptable strategy.

1. Targeting
   1. Games with inexperienced players at open play
   2. Competitive open play
   3. Closed invite only groups
   4. Leagues
   5. Tournaments
2. Body...

Gina talks about her APP week and Howard joins her at APP on Saturday.

1. APP Chicago
2. Volunteering at APP
3. Third Shot Rant: poorly organized amateur brackets
4. Watching pro pickleball
5. Closing remarks: please rate and follow our show!

Notes:  We were told that the APP entry fee was app...

Howard and Gina explain the Grant Park challenge court controversy, give their views, and describe their field trip experience.

1. Grant Park–the park and the pickleball courts
2. Challenge Court Controversy
3. Closing remarks: please rate and follow our show and tell your friends!

Resources:

• Contact info for G...

Howard and Gina preview what their pickleball podcast will cover, describe their personal origin stories, and rant a bit about people who don't know the rules at open play.

1. Introduction to our podcast
2. Howard and Gina’s personal journeys into pickleball
3. Pickle Peeves: people who don’t know the rules but like to argue about them anyway