At the BC seniors games today during mixed doubles pickleball play, a question arose regarding a line call. I was refereeing the match in which one team made a call that they called out. The other team verballized to themselves that they thought the ball was in, but were unsure if they should question the call. So they did question the call to their opponents, which of course argued one way. Is that as far as it goes? In regular play, honesty and integrity is all. In tournament play without a ref the latter also stands. But how about with a ref in a tournament setting? According to IFP rules it states, 14.F, "That if players make the line call, and there is a dispute, then the players may request the referee make a call. The referee's call will stand. In this situation the questioning players asked me for the call, which I in fact determined the ball was in fact in. As it turns out the opponents weren't really 100% sure of their call. In a tournament situation with a ref, question the call if you are unsure. Either way play fair!
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