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Zane and Thomas wade through the Tour Wars fallout on a new episode of PicklePod. MLP Atlanta is a go, but there is still plenty of bad blood among owners, players, and staff. Speaking of bad blood, the McGuffin vs. Loong feud rages from the court to podcasts and to Twitter. There is speculation on holdouts, renegotiations, and how this new organization can function moving forward.

Zane and Thomas cover Zane’s injury and recap their head-to-head results from last week.

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Show Notes:

0:00 Honcho winners get to play Zane 2 on 1

3:56 Singles is 5 years behind doubles

7:02 Contracts will need to be touched up

13:29 Tennis players entering the mix

18:50 Paddle companies choosing from top talent

23:49 Tyson’s flips the bird at PPA Cincy

33:20 Pickle4444 with the inside information

42:19 Pros overcoming bad blood

47:40 I will clean out the porta-potties

50:47 Where does USA Pickleball stand?

57:47 Annonymous accounts coming for Zane

1:08:14 Ken Hermann the last OG left

1:10:42 No more relegation - What 2024 looks like

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Zane and Hayden Patriquin had the most talked-about moment from MLP Salt Lake City. It was the first Nasty Nelson in MLP history and prompted an outburst that earned Patriquin an Orange Card.

Plus a Facebook Group out to combat pickleball noise is actively working to prevent courts from being built. Zane and Thomas cover the claims of mental disorders, PTSD, and the end of a marriage.

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00:00 MLP's first ever Nasty Nelson

6:45 Where to draw the line on chatter

13:00 When did you decide to pull the trigger?

15:10 what’s next for the Shock

16:59 Are you in school right now?

20:00 Big H's partners the rest of the year

24:26 Are you better suited for MLP

28:18 Battle of the sexes: Ryan Sherry vs ALW

30:26 The origin of the Big H nickname

33:46 Ben Johns appears fatigued at MLP SLC

43:10 The Anti-Pickleball group on Facebook

51:33 Does a court increase or decrease the value of a home?

1:00:15 PWR announces their World Series from Dubai

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What happens when a former Challenger Level MVP enters the league mid-season? Jill Braverman shares the scramble prior to last week's Wavier Period and more.

➡️ Details emerge on the JOOLA vs USA Pickleball lawsuit

➡️ Jill shares the reason she decided to rejoin MLP

➡️ Will equipment sales follow the same pattern as golf?

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0:00 Going deep in the JOOLA vs USA Pickleball suit

4:46 What happened to Ronbus and Vatic?

7:55 What should USAP have done?

9:36 Liability insurance in place?

10:35 The Prolite Apex paddle

13:05 Explaining the violation of rule 2.E.6.F

15:19 Why is the GearBox Pro still allowed?

18:17 Zane taking paddles to lab

20:10 Is the advantage that severe?

23:30 The timing of UPA-A entering the certification space

30:06 Focusing paddle performance instead of materials

32:16 Return of the challenge and preventative fines

34:35 Can player contracts help protect against fines?

38:08 Multi-level classification could be offered

40:54 Are paddle sales demonstrably down?

46:47 The Fab 5 Debacle

54:22 Behind the scenes of the crazy waiver shuffle

52:35 Is it necessary to makes moves?

57:42 Challenger players level will move to free agency after this year

1:01:29 What does MLP feel like?

1:04:45 Why did you hold out?

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Kyle Selinko co-owner of Boxcar Productions and Close Call Relay joins the pod to solve pickleball's line call headache. Selinko explains the technology he's employed to automate line calls and remove subjectivity.

Zane and Thomas catch up after Zane's honeymoon and cover the Andrei Daescu suspension, JOOLA Gen 3 paddles getting de-listed, and the haters who watch Pros vs 5.0s.

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0:00 Introducing the Aloha Showdown

5:51 Mean tweets for Pros vs 5.0s

11:38 The infamous foreign substance

15:00 Andrei's response

21:09 Zane’s Take on the punishment

27:45 What would you do if you’re UPA?

35:00 Girlies photo shoot breaks the internet

39:24 JOOLA Gen 3 de-listed

49:38 Kyle’s humble start streaming from a phone

54:40 The 240 frames per second revolution

1:01:20 What about the backcourts?

1:05:27 Using AI to make calls

1:08:49 Challenges that build the excitement

1:11:03 Proof from DUPR collegiate events

1:13:40 Any application for the NVZ?

1:17:47 Where broadcasts can improve?

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Kaitlyn Kerr shares her journey from pickleball superfan to MLP team owner. She helped assemble the Las Vegas Night Owls and is now focused on growing something that no one can take away from her.

Kaitlyn weighs in on the gender disparity in the leadership of the sport and shares her plans to carve out a bigger spot for women in the game. Catch the premiere now!

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4:07 The start of @thepickleball.chick

8:28 Kaitlyn focusing on her personal brand now

13:57 It’s hard to go pro in New Jersey

17:30 How do you put together an ownership group?

21:00 Is Tom Brady still active in ownership?

26:39 The game is taking Kaitlyn around the world

31:56 What amateur players can offer potential sponsors

38:12 What does a GM do in MLP?

43:58 There’s only 1 female GM in MLP

45:32 Drafting at the challenger level

53:33 Analyzing MLP trades after NYC

1:00:23 Waiver predictions for the Challenger Level

1:08:12 One match to make it to the Premier Level

1:09:54 A REAL ATHLETE on the court

1:15:25 Anna Leigh Waters is stil 1 of 1

1:20:27 Why is there less female representation

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