Bad line calls, Zane's rant & randomly calling influencers & execs

07/22/24 • 79 min

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Is Zane the new GOAT of MLP? His New Jersey 5s team won the MLP Mid-season championship and are now favorites to win the season title in December. The guys weigh in on the controversial Challenger Level line call, the Johns Bros performance, and the paddle testing fiasco.

Plus we play a new game, "Call someone who" and hear from some of our friends around the picklesphere.

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00:00 Zane takes over as MLP GOAT

1:20 MLP Mid-Season Tournament Importance

6:25 Where does the money go?

8:59 Paddle testing abandoned at MLP Mid Season event

15:37 Stop policing paddles, start policing the ball

17:17 Zane runs into Thomas Jr.

19:03 The infamous line call and Rettenmaier reaction

27:15 Is there a difference in how you call lines in rec?

29:33 The Johns Bros struggle at Mid-Season Championship

39:45 Close Call Replay system proves its worth and Pablo is back

42:24 Zane crashed Anna Leigh’s ‘coach’

45:23 Zane is all in on the team format

51:15 Do you have an advantage in MLP?

54:24 Zane plays the right with Mari Humberg

57:00 Call one person who...

1:03:40 Calling 'Big Pickle'

1:07:30 Call the funniest person in pickleball

1:13:07 Dissecting the Cup Dink with Greg Dow

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Plus we play a new game, "Call someone who" and hear from some of our friends around the picklesphere.

Win on any court with Olukai footwear https://bit.ly/3VxEGoF

Recover faster. Play longer. Get 10% off devices to reduce your risk of injuries with code DINK10 at https://therabody.com

Hydration that tastes great. Try the new pink lemonade flavor of Corvive Hydrate here: https://corvive.com/products/hydrate

Find an event near you and register to play in The Dink Minor Leagues at https://officialminorleaguepb.com/

Create your own The Dink Minor Leagues event here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/bec208e8a148b8ed4eb36889404fd9fa?r=use1

Pickleball's #1 subscription box is here https://www.thedink.shop/

Leave your voicemail for the PicklePod at (512) 200 - 4299

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00:00 Zane takes over as MLP GOAT

1:20 MLP Mid-Season Tournament Importance

6:25 Where does the money go?

8:59 Paddle testing abandoned at MLP Mid Season event

15:37 Stop policing paddles, start policing the ball

17:17 Zane runs into Thomas Jr.

19:03 The infamous line call and Rettenmaier reaction

27:15 Is there a difference in how you call lines in rec?

29:33 The Johns Bros struggle at Mid-Season Championship

39:45 Close Call Replay system proves its worth and Pablo is back

42:24 Zane crashed Anna Leigh’s ‘coach’

45:23 Zane is all in on the team format

51:15 Do you have an advantage in MLP?

54:24 Zane plays the right with Mari Humberg

57:00 Call one person who...

1:03:40 Calling 'Big Pickle'

1:07:30 Call the funniest person in pickleball

1:13:07 Dissecting the Cup Dink with Greg Dow

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Previous Episode

Upsetting the world's top three w/ Chris Haworth

You’re going to have a new favorite player after hearing from special guest Chris Haworth. Despite having wins over Ben Johns and Federico Staksrud he is humble and hungry in his pickleball journey.

Haworth shares his road to becoming one of the best singles players in the game and what he is focusing on to become one of the best doubles players as well.

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00:00 Getting to know Chris

7:25 The Chris Haworth style

10:52 When did consider yourself a pro?

14:00 Dealing with a lack of pros in OKC and a lack of singles attention

18:03 Chris’ pickleball coach

25:03 The breakout win over Ben at Nationals and signing with Babolat

30:33 When will we see a Haworth signature paddle?

32:46 Making the switch from tennis to pickleball

35:40 The “tall guy’s” approach to pickleball

43:34 When ‘dead dinks’ are most beneficial

47:20 What are you working on for doubles?

51:15 It’s not a solved game, will scoring change?

58:14 The OCC run and Chris’ biggest singles strategy

1:02:46 Will you continue to play on both tours?

1:05:22 Do pros keep an eye on DUPR?

1:11:03 The home run strategy is still incentivized

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Next Episode

Nasty Nelsons, private jets, and Big H's breakout w/ Hayden Patriquin

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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Watch the New Jersy 5s vs St. Louis Shock match here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGRIKAP8hW8

Video credit: @MajorLeaguePickleball

Find an event near you and register to play in The Dink Minor Leagues at https://officialminorleaguepb.com/

Create your own The Dink Minor Leagues event here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/bec208e8a148b8ed4eb36889404fd9fa?r=use1

Pickleball's #1 subscription box is here https://www.thedink.shop/

Leave your voicemail for the PicklePod at (512) 200 - 4299

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Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe to our channel and leave a review on Apple or Spotify

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-Read more about Zane and subscribe to his newsletter at https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/

-Follow Zane on IG @zanenavratilpickleball

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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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