The rules of pickleball are one of the most debated issues in the sport. For instance, pickleball players have weighed in on whether the spin serve be permitted, or what rises to the level of a hindrance. And, now, after a recent pickleball tournament in Newport Beach, California, pickleball players may need to weigh in on what is considered “inappropriate” clothing for pickleball.
The series of events in California are generally not in debate by the parties involved. However, how those events are interpreted, and how the pickleball rules are applied to those events, are subject to debate by the parties involved.
Dominika Julliet and her boyfriend and mixed doubles partner, Nick Bicanic, took to a court to warm-up for their bracket on the day. Julliet wore a matching set manufactured by the popular brand Alo (which is marketing to pickleball players and has notably sponsored pro pickleball players like Parris Todd). The Alo set featured a light blue free-flowing skirt and a matching sports top (depicted below).
This is a popular outfit amongst Julliet and other fellow pickleballers, as Julliet has worn the same outfit at another pickleball tournament at the same Newport Beach venue, and other pickleballers, Annie Davidson and Melissa Nespor, also wore…
